Part 1: What Happens After the Cap and Gown

1. The Associate Survival Guide: Forms, Ratios, and Reality Checks

Finding Your Path Through the Paperwork

The transition from student to professional feels like you’ve finally reached the finish line, only to realize there’s a second race called "Licensing." Every state has its own "language" when it comes to rules, acronyms, and requirements.

The Reality: You aren't alone in this paperwork maze. Most of us felt like we were translating a foreign language the first time we looked at a State Board website. For CA? It’s the Board of Behavioral Sciences

What We Do: We read the BBS rules, so that you don’t have to! Still, keep in mind of the following…

• The Hours: How many supervised hours do I actually need?
• The Requirements: What additional coursework or Livescan steps am I missing?
• The Timeline: How soon can I sit for the ASWB exam after I hand in my final paper?

For more info, see our “Graduating MSWs/MFTs” page and “Requirements” page!