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California CE for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, and Associates · BBS continuing education online
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Supervision: California Initial Supervisor Training
15-hour self-study CE course
Clear questions, no tricks. Scout points out the key concepts so you can pass and get back to your clients.
Level
Intermediate
CE hours
15
Format
Self-study (reading)
CAMFT Provider #
10072759
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- Study guides with “★ Know this for the test” key concepts, pointed out by Scout. The PDFs are yours to keep.
- Online post-test with 5 questions per CE hour (75 questions); 70 percent to pass. Test access lasts 1 year from your purchase date.
- Certificate by email when you pass the post-test and evaluation. No account or login.
About this course
The full 15 hours of supervisor training California requires of new supervisors, in one course. The first time you supervise associates or trainees, the BBS requires 15 hours of supervision training that covers eight topics. This course covers all eight: supervisor competencies, goal setting and evaluation, the supervision relationship, California law and ethics, culture, context, and technology, supervision theories and models, documentation, and staying current.
Meets the BBS 15-hour initial supervisor training requirement (16 CCR 1821.3(a), 1834(a), and 1871(a)) when you complete it within 2 years before you start supervising, or within 60 days after you start.
This course includes everything in our 6-hour Supervision course, so you don’t need to take both. Already supervising and need your 6 renewal hours? Choose the 6-hour Supervision course. CE credit is awarded after you complete the reading, pass the post-test at 70% or higher, and complete the evaluation.
Learning objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Explain California's supervisor training rules: the 15-hour initial training, its timing, renewal CPD, and the Self-Assessment Report.
- Describe the competencies new supervisors need and how to build them.
- Write observable supervision goals and give fair feedback, evaluation, and remediation.
- Build a strong supervision relationship, repair ruptures, and manage boundaries and dual roles.
- Apply California law and ethics to supervision, including reporting duties and supervisee limits.
- Address culture, work settings, and technology in supervision.
- Compare supervision models and choose methods that fit each supervisee.
- Document supervisees' client files and supervision, including weekly logs and Board forms.
- Plan how to stay current with California rules, ethics codes, and supervision research.
Who this course is for
Target audience: LMFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs who are starting to supervise in California, or planning to (and associates preparing for a future supervisor role).
Level: Intermediate
Course schedule
Self-study. Self-paced reading with a 75-question post-test (pass 53 of 75). No fixed calendar dates. Plan about 15 hours of CE time. Take it within 2 years before you start supervising, or within 60 days after (16 CCR 1821.3 / 1834 / 1871).
Provider approval period for California Counselor CEUs (John Oliver Ycaro), CAMFT CEPA Provider #10072759: June 15, 2026 through June 1, 2027 (renew as required to keep offering CE).
Instructor
John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC (also the course developer and CE provider). About 10 years of clinical experience in community mental health, the VA, and private practice. Expertise relevant to this course: Clinical supervision of associates and California BBS supervisor rules.
Under CAMFT CEPA rules, the named instructor meets instructor qualifications by current related licensure and a related master’s degree (and related practice experience). A current CV is kept in the provider’s CE records.
How it works
- Enroll through the secure Payhip checkout. You get the course right away.
- Read the self-study text at your own pace.
- Take the online post-test (70% to pass; retakes free) and confirm you did the work yourself.
- Complete a short course evaluation (required for CE credit).
- Receive your certificate by email within 1 business day after you pass and complete the evaluation.
Completion records are kept for at least 4 years.
Price
$49
$49 for the full 15-hour supervisor training.
Pay securely on Payhip. Sold on its own; not part of the $69 bundle. CE credit is awarded after you complete the reading, pass the post-test at 70% or higher, and complete the evaluation.
CE information
Course meets the qualifications for 15 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
CE hours are based on the length of the required reading, using our documented hours method. Your time may vary with your clinical experience and reading speed.
California Counselor CEUs (John Oliver Ycaro) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. California Counselor CEUs (John Oliver Ycaro) maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
- CAMFT Provider #: 10072759
- Format: Self-study (reading), with an online post-test
- CE hours: 15
- Passing score: 70% (53 of 75)
- Certificate: Emailed within 1 business day after you pass the post-test and complete the evaluation, as a PDF you can print or save
- Cost: $49 for the full 15-hour supervisor training
Licensed outside California? Check with your own board to confirm they accept this course.
Provider mailing address: 200 San Mateo Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030
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Refunds / cancellation
You can get a full refund within 3 days of purchase as long as you haven't started the post-test. After you start the post-test, or after 3 days, we’re not able to offer a refund.
Accommodations
If you need a disability accommodation (for example a screen-reader-friendly file, larger print, or extra time on the post-test), email support@californiacounselorceus.com. We respond within 5 business days. There is no charge for accommodations.
Grievances
If you have a concern about the course, email support@californiacounselorceus.com. You will get a written response within 14 days. If it is not resolved, you can contact CAMFT at cepa@camft.org.
Activities not for CE credit
CE credit is awarded after you complete the reading, pass the post-test at 70% or higher, and complete the evaluation.