Board of Behavioral Sciences: continuing education.

Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of marriage and family therapists, educational psychologists, clinical social workers, and professional clinical counselors by the Board of Behavioral Sciences and imposes continuing education requirements for license renewal. Existing law specifies that certain accredited schools shall be deemed to be approved continuing education providers for these licensees. Existing law requires the board to approve other continuing education providers and authorizes the board to revoke or deny the right of those providers to offer coursework if they fail to comply with specified requirements. This bill would require continuing education providers other than accredited educational institutions and certain other institutions to be approved by an accrediting organization, and would delete the requirement for the board to approve or revoke those providers. The bill would make other conforming changes.