[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":718},["ShallowReactive",2],{"component-site":3,"component-header":22,"page-about":33,"component-footer":140,"component-nav":202,"about-recent-notes":212,"component-waitlist":705},{"id":4,"extension":5,"meta":6,"softwareApp":7,"stem":18,"webSite":19,"__hash__":21},"componentSite\u002Fcomponents\u002Fsite.yml","yml",{},{"name":8,"applicationCategory":9,"description":10,"operatingSystem":11,"offer":12},"Licentio","HealthApplication","Licentio validates your supervised experience hours against California BBS requirements for LCSW, LMFT, and LPCC licensure.","Web, iOS, Android",{"description":13,"price":14,"priceCurrency":15,"availability":16,"priceValidUntil":17},"Free during beta. $79\u002Fyear after launch.","79.00","USD","https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org\u002FPreOrder","2027-12-31","components\u002Fsite",{"name":8,"description":20},"Track supervised clinical hours toward California licensure with real-time BBS rule validation.","kwgoYI8zbNYRQy1q22rh_1wLZHv2iK-vHaiAlzdDhEU",{"id":23,"cta":24,"extension":5,"logoAlt":8,"meta":30,"stem":31,"__hash__":32},"componentHeader\u002Fcomponents\u002Fheader.yml",{"label":25,"to":26,"color":27,"variant":28,"size":29},"Join the Beta","\u002F#waitlist","primary","solid","sm",{},"components\u002Fheader","hkAyLP7lXuv0EoGvv44cax2LYgvc3n5xgWaDTaeyHaM",{"id":34,"contact":35,"extension":5,"fieldNotes":49,"founders":56,"hero":83,"meta":87,"problem":88,"stem":93,"timeline":94,"values":123,"__hash__":139},"pageAbout\u002Fpages\u002Fabout.yml",{"eyebrow":36,"title":37,"left":38,"right":44},"Get in Touch","Questions, feedback, or partnerships",{"heading":39,"body":40,"email":41,"responseTime":42,"callout":43},"Contact us","Whether you're an associate exploring Licentio, a supervisor with questions about the approval workflow, or a clinical director interested in organization accounts, we'd like to hear from you.","support@licent.io","We typically respond within one business day.","Beta users get a direct line to the team. Your feedback shapes what we build next.",{"heading":45,"body":46,"linkLabel":47,"linkHref":48},"Built by Kaweah Tech","Behind Licentio is Kaweah Tech, a Tulare, California studio with over 20 years of engineering experience and more than 40 production systems delivered across healthcare, agriculture, and manufacturing. We build custom software and applied AI for industries where the details have to be right.","kaweah.tech","https:\u002F\u002Fkaweah.tech",{"eyebrow":50,"title":51,"description":52,"link":53},"From the Licentio Team","Field Notes","Practical guides on California licensure requirements, supervised experience documentation, and the compliance details that matter for LCSW, LMFT, and LPCC associates. Written by clinicians and built on BBS rules, not opinions.",{"label":54,"to":55},"View Field Notes","\u002Ffield-notes\u002F",{"eyebrow":57,"title":58,"people":59,"quote":81},"Who We Are","Built by the people closest to the problem",[60,69],{"name":61,"title":62,"photoSrc":63,"photoAlt":64,"bio":65,"schemaDescription":66,"sameAs":67},"Nikki Cardoza, LCSW","Clinical Co-Founder","\u002Fimages\u002Fheadshots\u002Fnikki.jpg","Nikki Cardoza, LCSW, Clinical Co-Founder of Licentio","Nikki is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Executive Director of a children's mental health clinic. She oversees clinicians at every stage of licensure and saw firsthand how little visibility directors have into their associates' progress. Licentio was built to change that, so leaders can spend less time on paperwork and more time on the work that matters. Nikki brings the clinical perspective to every product decision, from how sessions are categorized to what a supervisor actually needs to see.","Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Executive Director of a children's mental health clinic.",[68],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fnikki-cardoza-msw-lcsw-886922304\u002F",{"name":70,"title":71,"photoSrc":72,"photoAlt":73,"bio":74,"schemaDescription":75,"schemaId":76,"url":77,"sameAs":78},"Zach Cardoza","Technical Co-Founder","\u002Fimages\u002Fheadshots\u002Fzach.jpg","Zach Cardoza, Technical Co-Founder of Licentio","Zach is a software engineer and founder of Kaweah Tech, with over 20 years of experience delivering production systems across healthcare, agriculture, and manufacturing. When Nikki described the tracking problem her clinicians faced, he recognized a system design challenge no existing tool was solving. Licentio is built with the same rigor he brings to every product: type-safe, well-tested, and designed for regulatory complexity.","Software engineer and founder of Kaweah Tech, with over 20 years of experience delivering production systems across healthcare, agriculture, and manufacturing.","https:\u002F\u002Fzachcardoza.com\u002F#person","https:\u002F\u002Fzachcardoza.com",[77,79,80],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fzacharycardoza","https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fnerdoza",{"text":82,"attribution":61},"Our supervisors and associates were all using different methods to track hours, and that inconsistency made it hard to stay aligned and confidently sign off on anything. We needed a way to streamline the process for everyone. If we could all use the same tool, we wouldn't waste time comparing calendars, double-checking records, or making constant revisions. We could focus on what matters most: delivering quality supervision.",{"eyebrow":84,"title":85,"description":86},"About","Licensure tracking that actually understands the rules","Licentio exists because the tools available to California clinical associates either ignore the regulatory complexity or leave clinicians to figure it out on their own. We're building the system that validates every hour against Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) rules before it's ever submitted.",{},{"title":89,"paragraphs":90},"The problem we set out to solve",[91,92],"Earning clinical licensure in California requires thousands of supervised hours, documented across dozens of categories, validated against rules that differ by license type and change over time. Associates track this work in spreadsheets, paper logs, or tools that amount to digital spreadsheets. None of them tell you whether your hours actually meet BBS requirements until you submit your application and wait to find out.","Supervisors sign off on hours they can't easily verify. Clinical directors have almost no visibility into where their team stands. The entire process runs on trust and manual cross-referencing, and the consequences of getting it wrong range from delayed licensure to rejected applications.","pages\u002Fabout",{"eyebrow":95,"title":96,"milestones":97},"Our Journey","How we got here",[98,102,106,110,114,118],{"date":99,"label":100,"description":101},"2023","The problem surfaces","Nikki, managing a team of associates at a children's mental health clinic, realizes she has no reliable way to track where each clinician stands in the licensure process. Existing tools track hours but can't validate them.",{"date":103,"label":104,"description":105},"Late 2024","Research and validation","Zach digs into the BBS regulatory framework and the competitive landscape. The pattern is clear: every tool on the market is a logging spreadsheet with a better UI. None encode the actual rules.",{"date":107,"label":108,"description":109},"Early 2025","From logging to compliance","Zach begins building a simple hour-logging tool to solve Nikki's immediate problem. As the rules engine takes shape, it becomes clear that tracking hours is only half the challenge. The product shifts to a compliance-first approach: validate every entry against BBS requirements, not just record it.",{"date":111,"label":112,"description":113},"Late 2025","Architecture and design","The technical foundation takes shape: a rules engine that validates every logged session against BBS requirements in real time, a supervisor approval workflow no competitor has built, and a schema designed to scale across license types and states.",{"date":115,"label":116,"description":117},"Early 2026","Building Licentio","Development begins in earnest. The product name is finalized, the brand identity is established, and the core application starts coming together: session logging, validation, progress tracking, and the supervisor portal.",{"date":119,"label":120,"description":121,"current":122},"2026","Beta launch","Licentio opens to early users. California LCSW, LMFT, and LPCC associates can start tracking hours with full BBS rule validation, free during beta.",true,{"title":124,"description":125,"items":126},"What drives how we build","These aren't aspirations. They're constraints we hold ourselves to in every product decision.",[127,131,135],{"icon":128,"heading":129,"body":130},"ph:scales-duotone","Compliance first","If we can't validate it against the rules, we don't ship it.",{"icon":132,"heading":133,"body":134},"ph:eye-duotone","Transparency by default","When something counts, we show you why. When it doesn't, we show you which rule applies.",{"icon":136,"heading":137,"body":138},"ph:users-three-duotone","The whole relationship","Associates, supervisors, and directors are all part of the process. 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But it's not the last step. Every California clinical license requires passing one or more examinations before you can practice independently.",[220,224,225],{},"The exam requirements vary by license type. Knowing what's ahead helps you plan your preparation timeline and avoid surprises.",[227,228,230],"h2",{"id":229},"exams-by-license-type","Exams by license type",[220,232,233],{},"Each pathway has its own examination structure:",[235,236,237,245,253],"field-notes-feature-grid",{},[238,239,242],"field-notes-feature-item",{"color":27,"icon":240,"title":241},"ph:user-circle-duotone","LCSW",[220,243,244],{},"The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Clinical Level Examination, plus the California Law and Ethics Exam.",[238,246,250],{"color":247,"icon":248,"title":249},"info","ph:users-duotone","LMFT",[220,251,252],{},"The California LMFT Clinical Exam, plus the California Law and Ethics Exam.",[238,254,258],{"color":255,"icon":256,"title":257},"success","ph:user-focus-duotone","LPCC",[220,259,260],{},"The National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE), plus the California Law and Ethics Exam.",[262,263,265],"field-notes-callout",{"type":264},"note",[220,266,267],{},"All three pathways require the California Law and Ethics Exam. This exam covers California-specific statutes, regulations, and ethical standards relevant to clinical practice. It's separate from your clinical knowledge exam.",[227,269,271],{"id":270},"the-california-law-and-ethics-exam","The California Law and Ethics Exam",[220,273,274],{},"This exam is common across all three license types. It tests your knowledge of California law as it applies to clinical practice, including:",[235,276,277,283,291],{},[238,278,280],{"color":27,"icon":128,"title":279},"BBS statutes and regulations",[220,281,282],{},"The legal framework governing your license type, scope of practice, and professional conduct requirements.",[238,284,288],{"color":285,"icon":286,"title":287},"warning","ph:shield-check-duotone","Mandatory reporting obligations",[220,289,290],{},"Child abuse, elder abuse, dependent adult abuse, and Tarasoff duty-to-warn requirements.",[238,292,295],{"color":247,"icon":293,"title":294},"ph:lock-duotone","Confidentiality and records",[220,296,297],{},"HIPAA, state privacy laws, minor consent rules, and record retention requirements.",[262,299,302],{"type":300,"title":301},"tip","Study California-specific law, not general ethics",[220,303,304],{},"The Law and Ethics Exam is not a general ethics exam. It focuses heavily on California statutes. Study materials that cover BBS-specific regulations will serve you better than broad ethics textbooks.",[227,306,308],{"id":307},"the-clinical-exams","The clinical exams",[220,310,311],{},"Each clinical exam tests different competencies aligned with the license type's scope of practice.",[220,313,314],{},[315,316,317],"strong",{},"LCSW: ASWB Clinical Exam",[220,319,320],{},"A national exam administered by the Association of Social Work Boards. It covers clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and professional practice from a social work framework. Because it's a national exam, study materials are widely available, but California-specific preparation is still important for the Law and Ethics component.",[220,322,323],{},[315,324,325],{},"LMFT: California Clinical Exam",[220,327,328],{},"A California-specific exam focused on marriage and family therapy competencies. It includes clinical vignettes that test your ability to assess, diagnose, and develop treatment plans within a relational and family systems framework.",[220,330,331],{},[315,332,333],{},"LPCC: NCMHCE",[220,335,336],{},"A national exam developed by the National Board for Certified Counselors. It uses clinical simulations rather than traditional multiple-choice questions. You're presented with case scenarios and asked to make clinical decisions at each stage of assessment and treatment.",[227,338,340],{"id":339},"preparing-effectively","Preparing effectively",[342,343,346],"field-notes-numbered-step",{"number":344,"title":345},"1","Start before your hours are complete",[220,347,348],{},"You don't need to wait until your BBS application is approved to begin studying. Many associates start exam preparation during their final months of supervised experience, while clinical concepts are fresh.",[342,350,353],{"number":351,"title":352},"2","Use structured study programs",[220,354,355],{},"Exam-specific preparation courses (offered by multiple providers) cover the content domains, question formats, and test-taking strategies for each exam. Self-study is possible, but structured programs improve pass rates.",[342,357,360],{"number":358,"title":359},"3","Practice with the actual format",[220,361,362],{},"The NCMHCE's simulation format is notably different from standard multiple-choice exams. If you're on the LPCC pathway, practice with the simulation format specifically, not general practice questions.",[342,364,367],{"number":365,"title":366},"4","Schedule strategically",[220,368,369],{},"Once the BBS approves your application, you'll receive authorization to schedule your exam. Exam slots can fill up, especially at convenient testing centers. Check availability early and book promptly.",[227,371,373],{"id":372},"after-you-pass","After you pass",[262,375,377],{"type":300,"title":376},"The finish line",[220,378,379],{},"Once you pass both your clinical exam and the Law and Ethics Exam, the BBS issues your license. You can then practice independently under your own license number. Many clinicians maintain their exam study materials for future reference, especially the law and ethics content that applies to ongoing practice.",[381,382,383],"field-notes-key-takeaway",{},[220,384,385],{},"The licensing exams are the final step between you and independent practice. Each license type has its own clinical exam, and all three share the California Law and Ethics Exam. 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Here's what each pathway requires and how to prepare.",[409,410,411,412],"licensure","california-bbs","exams","career","4lHZ8XujVdNTFVjrAgQPHfeEJWp7Qd4uBAPQuMvmdlc",{"id":415,"title":416,"body":417,"cta":535,"date":538,"description":539,"extension":400,"icon":540,"meta":541,"navigation":122,"path":542,"readingTime":543,"seo":544,"stem":545,"summary":546,"tags":547,"__hash__":551},"pageFieldNotes\u002Fpages\u002Ffield-notes\u002Ftelehealth-supervision-california.md","Telehealth supervision under current California BBS rules",{"type":217,"value":418,"toc":529},[419,422,425,429,432,456,461,465,468,474,480,486,490,512,516,519,524],[220,420,421],{},"Telehealth changed how clinical services are delivered in California, and supervision followed. Many associates now receive some or all of their supervision remotely, whether by video, phone, or a combination.",[220,423,424],{},"The BBS has adapted its rules to accommodate this. But \"allowed\" and \"unrestricted\" are not the same thing. Understanding what qualifies, what doesn't, and how to document it keeps your hours clean.",[227,426,428],{"id":427},"what-the-bbs-allows","What the BBS allows",[220,430,431],{},"The BBS permits supervision conducted via telehealth platforms, subject to conditions that protect the quality and integrity of the supervisory relationship.",[235,433,434,441,448],{},[238,435,438],{"color":255,"icon":436,"title":437},"ph:video-camera-duotone","Video supervision",[220,439,440],{},"Generally accepted as equivalent to in-person supervision when both parties can see and hear each other in real time. This is the most straightforward remote format.",[238,442,445],{"color":285,"icon":443,"title":444},"ph:phone-duotone","Phone-only supervision",[220,446,447],{},"May be permitted under certain circumstances, but check current BBS guidance. Some license types or supervision contexts may require a visual component.",[238,449,453],{"color":450,"icon":451,"title":452},"error","ph:chats-duotone","Asynchronous communication",[220,454,455],{},"Email, text messages, and recorded video exchanges are not supervision. The BBS requires real-time, interactive sessions.",[262,457,458],{"type":264},[220,459,460],{},"BBS telehealth supervision rules have evolved since the initial pandemic-era guidance. Always verify the current regulations, as temporary provisions may have been made permanent, modified, or expired.",[227,462,464],{"id":463},"documentation-requirements","Documentation requirements",[220,466,467],{},"The documentation standard for telehealth supervision is the same as for in-person sessions. The BBS doesn't give you a pass on record-keeping because the session was remote.",[342,469,471],{"number":344,"title":470},"Log the format",[220,472,473],{},"Record whether each supervision session was conducted in person, by video, or by another approved method. If the BBS requests details about your supervision arrangements, you'll need this attribution.",[342,475,477],{"number":351,"title":476},"Confirm both parties were present",[220,478,479],{},"Telehealth supervision must be synchronous. Both you and your supervisor must be present and engaged for the full duration. Logging a session where you joined late or your supervisor dropped off early requires honest accounting of the actual time.",[342,481,483],{"number":358,"title":482},"Maintain the same supervision agreement",[220,484,485],{},"Your written supervision agreement should address the possibility of telehealth sessions. If your original agreement was drafted for in-person supervision only, update it to reflect the current arrangement.",[227,487,489],{"id":488},"common-telehealth-supervision-pitfalls","Common telehealth supervision pitfalls",[235,491,492,499,506],{},[238,493,496],{"color":450,"icon":494,"title":495},"ph:wifi-slash-duotone","Connectivity issues cutting sessions short",[220,497,498],{},"If a session is interrupted and not resumed, log the actual time completed, not the scheduled duration. Consistently short sessions can create ratio problems.",[238,500,503],{"color":285,"icon":501,"title":502},"ph:map-pin-duotone","Cross-state supervision",[220,504,505],{},"If your supervisor is located outside California during the session, verify that this arrangement complies with current BBS rules. Licensing and supervision regulations can interact with state-of-practice requirements.",[238,507,509],{"color":247,"icon":293,"title":508},"Platform compliance",[220,510,511],{},"The BBS may have requirements or recommendations regarding the technology platform used for telehealth supervision. Using a consumer video chat service may raise questions that a HIPAA-compliant platform would not.",[227,513,515],{"id":514},"hybrid-supervision-arrangements","Hybrid supervision arrangements",[220,517,518],{},"Many associates use a mix of in-person and telehealth supervision. This is perfectly acceptable, but your logs should clearly distinguish between the two formats.",[262,520,521],{"type":300},[220,522,523],{},"If you alternate between in-person and telehealth supervision, logging the format on each entry is a small habit that prevents a large headache later. Retroactively trying to determine which sessions were remote and which were in-person is unreliable.",[381,525,526],{},[220,527,528],{},"Telehealth supervision is a legitimate and widely used format for BBS associates. The key is treating it with the same documentation rigor as in-person sessions: log the format, track the actual time, and keep your supervision agreement current.",{"title":387,"searchDepth":388,"depth":388,"links":530},[531,532,533,534],{"id":427,"depth":388,"text":428},{"id":463,"depth":388,"text":464},{"id":488,"depth":388,"text":489},{"id":514,"depth":388,"text":515},{"text":536,"label":537,"to":148},"Licentio tracks supervision format (in-person, telehealth, group) so your documentation reflects how supervision was delivered.","Learn more about Licentio","2026-04-27","Remote supervision is now part of the landscape. Here's what the BBS allows, what it doesn't, and how to document it properly.","ph:monitor-duotone",{},"\u002Fpages\u002Ffield-notes\u002Ftelehealth-supervision-california",3,{"title":416,"description":539},"pages\u002Ffield-notes\u002Ftelehealth-supervision-california","The BBS permits telehealth supervision under specific conditions. Documentation requirements are the same, but the logistics need extra attention.",[548,410,549,550],"supervision","telehealth","compliance","wh0TDbVMi0wQpr_DWG-Y3n33FZCOo-zd54n8w3TOazM",{"id":553,"title":554,"body":555,"cta":690,"date":693,"description":694,"extension":400,"icon":695,"meta":696,"navigation":122,"path":697,"readingTime":543,"seo":698,"stem":699,"summary":700,"tags":701,"__hash__":704},"pageFieldNotes\u002Fpages\u002Ffield-notes\u002Fthe-bbs-application-timeline.md","What to expect when you submit your BBS application",{"type":217,"value":556,"toc":684},[557,560,563,567,570,600,604,607,613,619,625,631,635,641,644,648,651,673,679],[220,558,559],{},"After years of supervised experience, logging hours, and collecting supervisor signatures, you're ready to apply for your California license. The application itself is a significant milestone, but it's not the finish line. The BBS review process has its own timeline and requirements.",[220,561,562],{},"Understanding what happens after you hit submit helps you prepare better documentation and set realistic expectations.",[227,564,566],{"id":565},"before-you-submit","Before you submit",[220,568,569],{},"The BBS application requires more than your hour totals. Before submitting, verify that you have all of these in order:",[235,571,572,579,586,593],{},[238,573,576],{"color":27,"icon":574,"title":575},"ph:scroll-duotone","Experience verification forms",[220,577,578],{},"Signed by each supervisor who oversaw your work. Each form covers a specific period and attests to the accuracy of the hours logged during that time.",[238,580,583],{"color":247,"icon":581,"title":582},"ph:graduation-cap-duotone","Transcripts and degree verification",[220,584,585],{},"Official transcripts from your graduate program. The BBS verifies that your degree meets the requirements for your license type.",[238,587,590],{"color":285,"icon":588,"title":589},"ph:fingerprint-duotone","Live Scan fingerprinting",[220,591,592],{},"A background check is required. Processing times vary, so submit your Live Scan before or shortly after your application.",[238,594,597],{"color":255,"icon":595,"title":596},"ph:credit-card-duotone","Application fee",[220,598,599],{},"The BBS charges an application processing fee. Check the current amount on the BBS website, as it's subject to change.",[227,601,603],{"id":602},"what-happens-during-review","What happens during review",[220,605,606],{},"Once your application is submitted, the BBS assigns it for review. The process is sequential:",[342,608,610],{"number":344,"title":609},"Initial processing",[220,611,612],{},"The BBS confirms receipt and checks that all required materials are included. Missing forms, unsigned verifications, or incomplete sections will trigger a deficiency notice before the substantive review begins.",[342,614,616],{"number":351,"title":615},"Hour and category verification",[220,617,618],{},"A reviewer examines your logged hours against the requirements for your license type. They check total hours, category minimums, supervision ratios, and the alignment between your experience verifications and your reported totals.",[342,620,622],{"number":358,"title":621},"Supervisor credential verification",[220,623,624],{},"The BBS confirms that each supervisor who signed your experience verifications held a valid, qualifying license during the periods they supervised you.",[342,626,628],{"number":365,"title":627},"Decision",[220,629,630],{},"If everything checks out, you receive approval to sit for the licensing examination. If the BBS finds discrepancies, you receive a detailed deficiency letter explaining what needs to be corrected.",[227,632,634],{"id":633},"processing-times","Processing times",[262,636,638],{"type":264,"title":637},"Set realistic expectations",[220,639,640],{},"BBS processing times fluctuate based on application volume, staffing, and the complexity of individual applications. Review periods of several weeks to a few months are common. The BBS publishes estimated processing times on their website, which is the most reliable source for current timelines.",[220,642,643],{},"There is very little you can do to accelerate the review once your application is submitted. The most effective way to avoid delays is to submit clean, complete documentation the first time.",[227,645,647],{"id":646},"if-your-application-comes-back","If your application comes back",[220,649,650],{},"A deficiency letter from the BBS isn't a rejection. It's a request for correction. Common deficiency reasons include:",[235,652,653,660,667],{},[238,654,657],{"color":450,"icon":655,"title":656},"ph:calculator-duotone","Category shortfalls",[220,658,659],{},"Your total hours meet the minimum, but one or more categories are short. You'll need to accrue additional hours in the deficient categories.",[238,661,664],{"color":285,"icon":662,"title":663},"ph:pen-nib-duotone","Missing or incomplete signatures",[220,665,666],{},"An experience verification form is unsigned, covers the wrong dates, or doesn't match the hours reported elsewhere in your application.",[238,668,670],{"color":247,"icon":128,"title":669},"Ratio non-compliance",[220,671,672],{},"Your supervision-to-client-contact ratio doesn't meet the BBS threshold for one or more reporting periods.",[262,674,676],{"type":675},"caution",[220,677,678],{},"Correcting a deficiency often means accruing additional supervised hours, which adds months to your timeline. This is why catching these issues during your experience (not at application time) makes such a significant difference.",[381,680,681],{},[220,682,683],{},"The BBS application review is methodical and detailed. The best preparation is documentation that's already in the format the board expects: correct categories, clean ratios, signed verifications, and no gaps. If your tracking system keeps you audit-ready throughout your experience, the application becomes a formality.",{"title":387,"searchDepth":388,"depth":388,"links":685},[686,687,688,689],{"id":565,"depth":388,"text":566},{"id":602,"depth":388,"text":603},{"id":633,"depth":388,"text":634},{"id":646,"depth":388,"text":647},{"text":691,"label":692,"to":148},"Licentio produces BBS-formatted exports so your documentation is ready to submit without reformatting or reconciliation.","See how exports work","2026-04-25","You've logged the hours. Now what? Here's what happens after you submit your California licensure application to the BBS.","ph:envelope-open-duotone",{},"\u002Fpages\u002Ffield-notes\u002Fthe-bbs-application-timeline",{"title":554,"description":694},"pages\u002Ffield-notes\u002Fthe-bbs-application-timeline","The BBS application review is thorough and not instant. Knowing what to expect helps you prepare clean documentation and realistic timelines.",[409,410,702,703],"application","getting-started","32PJmmx2yaQACWh3oOgTnaBvPYBzElLrci6Ujfg4W1Q",{"id":706,"title":707,"description":708,"emailPlaceholder":709,"errorEmail":710,"errorServer":711,"extension":5,"meta":712,"note":713,"stem":714,"submitLabel":25,"successBody":715,"successTitle":716,"__hash__":717},"componentWaitlist\u002Fcomponents\u002Fwaitlist.yml","Join the Licentio beta","Be the first to try Licentio. Beta members get free access and a direct line to shape what we build.","Enter your email address","Please enter a valid email address.","Something went wrong. 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