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California Law and Ethics for Mental Health Clinicians
6-hour self-study CE course
Level
Intermediate
CE hours
6
Format
Self-study (reading)
CAMFT Provider #
10072759
About this course
Required every renewal period. Covers BBS rules, confidentiality, mandated reporting, Tarasoff and LPS, minors, unprofessional conduct, telehealth, and current ethics.
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:
- Identify key BPC and CCR rules that govern LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, and LEP practice and CE.
- Apply California confidentiality and privilege rules and their main exceptions.
- Describe mandated reporting duties for child, elder, and dependent adult abuse.
- Explain duty-to-protect and LPS-related decision points at a practice level.
- Locate telehealth, advertising, and unprofessional-conduct rules that affect daily practice.
Who this course is for
Target audience: LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs (and associates preparing for licensure).
Level: Intermediate
Course schedule
Self-study. Self-paced reading with a 30-question post-test. No fixed calendar dates. Plan about 6 hours of CE time.
Provider approval period for 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). Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California (LPCC #9132). M.A. in Counseling, Palo Alto University. About 10 years of clinical experience in community mental health, the VA, and private practice. Expertise relevant to this course: California BBS practice, law and ethics CE, and private practice clinical work.
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
$19
Pay securely on Payhip. 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 6 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
John Oliver Ycaro is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. John Oliver Ycaro maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
- CAMFT Provider #: 10072759
- Instructor: John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC
- Format: Self-study (reading), with an online post-test
- CE hours: 6
- Passing score: 70%
- Certificate: Emailed within 1 business day after you pass the post-test and complete the evaluation
- Cost: $19
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 oliverycaro@losgatosmentalhealthclinic.com. We respond within 5 business days. There is no charge for accommodations.
Grievances
If you have a concern about the course, email oliverycaro@losgatosmentalhealthclinic.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.
About the instructor and provider
John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC, is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California in private practice. He earned his M.A. in Counseling from Palo Alto University in 2017 and has about 10 years of experience in community mental health, the VA, and private practice.
Disclosure: John Oliver Ycaro is the instructor, course developer, and CE provider and earns income from course sales.