Start with license readiness
Your license type determines whether you can practice independently, need supervision, or should launch inside a group practice first. Confirm the current rules with the state board before accepting clients.
This table is a launch-readiness starting point, not a substitute for current board review.
| Credential | Independent practice? | Supervision issue? | Entity/business note | Bomi relevance | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCSW | Generally yes, once the full California LCSW license is issued and active. | California's BBS path includes ASW registration, California Law and Ethics, 3,000 supervised hours over at least 104 weeks, ASWB Clinical Exam, and request for initial LCSW license issuance. | Match legal name, professional entity or sole-proprietor details, EIN, NPI, CAQH, W-9, malpractice, EHR, clearinghouse, and payer records. | Strong fit for CAQH cleanup, payer enrollment, EFT/ERA, claim setup, eligibility, denials, and revenue workflow support. | BBS LCSW applicant path |
| ASW | No independent solo-practice launch. Treat as a supervised path. | Applicants generally cannot accrue supervised experience in California without ASW registration, except under the 90-day rule. ASW registration has a 6-year life span, and a subsequent ASW registration cannot work in private practice or professional corporation settings. | Do not create payer-facing solo-practice assumptions for ASWs. Use supervised or group-practice framing and verify payer rules. | Bomi may help if a group or supervised billing model is payer-ready, but independent payer enrollment should wait until the correct licensure path is clear. | BBS ASW requirements |
| LMFT | Generally yes, once the full California LMFT license is issued and active. | California's BBS path includes AMFT registration, California Law and Ethics, 3,000 supervised hours over at least 104 weeks, LMFT Clinical Exam, and request for initial license issuance. | Good candidate for solo or group launch once license status, entity, NPI, CAQH, W-9, bank, EHR, and payer records match. | Strong fit for payer credentialing, commercial payer follow-up, EFT/ERA, claims, denials, and recredentialing tracking. | BBS LMFT applicant path |
| AMFT / MFT trainee | No independent solo-practice launch. Treat as a supervised path. | Post-degree California hours generally must be gained while registered as an AMFT, except under the 90-day rule. A subsequent AMFT registration cannot work in private practice or professional corporation settings. | Use supervised or group-practice language; do not imply an AMFT can open a solo independent practice. | Bomi can support a group's payer workflow if the group, supervisor, payer, and billing structure are compliant. | BBS AMFT requirements |
| LPCC | Generally yes, once the full California LPCC license is issued and active. | California's BBS path includes APCC registration, California Law and Ethics, 3,000 supervised hours over at least 104 weeks, NCMHCE, and LPCC license issuance. | Good candidate for payer launch once license, entity, NPI, CAQH, W-9, malpractice, bank, EHR, and clearinghouse records are aligned. | Strong fit for credentialing, payer enrollment tracking, claim testing, denial follow-up, and revenue reporting. | BBS LPCC applicant path |
| APCC / PCC trainee | No independent solo-practice launch. Treat as a supervised path. | APCC hours generally must be gained while registered as an APCC, except under the 90-day rule. A subsequent APCC registration cannot work in private practice or professional corporation settings. | Avoid payer-facing solo-practice setup unless the payer and supervision structure clearly support the model. | Bomi may help a supervised group workflow, but payer enrollment depends on payer-specific rules. | BBS APCC requirements |
| Licensed psychologist | Generally yes, once the California Board of Psychology license is issued and active. | California's psychologist path includes EPPP, CPLEE, supervised professional experience, fingerprinting, and request for initial licensure. The Board references 3,000 total supervised professional experience hours with at least 1,500 postdoctoral hours. | Confirm Board license status before payer applications. Align license, NPI, CAQH, W-9, professional entity or sole-proprietor details, bank, EHR, and clearinghouse records. | Strong fit for credentialing, commercial payer enrollment, Medi-Cal/PAVE workflow, claims, denials, and revenue operations. | California psychologist licensure |
| Registered Psychological Associate | No independent solo-practice launch. Treat as a supervised path. | Psychological associates provide services under supervision. Board materials require supervisor and location tracking, state that associates may not bill clients directly, and describe supervision and approval requirements. | Do not create independent solo payer enrollment assumptions for psychological associates. Use supervised employment or supervised practice framing. | Bomi support depends on the supervising practice's payer and billing structure. | Psychological associate materials |