Exam Prep Blog

MFT Law and Ethics Exam Prep: AI and the Code of Ethics (California BBS Guide)

Technology is constantly changing and evolving in our world. While it can be a really great tool as therapists, it’s also important to make sure we understand best practices around integrating technology into our work. Recently the MFT Code of Ethics added additional information that’s important to

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ASWB Exam Updates and Changes coming August 3rd

Are you ready for the new ASWB LMSW and LCSW exams coming August 3, 2026? We are! Amanda and her TDC coaching team have been hard at work making our LMSW and LCSW programs even better. Before we get into our program updates, let’s talk about the changes to the exam: ASWB Exam Changes The biggest

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Law and Ethics Exam Prep: When to Report Sex Between Minors (California BBS Guide)

We’re bringing back our Law and Ethics series as a way to give you more information as to common topics on the BBS LCSW & MFT Law and Ethics exam. Remember that our MFT exam prep and our LCSW exam prep for the law and ethics exam cover all this and more. If you’re studying for the California BBS Read More

ASWB Exam Changes 2026: What LCSW & LMSW Test Takers Need to Know

The ASWB exam is changing in August 2026. Learn what’s different, what’s staying the same, and whether you should take the LCSW or LMSW exam before the changes. Read More

Update: ASWB Exam Administration Changes

Over the past few days, we’ve received a number of concerned emails from customers worried about other exam prep companies announcing ‘major changes’ to the ASWB exams, effective immediately. We want to take a few minutes to discuss the changes that are occurring, as well as those that are not

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How the BBS Vote on the AMFTRB National Exam Impacts California MFTs

If you’re planning on getting licensed as a marriage and family therapist in California, the new BBS vote may impact you. As many of you may know, California is the only state that requires the MFT clinical exam to become licensed. All other 49 states recognize the Association of Marital and Family Read More

The California MFT Clinical Exam is Changing

It’s official! The BBS has formally announced upcoming changes to the California MFT Clinical Exam. Beginning on September 1, 2024, the clinical exam will shift from 170 questions (150 scored and 20 non-scored questions) to 150 total questions. That means that once the changes go into effect, 125 Read More

Social Work Interstate Compact Progress

We’re excited to share that Kansas recently enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact, making it the 7th state to join the compact! This is momentous because having at least seven states enact the compact was required to move forward with the implementation of the compact. The seven states that have Read More

ASWB Practice Question: Supervision vs. Personal Psychotherapy

Last month’s ASWB social work blog for the LMSW and LCSW exams covered the topics of countertransference and supervision. We answered the questions: What is countertransference? When should social workers seek supervision? When do we not need to seek supervision? Today we continue our discussion on Read More

Help! Why is Elder Age Listed as 65+ in TDC Test Prep? Isn’t it 60 Years and Above?

Elder age continues to elicit questions among testers preparing for the LCSW and MFT CA Law and Ethics Exams. The source of the confusion began with AB 135, a California law that went into effect in January 2022. This law amended Chapter 13 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to state that an elder Read More

ASWB Prep: Transference, Countertransference and Supervision

As one of TDC’s LCSW coaches, I receive hundreds of questions per week from customers preparing for their social work exams. Over the next few months, our social work blogs will focus on some of the most commonly asked questions for the ASWB exam that we’ve received in 2024. Whether you're preparing Read More

Help! Can You Explain Psychotherapy Records vs. Psychotherapy Notes?

For our third installment of our new blog series, we’re addressing a question we frequently receive from associates studying for the CA MFT or LCSW law and ethics exam: What is the difference between psychotherapy records and psychotherapy notes? Let’s break it down. Psychotherapy records are mental Read More