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• All BASW majors have an opportunity to complete steps to become a Certified Wellness Coach II in the State of California;
• Must have been accepted into the BASW Program at Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ;
• Apply for the CWC II pathway program in Spring Semester of junior year;
• Remain in good standing to complete the University and BASW program required courses to earn the BASW degree;
• Through our educational pathway, when completing an approved youth-serving (ages 0-25) senior year behavioral health practicum [450 hours towards the 800 total hours required for full certification as a Wellness Coach II];
• Complete two additional educational asynchronous modules Fall/Spring Semesters senior year on:

                - Neurodivergence

                - Disability Approaches

This prepares BASW students to provide support related to youth behavioral health, and is a rapidly expanding education-based career pathway.

In your last semester of your senior year or upon degree completion, you must register at cawellnesscoach.org to begin your journey to full certification as a Certified Wellness Coach II. 

There is a six-year statute of limitation (must have completed degree and all practicum hours within 6 years of applying to be a CWC II).

You will need to be registered as you begin earning your additional 350 practicum hours (whichever fits your situation) for earning your certification.  [Remember certification requires a total of 800 hours.  So, you will have earned 450 hours for your BASW degree; you will need to earn the additional 350 hours of practicum post-BASW].

[Note:  You will not have certification upon graduating with your BASW degree.  The degree is a pathway to becoming certified after earning the additional practicum hours post-BASW)].