Validation

Validation answers the question that matters most before you apply: is your supervised experience ready to hand to the BBS? It checks every logged event against your pathway's rules and tells you, in plain terms, what still needs attention. Your dashboard's compliance readiness card links straight here.

At the top, a count — "381 need attention" — summarizes what's outstanding, dated to when it was checked ("validated against pathway state as of…"). A clean page means nothing is blocking submission.

What needs your attention

The first section is a short list of high-level checks, each either cleared or flagged with a specific count and a next step:

• Total qualifying hours meet the pathway minimum — how many more you need.
• Every required category meets its minimum — which categories are short.
• Every logged event counts toward licensure — how many events have an issue.
• Every week of hours met the supervision floor and tier rule — how many events sit in weeks that fell short.

Each flagged check links you to the hours or events behind it.

Items that need attention

Further down, the specific problems are grouped by reason, with the affected events listed under each. Two you'll see often:

• "More than 10 direct clinical hours that week needed 2 supervision units, not 1." A heavier clinical week requires more supervision to stay compliant.
• "No supervision unit logged that week, so no hours from that week count." A week with client hours but no logged supervision doesn't count at all.

Select View event on any item to open and fix it.

The rules you're measured against

Validation lists the full rule set for your pathway so nothing is a mystery. For an LMFT pathway these include:

• Hours — a total minimum, a direct counseling minimum with a couples, families, and children sub-minimum, and a non-clinical maximum.
• Weeks and time span — minimum total supervised weeks and minimum individual-or-triadic supervision weeks.
• Supervision — which supervisor licenses qualify, per-supervisor caseload limits, and any per-license caps.
• Weekly cadence and caps — a maximum of 40 experience hours per week; one weekly supervision unit (1 hour individual or triadic, or 2 hours group); and the rule that more than 10 direct clinical hours in a week, per setting, requires 2 supervision units.

What's already cleared

The page also shows the checks you've passed — for example, that every event was supervised by a credentialed supervisor at the time, and every event falls inside your registration's accrual window. This is as useful as the problem list: it tells you what you don't have to worry about.

Gotchas

• Validation is a point-in-time check. It reflects your data as of the date shown. Fix an event and re-open the page to see the count update.
• "Awaiting review" is not the same as "has an issue." An event can be waiting on your supervisor and still be perfectly valid. Validation flags rule problems; sign-off is separate.
• Clear issues before you export. Your board-ready log reflects what counts. Resolving validation first means the log you submit matches what you expect.

FAQ

Why don't some of my logged hours count? Almost always a weekly supervision rule: either no supervision was logged that week, or a heavy clinical week needed a second supervision unit. Validation names the exact reason and links to the events.

What's a "supervision unit"? One hour of individual or triadic supervision, or two hours of group supervision, logged in a given week. It's the weekly minimum that makes that week's clinical hours count.

I fixed an event but the count didn't change. Validation re-checks when you reload it. Re-open the page after saving your changes.

Does a clean Validation page mean I'm ready to apply? It means your logged experience clears your pathway's rules. Confirm your hours are verified by your supervisor and your coursework and exams are recorded, then generate your board-ready log.