California Genetic Counselor Licensure Program

California Genetic Counselor Licensure Program

Genetic counseling means providing information regarding the medical, psychological, and familial implications of inherited risks for disease, including: interpretation of family and medical histories to assess the chance of disease occurrence or recurrence, and education about inheritance, testing, management, prevention, resources and research. Any person employed as or practicing as a Genetic Counselor in California, or providing genetic counseling to residents of California, is required to have a valid Genetic Counselor License or a Temporary Genetic Counselor License issued by the State of California.

Apply for Genetic Counselor License

Genetic Counselors work in a wide variety of clinical settings such as prenatal, pediatric, cancer, neurology, and cardiology in order to provide genetic counseling services. They are found in hospitals, clinics, laboratories, academic settings, public health facilities and health education programs.

Fees for the California Genetic Counselor Licensure Program

Effective July 1, 2026, the fees for the California Genetic Licensing Program, as outlined in Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, sections 6300-6303, are as follows:

Item	Fee
New License	$300.00
License Renewal	$300.00
Temporary License	$300.00
Temporary to Full License	$300.00
License Card Replacement	$30.00
License Reinstatement Fee	$100.00

If you have any questions, please email the California Genetic Counselor Licensure Program at CALGeneticAdmin@cdph.ca.gov.

Application Instruction Videos

Preview	Description
	Title: Overview of the Genetic Disease Screening Program (GDSP) Portal for Genetic Counselor Licensure Published: 6/12/2023 Duration: 3:43
	Title: Register and Sign In Into GDSP Portal Published: 6/12/2023 Duration: 3:56
	Title: Apply for a new Genetic Counselor License Published: 6/12/2023 Duration: 10:11
	Title: Associate Your Existing Genetic Counselor License Published: 6/12/2023 Duration: 3:36
	Title: Overview of Live Scan and Fingerprint Process Published: 6/12/2023 Duration: 5:19
	Title: Pay Your License Fee via Credit Card, Check, or Money Order Published: 6/12/2023 Duration: 3:39
	Title: Renew your Genetic Counselor License Published: 6/12/2023 Duration: 6:09
	Title: Applicant Homepage Overview Published: 6/12/2023 Duration: 4:21
	Title: Out of Country or Remote Work Applicants Published: 6/12/2023 Duration: 3:02
	Title: User Requests to update application information Published: 6/12/2023 Duration: 6:41
	Title: User Requests for a Verification Letter or a Replacement Card Published: 6/12/2023 Duration: 3:42

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