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LMSW to LICSW in Alabama

Verified reviewed and approved on 2026-10-09

Every rule for this pathway has been checked against the board’s published text by a named reviewer, and each one cites its source.

What Alabama requires

Published requirements for the LMSW to LICSW pathway in Alabama
Requirement Amount Source
Total supervised practice Not less than 3,000 work hours. 3,000 hours Ala. Admin. Code r. 850-X-3-.04(3) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Total supervision received 96 hours of supervision. 96 hours Ala. Admin. Code r. 850-X-3-.04(3) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Time allowed For the master's level the rule sets four hours a month for 24 months within a 36-month period, a two-year minimum and three-year maximum, and at least 10 hours a week of practice; six months of non-clinical supervision may count toward the clinical requirement. The clinical paragraph itself was not isolated in the text read. At least 24 months r. 850-X-3-.04(2) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Time allowed For the master's level the rule sets four hours a month for 24 months within a 36-month period, a two-year minimum and three-year maximum, and at least 10 hours a week of practice; six months of non-clinical supervision may count toward the clinical requirement. The clinical paragraph itself was not isolated in the text read. At most 36 months r. 850-X-3-.04(2) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Who may supervise Board-approved supervisor (application Form A); a LICSW supervisor needs two years of post-licensure practice. A condition, not a number r. 850-X-3-.01(1) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Who may supervise Board-approved supervisor (application Form A); a LICSW supervisor needs two years of post-licensure practice. 2 years licensed r. 850-X-3-.01(1) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Who may supervise Three contact hours of supervision training; three hours of supervision CE every biennium. 3 hours r. 850-X-3-.01(4), .02 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Total supervision received: pace For the master's level the rule sets four hours a month for 24 months within a 36-month period, a two-year minimum and three-year maximum, and at least 10 hours a week of practice; six months of non-clinical supervision may count toward the clinical requirement. The clinical paragraph itself was not isolated in the text read. 4 hours every month r. 850-X-3-.04(2) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Plans and reports Supervision plan on the board form (Form B or C) no later than 60 days after the licensee begins a social work position. Due within 60 days r. 850-X-3-.05(1)(c) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Plans and reports "The plan must be approved by the board prior to the start of supervision." A filing, not a number r. 850-X-3-.04(2)(b) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Plans and reports Supervisee and supervisor submit verification that the requirements were met. A filing, not a number r. 850-X-3-.04(3)(a) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08

Also in the rule

Alabama’s rule says these too. TripleRoute does not count them for you, so keep your own record of each.

  • Modality

    Remote face-to-face interaction by secure camera and microphone is recognised; modalities must be described in the plan.

    r. 850-X-3-.02

About this reading

Rule set version
1
In effect from
2026-10-08
Published here
2026-10-09
Last checked by a person
2026-10-09
Next check due
2027-01-07
Who decides
Alabama’s licensing board. Each source above names the rule a figure comes from; its link opens TripleRoute’s approved research report, where that rule is set out. Confirm with the board before relying on anything here.

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This page is TripleRoute’s reading of publicly published rules and is not legal advice. Requirements change, and boards are the only authority on their own rules. Always confirm with Alabama’s licensing board before relying on anything here. How our coverage works