LSW to LCSW in Colorado
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 Colorado requires
| Requirement | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total supervised practice "3,360 hours of applied social work practice obtained in such a manner that they are reasonably uniformly distributed over a minimum of twenty-four months". | 3,360 hours | 4 CCR 726-1, Rule 1.14(C)(4) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Direct client contact "At minimum, half of the work experience hours (1,680) must include a professional relationship that involves treatment, diagnosis, testing, assessment, or counseling." | 1,680 hours | 4 CCR 726-1, Rule 1.14(C)(4)(c)(1) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Total supervision received "a minimum of 96 hours of supervision, at least forty-eight of which must be in-person or telesupervision, individual supervision", reasonably distributed over the experience. | 96 hours | 4 CCR 726-1, Rule 1.14(C)(5) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Individual supervision "a minimum of 96 hours of supervision, at least forty-eight of which must be in-person or telesupervision, individual supervision", reasonably distributed over the experience. | 48 hours | 4 CCR 726-1, Rule 1.14(C)(5) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Time allowed "3,360 hours of applied social work practice obtained in such a manner that they are reasonably uniformly distributed over a minimum of twenty-four months". | At least 24 months | 4 CCR 726-1, Rule 1.14(C)(4) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Who may supervise A licensed clinical social worker who, at the time, was licensed where the services were performed; where telesupervision is unavailable the Board may approve a non-LCSW in advance. | A condition, not a number | 4 CCR 726-1, Rule 1.14(C)(3) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Plans and reports Experience and supervision hours "will only count towards licensure if the applicant is registered as a clinical social worker candidate" (or holds another listed status or works in an exempt facility). "This requirement must be met prior to accumulating" the hours. | A filing, not a number | 4 CCR 726-1, Rule 1.14(C)(4)(c)(2) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
Also in the rule
Colorado’s rule says these too. TripleRoute does not count them for you, so keep your own record of each.
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Teaching credit
"Teaching hours are not acceptable" for the clinical hours required for LCSW licensure.
4 CCR 726-1, Rule 1.14(C)(4)(d)
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Records
"The approved supervisor shall keep and make available the records for five years from the date of supervision."
4 CCR 726-1, Rule 1.14(C)(3)
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
- Colorado’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.
Supervisors who can qualify you
No verified supervisors are listed in Colorado yet. If you already work with one, you can invite them — we will check them against these rules just the same.
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 Colorado’s licensing board before relying on anything here. How our coverage works