LMSW to LCSW in Delaware

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 Delaware requires

Published requirements for the LMSW to LCSW pathway in Delaware
Requirement	Amount	Source
Total supervised practice Not less than 3,200 hours of post-degree supervised clinical social work experience, over not less than 2 and not more than 5 years.	3,200 hours	24 Del. Admin. Code 3900 § 3.1.1 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Individual supervision At least 100 hours of one-to-one supervision by an approved supervisor, face to face or by live video.	100 hours	§ 3.1.2.1 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Time allowed Not less than 3,200 hours of post-degree supervised clinical social work experience, over not less than 2 and not more than 5 years.	At least 24 months	24 Del. Admin. Code 3900 § 3.1.1 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Time allowed Not less than 3,200 hours of post-degree supervised clinical social work experience, over not less than 2 and not more than 5 years.	At most 60 months	24 Del. Admin. Code 3900 § 3.1.1 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Who may supervise An LCSW in any state or territory; a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist if no LCSW is available. Three years in practice post-licensure without discipline; no more than seven supervisees.	A condition, not a number	§ 3.2.1–3.2.4 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Who may supervise An LCSW in any state or territory; a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist if no LCSW is available. Three years in practice post-licensure without discipline; no more than seven supervisees.	3 years licensed	§ 3.2.1–3.2.4 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Who may supervise Three hours of CE in clinical supervision, three in cultural competency and six in ethics within four years of the application.	3 hours	§ 3.2.4.2 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Plans and reports Supervisory Reference Form completed by the supervisor(s); the Board may request supervisory logs.	A filing, not a number	§ 3.1.4, 3.1.7 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08

Also in the rule

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

Clinical hours

1,600 of the 3,200 must be clinical experience hours under direct professional supervision.

§ 3.1.2
Modality

Up to 100% of one-to-one supervision may be by live video conferencing; telephone and e-mail are expressly not permitted.

§ 3.1.2.1

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: Delaware’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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