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LMSW to LCSW in Georgia

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 Georgia requires

Published requirements for the LMSW to LCSW pathway in Georgia
Requirement Amount Source
Total supervised practice "a minimum of 3000 hours post social work master's degree supervised experience acquired over a period of no less than 36 months or more than 108 months". 3,000 hours Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 135-5-.04 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Total supervision received "120 hours of supervision during this time". 120 hours Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 135-5-.04 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Group supervision "no more than 50% of which may be group supervision". At most 1 hour for every 2 of total supervision received Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 135-5-.04 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Time allowed "a minimum of 3000 hours post social work master's degree supervised experience acquired over a period of no less than 36 months or more than 108 months". At least 36 months Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 135-5-.04 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Time allowed "a minimum of 3000 hours post social work master's degree supervised experience acquired over a period of no less than 36 months or more than 108 months". At most 108 months Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 135-5-.04 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08

Also in the rule

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

  • Direction

    "the first 2000 hours of experience must be under supervision and direction in the practice of clinical social work".

    Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 135-5-.04

  • Supervisor mix

    "at least 50% must be provided by a licensed clinical social worker who meets requirements to be a duly qualified supervisor".

    Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 135-5-.04

  • Records

    Both keep "a contemporaneous record of the date, duration, type (individual, paired, or group), and a brief summary" of each session, for the Board on request.

    Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 135-5-.04

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
Georgia’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

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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 Georgia’s licensing board before relying on anything here. How our coverage works