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LSW to LCSW in Illinois

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 Illinois requires

Published requirements for the LSW to LCSW pathway in Illinois
Requirement Amount Source
Total supervised practice "3,000 hours of satisfactory, supervised clinical professional experience subsequent to the receipt of the degree"; 2,000 with a doctorate. 3,000 hours 225 ILCS 20/9; 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1470.20(a)(1)-(2) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Who may supervise A licensed clinical social worker; for experience in Illinois, licensed in Illinois. A condition, not a number 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1470.20 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Who may supervise A licensed clinical social worker; for experience in Illinois, licensed in Illinois. A condition, not a number 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1470.20 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08

Also in the rule

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

  • Weekly band

    Full-time experience is a minimum of 30 and not more than 40 hours a week; part-time is not more than 29.

    68 Ill. Adm. Code 1470.20(a)(3)

  • Licence while accruing

    Public Act 104-0702 (effective 1 January 2026) ties the post-degree hours to holding a social worker licence (§ 9A) or temporary practice (§ 9B), and preserves hours completed before that date.

    P.A. 104-0702

  • Supervision cadence

    "The supervisor shall have met with the applicant an average of at least 4 hours each month to discuss client cases and treatment procedures."

    68 Ill. Adm. Code 1470.20(a)(4)(A)

  • Group size

    "When group supervision is provided the number of supervisees may not exceed five."

    68 Ill. Adm. Code 1470.20(a)(4)

  • Exam alternative

    "3,000 hours of supervised professional experience that is obtained after the degree", within a window from 10 years before to 3 years after the application, "in addition to any other supervised clinical professional experience required for licensure".

    225 ILCS 20/8.2

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