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LMSW to LCSW-C in Maryland

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 Maryland requires

Published requirements for the LMSW to LCSW-C pathway in Maryland
Requirement Amount Source
Total supervised practice Two years — not less than 104 weeks — of at least 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience, obtained after the LMSW. 3,000 hours Md. Code, Health Occ. § 19-302; COMAR 10.42.01.05 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Direct client contact "supervised experience of at least 3,000 hours, of which 1,500 hours are in face-to-face client contact, after receiving the master's degree with a minimum of 100 hours of periodic face-to-face supervision". 1,500 hours Md. Code, Health Occ. § 19-302 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Total supervision received A minimum of 100 hours of face-to-face supervision (since 1 October 2021; previously 144). 100 hours Md. Code, Health Occ. § 19-302 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Group supervision No more than six supervisees in a group; only half of the required hours (50) from group supervision. At most 50 hours COMAR 10.42.08 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Time allowed Two years — not less than 104 weeks — of at least 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience, obtained after the LMSW. At least 728 days Md. Code, Health Occ. § 19-302; COMAR 10.42.01.05 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Who may supervise An active LCSW-C; one graduate course in supervision, or 12 hours of agency-sponsored supervision training, or 12 hours of CE in supervision. Board approval before supervising. A condition, not a number COMAR 10.42.08.04, .07 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Who may supervise An active LCSW-C; one graduate course in supervision, or 12 hours of agency-sponsored supervision training, or 12 hours of CE in supervision. Board approval before supervising. 12 hours COMAR 10.42.08.04, .07 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Total supervision received: pace "a minimum of 3 hours of face-to-face supervision per month or 1 hour of face-to-face supervision for every 40 hours worked". 3 hours every month COMAR 10.42.08.07C(5) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Plans and reports "A social work supervisor shall be Board-approved before providing supervision"; the supervisor keeps documentation of sessions for at least five years. A filing, not a number COMAR 10.42.08.07A, C(4) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Plans and reports Written contract for supervision on the Board form, signed before supervision starts; supervision is maintained until the LCSW-C is issued. A filing, not a number Board supervision contract As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08

Also in the rule

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

  • Modality

    Face-to-face includes secure video conferencing; it does not include telephone or written communication.

    COMAR 10.42.08.02B(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
Maryland’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 Maryland’s licensing board before relying on anything here. How our coverage works