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LMSW-CC to LCSW in Maine

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 Maine requires

Published requirements for the LMSW-CC to LCSW pathway in Maine
Requirement Amount Source
Total supervised practice Clinical-concentration degree: "96 hours of consultation concurrent with 3,200 hours of social work employment occurring within a period of not less than 2 years". 3,200 hours 02-416 C.M.R. ch. 13, § 5 (repealed and replaced 11 Oct 2022) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Total supervision received 96 hours of consultation: "72 hours must be completed through individual consultation, and the remaining 24 hours may be completed in a group of not more than eight". 96 hours 02-416 C.M.R. ch. 13, § 5 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Individual supervision 96 hours of consultation: "72 hours must be completed through individual consultation, and the remaining 24 hours may be completed in a group of not more than eight". 72 hours 02-416 C.M.R. ch. 13, § 5 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Group supervision 96 hours of consultation: "72 hours must be completed through individual consultation, and the remaining 24 hours may be completed in a group of not more than eight". At most 24 hours 02-416 C.M.R. ch. 13, § 5 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Time allowed Clinical-concentration degree: "96 hours of consultation concurrent with 3,200 hours of social work employment occurring within a period of not less than 2 years". At least 24 months 02-416 C.M.R. ch. 13, § 5 (repealed and replaced 11 Oct 2022) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Time allowed No weekly or monthly pace is stated in the clinical section. Licensees report hours worked and consultation received at each renewal; the conditional licence is revoked if not completed in four years. At most 48 months 02-416 C.M.R. ch. 13 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Plans and reports The conditional clinical licence needs documentation of intent to provide the clinical experience, signed by an LCSW or other listed clinician. A filing, not a number 02-416 C.M.R. ch. 13, § 4 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08

Also in the rule

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

  • Cadence

    No weekly or monthly pace is stated in the clinical section. Licensees report hours worked and consultation received at each renewal; the conditional licence is revoked if not completed in four years.

    02-416 C.M.R. ch. 13

  • Format

    In person or by live video, individually or in a group of up to eight; audio-only does not qualify.

    02-416 C.M.R. ch. 13 (Secretary of State copy)

  • Non-clinical degree

    Non-clinical concentration: "192 hours of consultation ... concurrent with 6,400 hours of social work employment occurring within a period of not less than 4 years"; 144 individual, 48 may be group.

    02-416 C.M.R. ch. 13, § 5

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