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LGSW to LICSW in Minnesota

Verified last checked against the board’s text on 2026-10-11

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 Minnesota requires

Published requirements for the LGSW to LICSW pathway in Minnesota
Requirement Amount Source
Total supervision received 200 hours Minn. Stat. § 148E.106, subd. 1 Statute · read 2026-10-03
Total supervised practice Postgraduate, clinical social work practice authorized by law. 4,000 hours Minn. Stat. § 148E.106, subd. 2(1) Statute · read 2026-10-03
Direct client contact Direct clinical client contact. 1,800 hours Minn. Stat. § 148E.106, subd. 2(1) Statute · read 2026-10-03
Individual supervision In person or via eye-to-eye electronic media, while maintaining visual contact. 100 hours Minn. Stat. § 148E.106, subd. 3(1) Statute · read 2026-10-03
Group supervision Group supervision is limited to six supervisees. Not by email. At most 100 hours Minn. Stat. § 148E.106, subd. 3(2) Statute · read 2026-10-03
Total supervision received At least 4 hours for every 160 of total supervised practice Minn. Stat. § 148E.106, subd. 1(1) Statute · read 2026-10-03
Total supervision received At most 8 hours for every 160 of total supervised practice Minn. Stat. § 148E.106, subd. 1(1) Statute · read 2026-10-03
Who may supervise With at least 2,000 hours of authorized practice, including 1,000 in clinical practice, after the LICSW. The board may approve an alternate supervisor (subd. 2). A condition, not a number Minn. Stat. § 148E.120, subd. 1(b) Statute · read 2026-10-03
Who may supervise 30 hours Minn. Stat. § 148E.120, subd. 1(a)(1) Statute · read 2026-10-03
Plans and reports A supervision plan, on a form provided by the board. Due within 60 days Minn. Stat. § 148E.125, subd. 1(b) Statute · read 2026-10-03
Total supervised practice: limit A limit on practising under supervision, not on how many hours count; the board may permit more (subd. 7). Within 8,000 hours, unless the board permits more Minn. Stat. § 148E.106, subd. 2(1) Statute · read 2026-10-03

About this reading

Rule set version
2
In effect from
2026-10-11
Published here
2026-10-11
Last checked by a person
2026-10-11
Next check due
2027-01-09
Who decides
Minnesota’s licensing board. Each source link above opens the board’s own text; verify there 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 Minnesota’s licensing board before relying on anything here. How our coverage works