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SWLC to LCSW in Montana

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 Montana requires

Published requirements for the SWLC to LCSW pathway in Montana
Requirement Amount Source
Total supervised practice Post-degree supervised work experience "must include 3000 total hours". 3,000 hours Mont. Admin. R. 24.219.504 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Total supervision received At least 100 hours of individual or group supervision by a supervisor qualified under ARM 24.219.421. 100 hours ARM 24.219.504 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Individual supervision Of those 100 hours, at least 50 individual and face to face with an LCSW. 50 hours ARM 24.219.504 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Total supervision received At least two hours of supervision for every 160 hours of social work. At least 2 hours for every 160 of total supervised practice ARM 24.219.504 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Time allowed Over a minimum of 24 months. At least 24 months Board LCSW application checklist As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Who may supervise Active licence in good standing where supervision occurs, and either licensed three years or 20 hours of board-approved supervision training; an LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, psychologist or psychiatrist. (or training instead) 3 years licensed ARM 24.219.421 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Who may supervise Active licence in good standing where supervision occurs, and either licensed three years or 20 hours of board-approved supervision training; an LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, psychologist or psychiatrist. (or years instead) 20 hours ARM 24.219.421 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Plans and reports Board supervision evaluation form (all licence types, dated 28 August 2024). A filing, not a number Board form As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08

Also in the rule

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

  • Direct observation

    Of those 50, at least ten hours of direct observation of service delivery.

    ARM 24.219.504

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
Montana’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

No verified supervisors are listed in Montana yet. If you already work with one, you can invite them — we will check them against these rules just the same.

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