LMSW to LCSW in Nevada
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 Nevada requires
| Requirement | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total supervised practice An internship of "not less than 3,000 hours of supervised, postgraduate clinical social work". | 3,000 hours | NAC 641B.150(1) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Direct client contact At least 2,000 hours in psychotherapeutic methods and techniques to persons, families and groups. | 2,000 hours | NAC 641B.150(4) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Total supervision received The supervisor must "meet in person with the intern on an individual basis for at least 1 hour every week", unless the Board directs otherwise. The Board's policy states the total as 104 hours. | 104 hours | NAC 641B.160(3)(a); Board internship policies As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Group supervision "Not more than 24 hours of the total supervision of the intern may be in the form of group supervision." | At most 24 hours | NAC 641B.160(5) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Time allowed Completed not earlier than two years or later than three years after the Board approves the programme. | At least 24 months | NAC 641B.150(1)(b) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Time allowed Completed not earlier than two years or later than three years after the Board approves the programme. | At most 36 months | NAC 641B.150(1)(b) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Who may supervise Approved by the Board; an LCSW, licensed clinical psychologist or board-certified psychiatrist; at least three years of experience after licensure. | 3 years licensed | NAC 641B.155(1) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Individual supervision: pace The supervisor must "meet in person with the intern on an individual basis for at least 1 hour every week", unless the Board directs otherwise. The Board's policy states the total as 104 hours. | 1 hour every week | NAC 641B.160(3)(a); Board internship policies As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Plans and reports Undertaken in a programme "approved by the Board before the applicant begins", with a Board-approved supervisor and a Board-approved plan of supervision. | A filing, not a number | NAC 641B.150(1)(a) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Plans and reports The supervisor submits "progress reports every 6 months and a final report" on Board forms. If approval of the supervisor is withdrawn the Board may disallow all reported hours. | Every 6 months | NAC 641B.160(3)(c), (12) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Plans and reports The supervisor submits "progress reports every 6 months and a final report" on Board forms. If approval of the supervisor is withdrawn the Board may disallow all reported hours. | A filing, not a number | NAC 641B.160(3)(c), (12) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
Also in the rule
Nevada’s rule says these too. TripleRoute does not count them for you, so keep your own record of each.
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Pace cap
An average of 32 hours a week, not more than 416 psychotherapy hours in each quarter, unless the Board approves otherwise.
NAC 641B.150(4)
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Modality
Telecommunication may be used to supervise remotely, "but the supervisor must meet in person with the intern at the site ... at least once every month". Where the supervisor does not practise at the intern's site, a monthly site visit.
NAC 641B.160(3)(b), (4)
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
- Nevada’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 Nevada 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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