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LMSW to LCSW in Texas

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 Texas requires

Published requirements for the LMSW to LCSW pathway in Texas
Requirement Amount Source
Total supervised practice "3000 hours of supervised professional clinical experience over a period of at least 24 months". 3,000 hours 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 781.401(a)(1)(B) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Total supervision received "a minimum of 100 hours of supervision, over the course of the 3000 hours of supervised experience, with a Council approved supervisor". 100 hours 22 TAC § 781.401(a)(1)(C) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Time allowed "3000 hours of supervised professional clinical experience over a period of at least 24 months". At least 24 months 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 781.401(a)(1)(B) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Who may supervise An LCSW recognised as a Council-approved supervisor, after a 40-hour supervision training course completed within 90 days. 40 hours 22 TAC § 781.404 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Plans and reports Pre-approval of a supervision plan is no longer required (rules effective 4 February 2021); a copy of the Clinical Supervision Plan and a verification form go in with the application. A filing, not a number Council notice of adopted rules; How to Become an LCSW As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08

Also in the rule

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

  • Monthly cap

    No more than 10 hours of supervision may be counted in any one month.

    Council supervision FAQ

  • Non-clinical setting

    Hours in a non-clinical setting may count if the applicant provides at least four hours a week of clinical social work.

    22 TAC § 781.401(a)(1)(B)

  • Supervisor

    An LCSW recognised as a Council-approved supervisor, after a 40-hour supervision training course completed within 90 days.

    22 TAC § 781.404

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