LSW to LCSW in Indiana
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 Indiana requires
| Requirement | Amount | Source |
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| Time allowed At least two years (24 months) of clinical social work experience after the graduate degree, under an LCSW. | At least 24 months | Ind. Code § 25-23.6-5-3.5; state Form I As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Total supervision received: pace Face-to-face contact with the supervisor for a minimum of four hours per month. | 4 hours every month | 839 IAC 1-3-2(c) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Plans and reports State forms I and II verify supervision and experience. | A filing, not a number | PLA forms As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
Also in the rule
Indiana’s rule says these too. TripleRoute does not count them for you, so keep your own record of each.
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Full time
Full-time paid experience of at least 1,500 hours a year; part-time accepted on a verified total of 4,500 hours, 3,000 after the degree.
839 IAC 1-3-2(b) (readopted 24 June 2024)
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Modality
The state's Form I asks the supervisor to attest that virtual supervision "was no more than fifty percent (50%) of the total supervision", as defined in IC 25-23.6-5-3.5. The administrative rule still says face to face.
PLA State Form 50325 (R12/8-24); IC 25-23.6-5-3.5
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Setting
Experience must be earned as an employee in a listed setting.
839 IAC 1-3-2(d)
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
- Indiana’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 Indiana yet. If you already work with one, you can invite them — we will check them against these rules just the same.
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 Indiana’s licensing board before relying on anything here. How our coverage works