LCSW to LICSW in Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts requires
| Requirement | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total supervised practice At least 3,500 hours of clinical social work services over not less than two years from the date of licensure as an LCSW. | 3,500 hours | 258 CMR 9.03(3) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Individual supervision A minimum of 100 hours of individual face-to-face clinical supervision during that experience. | 100 hours | 258 CMR 9.03(4) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Time allowed At least 3,500 hours of clinical social work services over not less than two years from the date of licensure as an LCSW. | At least 24 months | 258 CMR 9.03(3) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Who may supervise A LICSW licensed by the Board, or a person who meets LICSW requirements and is exempt under 258 CMR 9.02(1). | A condition, not a number | 258 CMR 9.03(4) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
Also in the rule
Massachusetts’s rule says these too. TripleRoute does not count them for you, so keep your own record of each.
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Pace
50 hours of supervision a year (Board summary).
Board requirements grid (2020)
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Exam timing
Clinical examination passed no more than two years before the application.
258 CMR 9.03(5)
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Group supervision
Not counted toward the 100 hours.
258 CMR 9.03(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
- Massachusetts’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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts’s licensing board before relying on anything here. How our coverage works