LMSW to LCSW in Missouri
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 Missouri requires
| Requirement | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total supervised practice "three thousand (3,000) hours obtained in no less than twenty-four (24)" and "no more than forty-eight (48) consecutive calendar months". | 3,000 hours | 20 CSR 2263-2.030(3)(B) (eff. 30 Dec 2023) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Time allowed "three thousand (3,000) hours obtained in no less than twenty-four (24)" and "no more than forty-eight (48) consecutive calendar months". | At least 24 months | 20 CSR 2263-2.030(3)(B) (eff. 30 Dec 2023) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Time allowed "three thousand (3,000) hours obtained in no less than twenty-four (24)" and "no more than forty-eight (48) consecutive calendar months". | At most 48 months | 20 CSR 2263-2.030(3)(B) (eff. 30 Dec 2023) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Who may supervise Licensed in Missouri (or an equivalent state), a 16-hour supervision course, and five years of post-licensure experience. | 5 years licensed | 20 CSR 2263-2.031(1)(A) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Who may supervise Licensed in Missouri (or an equivalent state), a 16-hour supervision course, and five years of post-licensure experience. | 16 hours | 20 CSR 2263-2.031(1)(A) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Individual supervision: pace A minimum of two hours of individual face-to-face supervision every two weeks; may be consolidated to four hours per four-week period. | 2 hours every 14 days | 20 CSR 2263-2.030(3)(A) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Plans and reports Supervision "shall not begin, and will only be acceptable to the committee, after the issuance of the license as a master social worker". | A filing, not a number | 20 CSR 2263-2.030(1) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Plans and reports Registration of Supervision form; on termination the supervisor files an attestation and a termination form within 14 days. | A filing, not a number | 20 CSR 2263-2.032; brochure As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Plans and reports Registration of Supervision form; on termination the supervisor files an attestation and a termination form within 14 days. | Due within 14 days | 20 CSR 2263-2.032; brochure As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
Also in the rule
Missouri’s rule says these too. TripleRoute does not count them for you, so keep your own record of each.
-
Group
Up to 50% of monthly supervision may be group supervision, in a group of at least two and no more than six.
20 CSR 2263-2.030(3)(A)
-
Modality
Electronic supervision is acceptable if it is verbally and visually interactive and confidentiality is maintained.
20 CSR 2263-2.030(3)(A)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
- Missouri’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 Missouri 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 Missouri’s licensing board before relying on anything here. How our coverage works