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LMSW to LCSW in North Dakota

Verified reviewed and approved on 2026-10-10

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 North Dakota requires

Published requirements for the LMSW to LCSW pathway in North Dakota
Requirement Amount Source
Total supervised practice 3,000 hours of supervised post-master’s clinical social work experience. 3,000 hours N.D.C.C. ch. 43-41; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75.5-02-03 (as cited in Section F of the owner’s directive) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-09
Total supervision received A minimum of 150 hours of face-to-face clinical supervision with a Board-approved supervisor. 150 hours N.D.C.C. ch. 43-41; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75.5-02-03 (as cited in Section F of the owner’s directive) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-09
Group supervision No more than 50 of the supervision hours may be group supervision. At most 50 hours N.D.C.C. ch. 43-41; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75.5-02-03 (as cited in Section F of the owner’s directive) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-09
Time allowed The 3,000 hours are completed within a four-year period. At most 48 months N.D.C.C. ch. 43-41; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75.5-02-03 (as cited in Section F of the owner’s directive) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-09
Plans and reports A supervision plan is submitted before beginning, naming the proposed supervisor and including a copy of the supervisor’s license. A filing, not a number N.D.C.C. ch. 43-41; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75.5-02-03 (as cited in Section F of the owner’s directive) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-09

Also in the rule

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

  • Education

    A master’s or doctorate in social work from a Board-approved social work program.

    N.D.C.C. ch. 43-41; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75.5-02-03 (as cited in Section F of the owner’s directive)

  • First 1,500 hours: The initial 1,500 of the required hours are under the supervision of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

    N.D.C.C. ch. 43-41; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75.5-02-03 (as cited in Section F of the owner’s directive)

  • Change of supervisor

    A new plan is submitted when the supervisor changes.

    N.D.C.C. ch. 43-41; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75.5-02-03 (as cited in Section F of the owner’s directive)

  • Records

    The applicant keeps a supervision record of dates, time and content; the supervisor also keeps documentation of date, time and content.

    N.D.C.C. ch. 43-41; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75.5-02-03 (as cited in Section F of the owner’s directive)

  • Competencies

    The supervisor evaluates and documents minimum competencies in six specified domains.

    N.D.C.C. ch. 43-41; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75.5-02-03 (as cited in Section F of the owner’s directive)

  • Examination and application

    A passing examination score is used with the application within one year of the examination date; licensure requirements left incomplete after one year require a new application.

    N.D.C.C. ch. 43-41; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75.5-02-03 (as cited in Section F of the owner’s directive)

  • Background checks

    Statewide and nationwide criminal-history checks and child abuse and neglect checks are required of applicants.

    N.D.C.C. ch. 43-41; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75.5-02-03 (as cited in Section F of the owner’s directive)

  • Private practice

    The private practice of social work is restricted to the Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

    N.D.C.C. ch. 43-41; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75.5-02-03 (as cited in Section F of the owner’s directive)

  • Another supervisor

    Additional supervision may come from another qualified mental-health professional only under Board-approved hardship conditions and supervisor-qualification requirements.

    N.D.C.C. ch. 43-41; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75.5-02-03 (as cited in Section F of the owner’s directive)

  • Supervision by video

    Whether synchronous video satisfies “face-to-face” for this supervision. The rule says face-to-face and does not define video as equivalent.

    N.D.C.C. ch. 43-41; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75.5-02-03 (as cited in Section F of the owner’s directive)

About this reading

Rule set version
1
In effect from
2026-10-09
Published here
2026-10-10
Last checked by a person
2026-10-10
Next check due
2027-01-08
Who decides
North Dakota’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.

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