LMSW to LCSW in New Mexico
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 New Mexico requires
| Requirement | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total supervised practice 3,600 hours of licensed master's-level social work experience accumulated over no more than a 60-month period; at least two years of post-graduate supervised experience. | 3,600 hours | 16.63.11.8 NMAC (3/13/2022) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Total supervision received 90 hours of supervision; one hour documented for every 40 hours worked. | 90 hours | 16.63.11.8 NMAC (3/13/2022) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Individual supervision At least 70 of the 90 hours through direct (individual) supervision. | 70 hours | 16.63.11.8 NMAC (3/13/2022) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Group supervision No more than 20 of the 90 hours through group supervision, no more than six in a group. | At most 20 hours | 16.63.11.8 NMAC (3/13/2022) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Total supervision received 90 hours of supervision; one hour documented for every 40 hours worked. | At least 1 hour for every 40 of total supervised practice | 16.63.11.8 NMAC (3/13/2022) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Time allowed 3,600 hours of licensed master's-level social work experience accumulated over no more than a 60-month period; at least two years of post-graduate supervised experience. | At least 24 months | 16.63.11.8 NMAC (3/13/2022) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
| Time allowed 3,600 hours of licensed master's-level social work experience accumulated over no more than a 60-month period; at least two years of post-graduate supervised experience. | At most 60 months | 16.63.11.8 NMAC (3/13/2022) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08 |
Also in the rule
New Mexico’s rule says these too. TripleRoute does not count them for you, so keep your own record of each.
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Interdisciplinary cap
No more than 30 hours of interdisciplinary supervision.
16.63.11.8 NMAC (3/13/2022)
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Supervisor
An independent social worker licensed as LISW or LCSW who is engaged in direct clinical practice, or a licensed clinical professional approved by the board.
16.63.1 NMAC
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Other
New Mexico cultures course and jurisprudence examination.
16.63.11.8 NMAC (3/13/2022)
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
- New Mexico’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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico’s licensing board before relying on anything here. How our coverage works