LGSW to LICSW in West Virginia

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 West Virginia requires

Published requirements for the LGSW to LICSW pathway in West Virginia
Requirement	Amount	Source
Total supervised practice Practised clinical social work "for at least two years in full-time employment, or three thousand hours under the supervision of an independent clinical social worker".	3,000 hours	W. Va. Code § 30-30-8 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Total supervision received Records of each face-to-face session "for 100 hours, over the course of no less than two years of full-time employment or 3,000 hours"; "at least one hour of supervision for each thirty (30) hours of supervised practice"; "At least 50% of supervision must be an individual setting".	100 hours	W. Va. C.S.R. § 25-1-3.6.1(e) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Total supervision received Records of each face-to-face session "for 100 hours, over the course of no less than two years of full-time employment or 3,000 hours"; "at least one hour of supervision for each thirty (30) hours of supervised practice"; "At least 50% of supervision must be an individual setting".	At least 1 hour for every 30 of total supervised practice	W. Va. C.S.R. § 25-1-3.6.1(e) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Individual supervision Records of each face-to-face session "for 100 hours, over the course of no less than two years of full-time employment or 3,000 hours"; "at least one hour of supervision for each thirty (30) hours of supervised practice"; "At least 50% of supervision must be an individual setting".	At least 1 hour for every 2 of total supervision received	W. Va. C.S.R. § 25-1-3.6.1(e) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Time allowed Practised clinical social work "for at least two years in full-time employment, or three thousand hours under the supervision of an independent clinical social worker".	At least 24 months	W. Va. Code § 30-30-8 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Who may supervise A West Virginia LICSW (or a clinical social worker licensed elsewhere) with "no less than two years of clinical practice since the initial issuance of the clinical license", an application to supervise, and "a minimum of 6 hours of Board approved clinical supervision training".	A condition, not a number	W. Va. C.S.R. § 25-1-3.6.1(a)-(c) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Who may supervise A West Virginia LICSW (or a clinical social worker licensed elsewhere) with "no less than two years of clinical practice since the initial issuance of the clinical license", an application to supervise, and "a minimum of 6 hours of Board approved clinical supervision training".	2 years licensed	W. Va. C.S.R. § 25-1-3.6.1(a)-(c) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Who may supervise A West Virginia LICSW (or a clinical social worker licensed elsewhere) with "no less than two years of clinical practice since the initial issuance of the clinical license", an application to supervise, and "a minimum of 6 hours of Board approved clinical supervision training".	6 hours	W. Va. C.S.R. § 25-1-3.6.1(a)-(c) As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08
Plans and reports "Clinical supervision shall not be initiated until the contract has been approved by the Board."	A filing, not a number	W. Va. C.S.R. § 25-1-3.6.1(d); W. Va. Code § 30-30-12 As set out in TripleRoute’s approved research report · read 2026-10-08

Also in the rule

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

Experience

Practised clinical social work "for at least two years in full-time employment, or three thousand hours under the supervision of an independent clinical social worker".

W. Va. Code § 30-30-8
Modality

"Face to face supervision conducted with technology compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is acceptable."

W. Va. C.S.R. § 25-1-3.6.1(e)
Annual verification

No annual verification for clinical supervisees appears in § 25-1-3.6. The annual sworn statements in the rule apply to provisional licensees, a different licence.

W. Va. C.S.R. § 25-1-3.3, 3.6

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: West Virginia’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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