How much supervision does an LCSW in Connecticut require?

not less than 100 hours of work under professional supervision by an LCSW or certified independent social worker; professional supervision = not less than a monthly review with written evaluation

Can I be supervised by video in Connecticut?

Mostly, with some limits. Only 100 of the 3,000 hours must be under 'professional supervision', defined as face-to-face consultation, one supervisor to one supervisee, at least a monthly review and written evaluation; video not addressed.

Connecticut requirements

LCSW requirements in Connecticut

What it takes to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Connecticut: 3,000 supervised hours, plus supervision, time limits, exams and whether you can be supervised by video. Every figure is sourced to the state board and dated.

Sourced to Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), Practitioner Licensing and Investigations SectionChecked September 25, 2026Not individually reviewed by a clinicianAbout this site

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (clinical social worker) · Connecticut · regulated by Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section · high confidence

Pre-license credential	LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker)
Supervised experience	three thousand hours post-master's social work experience
Supervision	not less than 100 hours of work under professional supervision by an LCSW or certified independent social worker
Exams	ASWB Clinical

Supervision

How much: not less than 100 hours of work under professional supervision by an LCSW or certified independent social worker
How often: professional supervision = not less than a monthly review with written evaluation
Group supervision: not provided for; 'professional supervision' is defined as one supervisor and one supervisee
Who may supervise: LCSW or certified independent social worker (for the 100 hours)

When hours count and what to keep

Before your degree: not counted (post-master's)
Paperwork: Verification of Employment (3,000 hours); Verification of Supervision (100 hours) sent by supervisor

Can you be supervised remotely in Connecticut?

Mostly, with some limits. What shapes this: video status not stated.

Video supervision: Only 100 of the 3,000 hours must be under 'professional supervision', defined as face-to-face consultation, one supervisor to one supervisee, at least a monthly review and written evaluation; video not addressed.
Supervisor licensed in Connecticut? not specified: statute says 'licensed clinical or certified independent social worker'; DPH verification form asks the supervisor to list the states where licensed
Board approval first: No plan approval; LMSW license required for in-state hours.
If you live outside Connecticut: Hours completed in Connecticut on/after 10/1/2011 must be earned as a licensed master social worker (LMSW); no rule on location.

The client’s location decides which state’s rules apply. This is not legal advice; confirm with the board before building a program. Compare every state on the remote-supervision map.

Where the rules are unclear

Connecticut’s own documents disagree or are silent on these points. Ask the board if they affect you:

Does live video satisfy 'face-to-face consultation' (CGS §20-195m(8))?

In the board’s own words

“have three thousand hours post-master's social work experience which shall include not less than one hundred hours of work under professional supervision” — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-195n(c)(2)✓ matched in the source

“on and after October 1, 2011, such hours completed in this state shall be as a licensed master social worker” — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-195n(c)(2)✓ matched in the source

“not less than a monthly review, a written evaluation and assessment by the supervisor” — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-195m(8)✓ matched in the source

““Professional supervision” means face-to-face consultation between one supervisor, who is a person described in subdivision (7) of this section, and one person receiving supervision” — Conn. Gen. Stat. §20-195m(7)-(8) (ch. 383b)✓ matched in the source

“not less than one hundred hours of work under professional supervision by a licensed clinical or certified independent social worker” — Conn. Gen. Stat. §20-195n(c) (ch. 383b)✓ matched in the source

“please list the states in which you were licensed/certified as a Clinical Social Worker.” — CT DPH form: Verification of Supervision (LCSW)✓ matched in the source

“such hours completed in this state shall be as a licensed master social worker” — Conn. Gen. Stat. §20-195n(c) (ch. 383b)✓ matched in the source

“The Social Work Licensure Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the state of Connecticut” — Conn. Gen. Stat. §20-195w Social Work Licensure Compact (ch. 383b)✓ matched in the source

Other licenses in Connecticut

Sources

Checked against Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.

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