Free LCSW tool

LCSW hours calculator

Estimate when you will reach your LCSW supervised hour minimums. Choose your state, enter your weekly direct-client, supervision, and documentation pace, and see the projected date that the slowest requirement clears.

Projected eligibility

September 9, 2028

California Licensed Clinical Social Worker — at your current pace.

Total supervised hours

target 3,000

September 9, 2028

120 weeks from start (27.6 months)

Direct client contact

target 2,000

April 22, 2028

100 weeks from start (23 months)

Total supervision hours

target 104

May 20, 2028

104 weeks from start (23.9 months)

Minimum duration: 24 months

You cannot be licensed before May 23, 2028, even if you hit every hour minimum sooner.

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Why this matters

LCSW hour totals are only one part of the problem.

Most licensure delays do not come from forgetting the headline number. They come from missed supervision weeks, direct-client minimums, weekly caps, stale supervisor signatures, and logs that have to be reconstructed months later.

Use this calculator for a fast timeline check. Use ClearPath when you want the weekly record, rule checks, supervisor workflow, and official board form export to stay in one place.