Colorado · LCSW
Colorado LCSW hour tracker
Track the 3,360 supervised hours required for Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensure in Colorado — against the actual Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO) rules. ClearPath audits every entry the same week you log it, and auto-fills the official board form when you're ready to submit.
At a glance
Colorado LCSW requirements
From Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO)'s current published rules. ClearPath encodes every row below as a real-time validation check.
| Requirement | Colorado |
|---|---|
| Total supervised hours | 3,360 |
| Minimum direct client contact | 1,680 hours |
| Total supervision hours | 96 |
| Minimum duration | 24 months |
| Supervisor qualifications | Colorado accepts an LCSW supervisor, a highest-level social worker from another jurisdiction, or in rare Board-approved cases a non-LCSW mental/behavioral health licensee in good standing when telesupervision is not available or adequate. |
| Out-of-state hours accepted | Yes |
| Exam required | ASWB Clinical Exam |
Source: Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO). ClearPath revalidates state rules against published board materials regularly.
The fine print most trackers miss
Colorado-specific rules
These are the rules that catch LCSW associates off-guard at submission. ClearPath flags each one in real time as you log.
- Supervision must occur in the same timeframe as accrued experience and be reasonably distributed across the post-degree practice window
- If the Board approves a non-LCSW supervisor, no more than half of the clinical work hours (1,680) and no more than half of the 96 supervision hours may be under that supervisor
Built for Colorado
How ClearPath handles Colorado LCSW
- Live rule validation. Every entry is checked against the 3,360-hour total, the 1,680-hour direct-client minimum, and the supervision ratios — at the time you log it.
- Auto-filled official form. When you're ready to apply, ClearPath fills the actual Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO) form from your records. Not a reproduction — the same PDF the board accepts.
- Supervisor portal. Your supervisor logs in, reviews your weekly entries, and e-signs without printing. No paper PDFs, no scanning.
- AI hour reviewer. Ask plain-language questions about your log ("what week did I miss a supervision hour?") and get the exact answer in seconds.
- $25/year. One quarter the price of the legacy tracker. 50% of every Pro subscription goes to Shane's Coffee — a vocational training program for people living with mental health challenges and disabilities.
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