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Illinois LCSW hour tracker
Track the 3,000 supervised hours required for Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensure in Illinois, against the published rules of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). 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
Illinois LCSW requirements
From the current published rules of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). ClearPath encodes every row below as a real-time validation check.
| Requirement | Illinois |
|---|---|
| Total supervised hours | 3,000 |
| Supervisor qualifications | Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) |
| Out-of-state hours accepted | Yes |
| Exam required | ASWB Clinical Exam |
Source: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). ClearPath revalidates state rules against published board materials regularly.
The fine print most trackers miss
Illinois-specific rules
These are the rules that catch LCSW associates off-guard at submission. ClearPath flags each one in real time as you log.
- Illinois allows an exam-alternative pathway requiring a separate 3000 hours of supervised professional experience after at least one ASWB Clinical exam attempt made on or after January 1, 2019
- Exam-alternative experience must be no more than 10 years old when the application is submitted
- Beginning January 1, 2026, applicants must be licensed as an Illinois LSW or School Social Worker while completing exam-alternative experience
Built for Illinois
How ClearPath handles Illinois LCSW
- Live rule validation. Every entry is checked against the 3,000-hour total, the direct-client requirements, and the supervision ratios at the time you log it.
- Auto-filled official form. When you're ready to apply, ClearPath fills the official form of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) from your records. It is the same PDF the board accepts, not a reproduction.
- 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.
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