Iowa · LMHC
Iowa LMHC hour tracker
Track the 3,000 supervised hours required for Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensure in Iowa, against the published rules of the Board of Behavioral Health Professionals. 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
Iowa LMHC requirements
From the current published rules of the Board of Behavioral Health Professionals. ClearPath encodes every row below as a real-time validation check.
| Requirement | Iowa |
|---|---|
| Total supervised hours | 3,000 |
| Minimum direct client contact | 1,500 hours |
| Total supervision hours | 110 |
| Minimum duration | 24 months |
| Supervisor qualifications | Supervisor must hold an active Iowa independent-level social work, mental health counseling, or marital and family therapy license, have at least 3 years of independent practice, complete at least 6 hours of supervision education (or one graduate supervision course), and know the applicable ethics code and licensing rules; any exception requires board approval before supervision begins. |
| Out-of-state hours accepted | Yes |
| Exam required | NCMHCE |
Source: Board of Behavioral Health Professionals. ClearPath revalidates state rules against published board materials regularly.
The fine print most trackers miss
Iowa-specific rules
These are the rules that catch LMHC associates off-guard at submission. ClearPath flags each one in real time as you log.
- A written supervision plan must be submitted to the board before supervision begins and again before starting with any new supervisor
- A supervisee may use no more than 4 supervisors at one time and must notify each supervisor when others are involved
- Iowa reviews supervised clinical experience completed in another state without licensure there on a case-by-case basis
Built for Iowa
How ClearPath handles Iowa LMHC
- Live rule validation. Every entry is checked against the 3,000-hour total, the 1,500-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 official form of the Board of Behavioral Health Professionals 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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