Washington · LMHC
Washington LMHC hour tracker
Track the 3,000 supervised hours required for Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensure in Washington — against the actual Washington State Department of Health (DOH) 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
Washington LMHC requirements
From Washington State Department of Health (DOH)'s current published rules. ClearPath encodes every row below as a real-time validation check.
| Requirement | Washington |
|---|---|
| Total supervised hours | 3,000 |
| Minimum direct client contact | 1,200 hours |
| Total supervision hours | 100 |
| Minimum duration | 36 months |
| Supervisor qualifications | Licensed Mental Health Counselor or equally qualified licensed MH practitioner |
| Out-of-state hours accepted | Yes |
| Exam required | NCE or NCMHCE |
Source: Washington State Department of Health (DOH). ClearPath revalidates state rules against published board materials regularly.
The fine print most trackers miss
Washington-specific rules
These are the rules that catch LMHC associates off-guard at submission. ClearPath flags each one in real time as you log.
- Washington allows either 36 months of full-time counseling or 3,000 hours of supervised postgraduate experience
- Beginning October 1, 2025, a completed Washington associate-license application can support supervised practice for up to 120 days while the credential is pending
Built for Washington
How ClearPath handles Washington LMHC
- Live rule validation. Every entry is checked against the 3,000-hour total, the 1,200-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 Washington State Department of Health (DOH) 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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