How long does the LSW period take?

24 months minimum. The Ohio CSWMFT Board sets a floor, not a ceiling.

Is there a Ohio LSW hour tracker?

Yes. HourPath logs LSW hours in the exact categories OAC 4757-23-01 · 4757-19-08 defines, separating direct client contact and supervision as you go.

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Ohio LSW hour requirements.

An Ohio Licensed Social Worker (LSW) needs 3,000 total and 150 supervision before applying for the LISW license. The accrual period is 24 months minimum.

Board requirement

Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

OAC 4757-23-01 · 4757-19-08

Total

3,000

supervised hours

Direct client contact

—

Not specified in rule

Supervision

150

supervision hours

Duration

24 months minimum

What's specific to this track

•3,000 employment hours over ≥2 years post-master's
•No direct-contact sub-minimum in rule, count total employment hours
•≥150 training supervision hrs (~1 per 20 work hrs), by an LISW-S
•Supervisor signs/acknowledges the log at least quarterly

Source: Ohio CSWMFT Board, ORC 4757; OAC chapter 4757. Board web pages occasionally lag rule amendments; where they disagree, the effective-dated rule text controls.

Ohio LSW hour tracker.

HourPath logs LSW hours in the exact categories the Ohio CSWMFT Board counts, so direct client contact, supervision and the supervision total are separated as you go instead of reconstructed at application time. Progress is measured against OAC 4757-23-01 · 4757-19-08, and when the rule changes the tracker changes with it.

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