Licensure guides

Plain-language walkthroughs of the hour requirements, supervision rules, and board reporting for associate-level clinicians — sourced from each state's statutes, board rules, and official board pages, with links to the originals.

Almost Licensed itself supports Oregon, Washington, and Florida. Guides marked Not yet supported below are reference material for states the app does not cover — we write them to find out where the demand is.

• Oregon · Social Work

  Oregon CSWA to LCSW: Hours, Supervision, and Reporting Requirements

  The full CSWA requirements picture — hour targets, the twice-monthly supervision rule, birth-month reporting windows, and the LCSW transition.

• Oregon · LPC & LMFT

  The OBLPCT Annual Supervision Report, Explained (Oregon LPC & LMFT Associates)

  Annual reporting anchored on your plan approval date, the month-by-month grid, and the zero-credit rule that can erase a month of direct hours.

• Washington · Counseling

  Washington's LMHCA Six-Renewal Limit: What It Means and How to Plan

  The associate license is not open-ended — six annual renewals, then you must transition. How to pace 3,000 hours against that runway.

• Washington · Social Work

  LSWAIC to LICSW: Washington's Clinical Social Work Hour Requirements

  No periodic reports in Washington — just cumulative targets, two overlapping supervision floors, and one DOH 670-011 form per supervisor at the end.

• Oregon & Washington · MFT

  MFT Couples & Family Hours: What Counts in Oregon and Washington

  Both states carve a couples/family subset out of your direct hours — with different targets, supervisor rules, and accreditation credits.

• Oregon · Counseling

  Oregon LPC Registered Associate to LPC: Hours & Supervision Requirements

  The full OBLPCT picture for LPC associates — 1,900 direct hours, the proportional monthly supervision rule and its zero-credit penalty, and annual reporting.

• Washington · Counseling

  LMHCA to LMHC: Washington's Mental Health Counselor Hour Requirements

  3,000 hours, 1,200 direct, 100 supervision — no interim reports, CACREP credit that shortens the road, and one DOH 670-128 per supervisor at the end.

• Oregon & Washington · Comparison

  Clinical Hour Tracker Comparison for Oregon & Washington: Track Your Hours, ClearPath & License Journey Alternatives

  An honest look at the clinical hour trackers on the market — including the newer California tools — what each costs, and why none of them are built for Oregon or Washington rules.

• Oregon & Washington & Florida · Comparison

  Almost Licensed vs License Trail — for Oregon, Washington & Florida Clinicians

  Both replace the licensure-hours spreadsheet — what each costs, what each is built for, and an honest list of where each one genuinely wins.

• Oregon · MFT

  Oregon LMFT Registered Associate to LMFT: Hours, Supervision & OBLPCT Reporting

  The full OBLPCT picture for LMFT associates — 1,900 direct hours with a 750-hour couples/family subset, the proportional zero-credit supervision rule, a systemic-trained supervisor, and annual reporting.

• Washington · MFT

  LMFTA to LMFT: Washington's Marriage and Family Therapist Hour Requirements

  3,000 hours, 1,000 direct, a 500-hour couples/family subset, and 200 supervision hours on two overlapping floors — no interim reports, COAMFTE credit, and one DOH 670-005 per supervisor at the end.

• Florida · Counseling

  Florida RMHCI Requirements: Hours, Supervision, and the Road to LMHC

  1,500 face-to-face hours, 100 supervision hours, a 100-week floor that can't be compressed, and a 5-year registration that never renews — Florida's RMHCI rules in plain language.

• North Carolina · Social Work· Not yet supported

  North Carolina LCSWA to LCSW: Hours, Supervision, and the Six-Month Review

  3,000 hours, supervision at least every two weeks, and a report to the Board every six months — the one rule most LCSWAs don't budget time for.

• Minnesota · Social Work· Not yet supported

  Minnesota LGSW to LICSW: Hours, Supervision Plans, and the 4-to-8 Rule

  Minnesota is the rare state with a supervision ceiling as well as a floor — plus a 60-day plan deadline with a fee attached, and a renewal the Board will not approve without one.

• Colorado · Counseling· Not yet supported

  Colorado LPCC to LPC: Hours, the 50-Per-1,000 Supervision Rule, and the Candidate Clock

  Colorado writes its supervision rule per 1,000 hours rather than as one total — and none of your hours count until you're registered as a candidate.