Florida RMHCI to LMHC hours requirements
The supervised experience a registered mental health counselor intern logs toward the Florida LMHC: 1,500 hours of face-to-face psychotherapy and 100 hours of supervision over at least 100 weeks.
The short answer
Headline figures: Total face-to-face psychotherapy 1,500 hours.
Supervision: 100 hours of supervision over at least 100 weeks.
Time limit: Supervision spans at least 100 weeks.
Post-degree experience · Title while gaining experience: Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern (RMHCI) · Authority: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Requirements
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total face-to-face psychotherapy | 1,500 hours The 700-hour graduate practicum does not substitute for these hours. |
| Supervision | 100 hours Over at least 100 weeks. |
Supervision
- 100 hours of supervision over at least 100 weeks.
- Supervision at least every two weeks.
- At least half of supervision contacts in person.
- Group and individual supervision hours alternate.
Time limits
- Supervision spans at least 100 weeks.
- Registration lasts 60 months and cannot be renewed.
What Accrue checks
- Tracks your logged client contact toward the 1,500 hours and your supervision toward the 100 hours.
- Counts weeks in which you logged at least 1 hour of individual or 2 hours of group supervision at one site toward 100. The rule's 100 weeks is a span of time with supervision at least every two weeks, so this count can run below the weeks you have worked.
- Warns when a 14-day period with logged experience has less than 1 hour of supervision.
What Accrue does not check
- At least half of supervision contacts must be in person. Accrue does not check this.
- Group and individual supervision hours alternate. Accrue does not check this.
- Telehealth counts as face-to-face only under a written protocol. Accrue does not check for one.
- Registration lasts 60 months and cannot be renewed. Accrue does not track this.
Common questions
- How many hours do you need for the LMHC in Florida?
- The cited rule sets total face-to-face psychotherapy 1,500 hours. Source: Fla. Admin. Code R. 64B4-2.001; Fla. Admin. Code R. 64B4-2.002(3), (4), (6); Fla. Stat. § 491.0045, checked September 16, 2026. Supervision and time limits also apply; see the sections above.
- What supervision does Florida require for the LMHC?
- 100 hours of supervision over at least 100 weeks. Supervision at least every two weeks. At least half of supervision contacts in person.
- Is there a time limit for LMHC hours in Florida?
- Supervision spans at least 100 weeks. Registration lasts 60 months and cannot be renewed.
- Does meeting these figures make me eligible?
- No. The Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling reviews your application and your supervisors' verifications and decides. Accrue keeps the record and shows how the cited rule applies to it.
Sources
Sources checked
- Fla. Admin. Code R. 64B4-2.001
- Fla. Admin. Code R. 64B4-2.002(3), (4), (6)
- Fla. Stat. § 491.0045
Accrue is a record-keeping aid and is not affiliated with any licensing board, accreditor or school. Rules change; confirm the requirements that apply to you with the authority that sets them before you rely on a figure.