Michigan supervised hours requirements
What Michigan requires for LMFT, LPC, LMSW and psychologist licensure: hours, supervision and time limits from the rule text, with the sections cited and the date checked.
The short answer
Licensing authority: Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy; Michigan Board of Counseling; Michigan Board of Social Work; Michigan Board of Psychology.
- LMFT: Supervised marriage and family therapy experience toward the Michigan LMFT. Michigan has no total-hours figure: the requirement is written as 1,000 hours of direct client contact with 200 hours of supervision.
- LPC: total counseling experience 3,000 hours.
- LMSW: total supervised work experience 4,000 hours.
- Psychologist: total postdoctoral experience 2,000 clock hours.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Post-degree experience · Title while gaining experience: Limited licensed marriage and family therapist
Supervised marriage and family therapy experience toward the Michigan LMFT. Michigan has no total-hours figure: the requirement is written as 1,000 hours of direct client contact with 200 hours of supervision.
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Overall hours | No total-hours figure is stated Michigan states the requirement as direct client contact |
| Direct client contact | 1,000 hours |
| Families, couples or subsystems of families physically present in the therapy room | At least half of the 1,000 500 hours |
| Supervision | 200 hours Concurrent with the 1,000 hours |
| Supervision rate | At least 1 hour for each 5 hours of experience |
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Post-degree experience · Title while gaining experience: Limited licensed counselor
Post-master's counseling experience toward the Michigan LPC, earned while holding a limited license. Michigan states no minimum for direct client contact.
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total counseling experience | 3,000 hours Master's degree route |
| Supervision | 100 hours Regularly scheduled |
| Doctoral degree route | 1,500 hours over not less than 1 year, with 50 supervision hours Not counted by this ledger |
Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW)
Post-degree experience · Title while gaining experience: Limited master's social worker license
Post-degree supervised social work experience toward the Michigan LMSW, earned while holding a limited license. The clinical practice designation uses the same 4,000 hours, earned in clinical activities. Michigan states no minimum for direct client contact.
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total supervised work experience | 4,000 hours After completing all graduation requirements |
| Weekly average | At least 16 and not more than 40 hours a week |
| Yearly limit | Not more than 2,080 hours in any 12-month period |
| Supervision | At least 4 hours per month At least 2 of them between you and your supervisor |
Licensed Psychologist
Post-degree experience · Title while gaining experience: Educational limited license
The postdoctoral year toward Michigan's doctoral psychologist license, earned under an educational limited license. Michigan states no minimum for direct client contact, and the doctoral internship is a separate requirement.
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total postdoctoral experience | 2,000 clock hours Under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, in an organized health care setting |
| Supervision | At least 4 hours a month Met weekly and individually |
Common questions
- What does Michigan require for therapist licensure hours?
- LPC: total counseling experience 3,000 hours. LMSW: total supervised work experience 4,000 hours. Psychologist: total postdoctoral experience 2,000 clock hours. Each license page lists the supervision rules and time limits.
- Who sets these requirements in Michigan?
- Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy; Michigan Board of Counseling; Michigan Board of Social Work; Michigan Board of Psychology. Each figure on these pages cites the rule section it comes from.
- Do these figures mean I am eligible for a license?
- No. Your licensing board reviews your application and your supervisors' verifications and decides. These pages summarize the published rules as Accrue models them, including what Accrue does not check.
Sources
Sources checked
- MCL 333.16909
- Mich Admin Code R 338.7201 to R 338.7219
- MCL 333.16903
- MCL 333.18107
- Mich Admin Code R 338.1751 to R 338.1781
- MCL 333.18509
- Mich Admin Code R 338.2921 to R 338.2965
- MCL 333.18223
- Mich Admin Code R 338.2501 to R 338.2585
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