New York LMHC hours requirements
The supervised experience a limited permit holder logs toward the New York LMHC: 3,000 clock hours, 1,500 of them direct, with supervision every week or every other week.
The short answer
Headline figures: Total supervised experience 3,000 clock hours; direct client contact 1,500 hours.
Supervision: 1 hour of supervision a week, or 2 hours every other week.
Post-degree experience · Title while gaining experience: Limited permit holder · Authority: New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions
Requirements
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total supervised experience | 3,000 clock hours |
| Direct client contact | 1,500 hours |
| Non-direct hours (maximum) | 1,500 hours Recordkeeping, case management, research, supervision and professional development. |
| Supervision | 1 hour a week or 2 hours every other week |
Supervision
- 1 hour of supervision a week, or 2 hours every other week.
What Accrue checks
- Tracks the 3,000-hour total and the 1,500 direct hours.
- Caps non-direct hours at 1,500.
- Warns when a 14-day period with logged experience has less than 2 hours of supervision.
What Accrue does not check
- At a site where you gain fewer than 3,000 hours, at least half of the hours there must be direct. Accrue does not check this site by site.
- The diagnostic privilege needs 2,000 more direct hours. Accrue does not track these.
Common questions
- How many hours do you need for the LMHC in New York?
- The cited rule sets total supervised experience 3,000 clock hours; direct client contact 1,500 hours. Source: 8 NYCRR § 79-9.3; NYSED mental health counseling experience appendix, checked September 16, 2026. Supervision and time limits also apply; see the sections above.
- What supervision does New York require for the LMHC?
- 1 hour of supervision a week, or 2 hours every other week.
- Does meeting these figures make me eligible?
- No. The New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions 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
- 8 NYCRR § 79-9.3
- NYSED mental health counseling experience appendix
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.