Clinical Supervision Requirements in Wyoming

Licensing Board Overview

In Wyoming, mental health professions are regulated by the Mental Health Professions Licensing Board. This single board oversees social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, and addictions therapists. All three clinical tracks follow the same supervision rules, set out in Chapter 18 of the Board's rules.

LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Wyoming)

Wyoming's LCSW is governed by the Mental Health Professions Licensing Board, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-38-106. Candidates hold a Provisional Clinical Social Worker (PCSW) credential while accruing supervised experience.

Supervised Experience Requirements

• Total supervised experience: 3,000 hours of clinical social work experience, all completed after the graduate degree
• Timeframe: At least 18 and no more than 36 months, unless the Board grants an extension
• Direct client contact: At least 1,200 hours must be direct client contact
• Supervision hours: At least 100 hours of clinical supervision with a designated qualified clinical supervisor (DQCS). Group supervision does not count
• Exam: ASWB Clinical Examination

Supervisor Qualifications

• Must hold a Wyoming license as an LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LAT, psychologist, psychiatrist, or APRN with a psychiatric specialty
• Must be approved by the Board as the supervisee's designated qualified clinical supervisor through a Supervision Agreement

LPC: Licensed Professional Counselor (Wyoming)

Wyoming's LPC is governed by the Mental Health Professions Licensing Board, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-38-106. Candidates hold a Provisional Professional Counselor (PPC) credential while accruing hours.

Supervised Experience Requirements

• Total supervised experience: 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience, all completed after the graduate degree
• Timeframe: At least 18 and no more than 36 months, unless the Board grants an extension
• Direct client contact: At least 1,200 hours must be direct client contact
• Supervision hours: At least 100 hours of clinical supervision with a DQCS. Group supervision does not count
• Exam: NCE (National Counselor Examination), NCMHCE (National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination), or the CRCC exam

Supervisor Qualifications

• Must hold a Wyoming license as an LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LAT, psychologist, psychiatrist, or APRN with a psychiatric specialty
• Must be approved by the Board as the supervisee's designated qualified clinical supervisor through a Supervision Agreement

LMFT: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Wyoming)

Wyoming's LMFT is governed by the Mental Health Professions Licensing Board, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-38-106. Candidates hold a Provisional Marriage and Family Therapist (PMFT) credential while accruing hours.

Supervised Experience Requirements

• Total supervised experience: 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience, all completed after the graduate degree
• Timeframe: At least 18 and no more than 36 months, unless the Board grants an extension
• Direct client contact: At least 1,200 hours must be direct client contact
• Couples and families: At least 500 of those 1,200 direct hours must be clinical services to couples and families
• Supervision hours: At least 100 hours of clinical supervision with a DQCS. Group supervision does not count
• Exam: AMFTRB National Examination

Supervisor Qualifications

• Must hold a Wyoming license as an LMFT, LPC, LCSW, LAT, psychologist, psychiatrist, or APRN with a psychiatric specialty
• Must be approved by the Board as the supervisee's designated qualified clinical supervisor through a Supervision Agreement

Wyoming-Specific Details

Provisional Licensure

Wyoming utilizes a "Provisional" licensure system for all three major disciplines (PCSW, PPC, PMFT). Candidates must hold these specific credentials before they can begin accruing hours toward independent clinical licensure, and no supervision counts before the start date the Board sets on the Supervision Agreement. Hours earned in another state can count if they were completed within the 24 months before you applied for the Wyoming provisional license.

Designated Qualified Clinical Supervisor

There is no separate supervisor registration in Wyoming. The Board approves a designated qualified clinical supervisor (DQCS) through a Supervision Agreement for each supervisee, before practice begins. A DQCS may supervise no more than 5 supervisees at a time unless the Board grants an exception in writing.

The 1:20 Monthly Ratio

Supervision must be provided monthly at a ratio of at least 1 hour for every 20 hours of direct clinical services (Board Rules Ch. 18). The Board's own forms say each supervisor must meet the ratio on the hours they report. Inadequate supervision under this ratio is the most common supervision-related reason for discipline, so check it every month.

Individual and Triadic Supervision Only

Only individual supervision (one supervisee), triadic supervision (two supervisees), and individual distance supervision count. Supervision of more than two supervisees at once does not count toward the requirement.

Employment

Provisional licensees must work under the administrative supervision of an employer who can hire, discipline, and dismiss them. Independent contracting and self-employment do not qualify.

Counseling Compact

Wyoming is a member of the Counseling Compact and began issuing privileges to practice on August 31, 2026. Wyoming is not a member of the Social Work Licensure Compact.

Documentation Requirements

• Supervision Agreement: Signed by the DQCS and supervisee and approved by the Board before practice begins. A new agreement is needed when a supervisor is added or changed. The form does not accept digital or stamped signatures
• Supervisor records: The DQCS keeps records of the types of supervision provided and the number of hours of experience, client contact, and supervision
• Verification and Evaluation of Supervised Experience (VESE): Each supervisor submits their own VESE directly to the Board within 30 days of the end of supervision. It covers only the hours that supervisor oversaw, so concurrent supervisors split the hours to avoid double credit. Since June 2026 the supervisee also signs and initials it
• Change of supervisor: Notify the Board in writing within 10 days. You may not provide services until the new DQCS is approved, and you need a revised disclosure statement

Virtual Supervision in Wyoming

Wyoming's rules allow individual distance supervision "over the phone or by audiovisual electronic devices," as long as it is adequate to ensure quality and competence. There is no percentage cap on distance supervision. Triadic supervision is defined as face-to-face, and the rules do not provide for triadic supervision at a distance. The VESE has lines only for individual and triadic hours, so confirm with the Board how to report distance hours.

Key Wyoming Board Contact Information

• Mental Health Professions Licensing Board: mentalhealth.wyo.gov
• Board forms: mentalhealth.wyo.gov forms page
• Board rules: Wyoming Administrative Rules, agency 078

How to Become a Clinical Supervisor in Wyoming

In Wyoming, any of several licensed professions can supervise any of the three clinical tracks, so the requirements below apply to all of them. Always confirm current standards with the Mental Health Professions Licensing Board.

Becoming an LCSW Supervisor

• Hold a Wyoming LCSW license (or another qualifying Wyoming license listed above)
• Be licensed for independent practice for at least 2 years (this may include time licensed in another state) and have 4 years of post-graduate experience, with no discipline in any jurisdiction
• Complete a graduate-level course in clinical supervision or at least 3 contact hours of CE in clinical supervision. The Board does not pre-approve CE programs
• Sign a Supervision Agreement with each supervisee and have it approved by the Board before supervision begins

Becoming an LPC Supervisor

• Hold a Wyoming LPC license (or another qualifying Wyoming license listed above)
• Be licensed for independent practice for at least 2 years (this may include time licensed in another state) and have 4 years of post-graduate experience, with no discipline in any jurisdiction
• Complete a graduate-level course in clinical supervision or at least 3 contact hours of CE in clinical supervision. The Board does not pre-approve CE programs
• Sign a Supervision Agreement with each supervisee and have it approved by the Board before supervision begins

Becoming an LMFT Supervisor

• Hold a Wyoming LMFT license (or another qualifying Wyoming license listed above)
• Be licensed for independent practice for at least 2 years (this may include time licensed in another state) and have 4 years of post-graduate experience, with no discipline in any jurisdiction
• Complete a graduate-level course in clinical supervision or at least 3 contact hours of CE in clinical supervision. The Board does not pre-approve CE programs
• Sign a Supervision Agreement with each supervisee and have it approved by the Board before supervision begins

How Guidara Helps Wyoming Supervisors

Guidara keeps your supervision records in one place: hour logs by category, signed supervision notes, and approved timesheets, all stored with timestamps and audit trails. That makes the monthly 1:20 check and your own record-keeping duties easier to keep up with. When supervision ends, you can export PDF records to work from while completing the VESE. The Supervision Agreement and the VESE themselves are completed and signed the way the Board's forms require.