Supervisors in Vermont

Counseling (LPC / LMHC)

Through December 31, 2026, your supervision can be in person, by phone, or by video, with no cap on virtual hours.

• Board policy permitting remote supervision expires December 31, 2026
• 100 face-to-face supervision hours, at least 50 individual
• At least 1 supervision hour per 30 practice hours

Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners (Office of Professional Regulation) · 26 V.S.A. § 3265(2); AMH Rule 3.18; AMH Remote Supervision Policy (Dec. 1, 2025)

Social Work (LCSW)

Supervision can be in person or over HIPAA-compliant video, with no cap on virtual hours.

• At least 1 supervision hour per 30 practice hours
• At least half of supervision hours must be individual
• Video platform must be HIPAA compliant

Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (Social Worker Advisors) · 26 V.S.A. § 3205a; Code Vt. R. 04-030-070, Rules 4.8–4.9

Marriage & Family Therapy (LMFT)

Through December 31, 2026, your supervision can be in person, by phone, or by video, with no cap on virtual hours.

• Board policy permitting remote supervision expires December 31, 2026
• 100 face-to-face supervision hours, at least 50 individual
• At least 1 supervision hour per 30 practice hours

Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners (Office of Professional Regulation) · 26 V.S.A. § 4037(3); AMH Rule 4.19; AMH Remote Supervision Policy (Dec. 1, 2025)

Psychology

Through December 31, 2026, your supervision can be in person, by phone, or by video; after that, the rules require in-person individual supervision.

• Board policy permitting remote supervision expires December 31, 2026
• 2 supervision hours per 40 practice hours, one individual
• At least two supervisors, each covering 500+ hours

Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation) · 26 V.S.A. § 3011a; Code Vt. R. 04-030-270, Rules 4.1, 4.9 & 4.10; Board Policy Regarding On-Campus Presence and Remote Post-Degree Supervision (posted Oct. 2025)

Collaborating Physician (NP)

During your first 24 months and 2,400 hours your collaborator can be remote, but you can't work alone; after that, no collaborator is needed.

Collaborator may be off-site, but during transition you cannot practice in a setting with no other APRNs or physicians.

• Collaboration required until 24 months and 2,400 hours of practice
• Collaborator: APRN, MD or DO with 4+ years in your focus
• Other APRNs or physicians must be in your practice setting

Vermont Board of Nursing (Office of Professional Regulation) · 26 V.S.A. § 1613; Vt. Admin. Code 04-030-170, Board of Nursing Rules §§ 9.8-9.10

Supervising Physician (PA)

Your physician can be remote: Vermont law doesn't require them to be physically present, only reachable by phone or electronically whenever you practice.

• Physician reachable by phone/electronic means whenever you practice
• Practice agreement filed with Board; reviewed at least at renewal
• Physician or group must share a similar or related specialty

Vermont Board of Medical Practice · 26 V.S.A. § 1735a (as amended by 2019 Act No. 123 (Adj. Sess.)); 26 V.S.A. § 1732