Virginia LPC and LMFT Supervisor Training

Name: Virginia 20-Hour LPC and LMFT Online Supervisor Training Course
Price: 300 USD

Becoming a supervisor is a big responsibility. Your training should prepare you for it.

You’ve already learned how to be a therapist. Now learn how to guide, evaluate, and support the next generation of counselors. Our online, self-paced course provides the 20 hours of continuing education in clinical supervision Virginia requires for LPCs and LMFTs who supervise residents, with practical tools you’ll use in real supervision.

20 hours, fully online and self-paced
20 NBCC CE hours
For LPCs and LMFTs supervising residents in counseling or marriage and family therapy
Live instructor support through weekly virtual study hall
Plans from $300

Kate Walker Training has offered supervisor training since 2006, when Dr. Kate Walker, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT-S, began teaching it with Dr. Judy DeTrude. Kate Walker Training is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7040).

What Virginia Requires to Supervise Residents

Under 18VAC115-20-52 (residents in counseling) and 18VAC115-50-60 (residents in marriage and family therapy), a supervisor must hold an active, unrestricted license as a professional counselor or marriage and family therapist where supervision is provided, and must have professional training in supervision: three graduate credit hours (4.0 quarter hours) in supervision, or at least 20 hours of continuing education in supervision from an approved provider. The National Board for Certified Counselors is on Virginia’s list of approving organizations.

The rules also require two years of post-licensure experience: clinical experience to supervise residents in counseling, or marriage and family therapy experience to supervise residents in marriage and family therapy. At least 100 of a resident’s 200 supervision hours must come from a supervisor in the resident’s own profession.

This course provides the 20 hours of continuing education in supervision. You remain responsible for meeting the board’s license and experience requirements before you supervise.

Review the current rule in the Virginia Board of Counseling supervisor information page.

Licensed in another state? See our state-specific supervisor trainings.

Tools you'll use with real supervisees
You'll get an optional supervision contract activity, step-by-step guidance for building your supervision plan, and a remediation plan template, plus guidance on recruiting and onboarding supervisees.
A plan for every budget
Basic, Pro, and Elite share the same 20-hour course. The higher plans add continuing education, resources, and ongoing support after you graduate.
Confidence to lead
Many new supervisors start out unsure. The course gives you a structured framework for evaluation, feedback, and difficult conversations, so you're prepared when supervision gets complicated.
Support after you graduate
Supervision can feel isolating at first. Pro and Elite graduates have community and ongoing support, so you have people to ask during your first year of supervising.

What to Look for in a Virginia Supervisor Training

Virginia requires at least 20 hours of continuing education in supervision from an approved provider, so it’s worth checking how a course meets that before you enroll. Questions worth asking any provider:

Does the course provide at least 20 hours of continuing education focused on clinical supervision?
Is the provider an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider?
Who teaches the course, and do they hold supervisor status?
Will you leave with practical documents and templates you can use with supervisees?
Is multicultural supervision covered throughout the course?
Does it cover the practical side of supervising, like recruiting and onboarding supervisees?
What support is available during the course and after you graduate?
Does it include continuing education you may need after you become a supervisor?

An optional supervision contract activity that spells out what you expect from supervisees and what they can expect from you
Step-by-step guidance for building your supervision plan
An accountability framework that turns your contract and plan into clear, trackable expectations
A remediation plan template and procedures for addressing supervisee performance concerns clearly and consistently
Supervision session ideas, so you always know what to cover
The business of supervising: recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding supervisees
Twenty hours of continuing education in clinical supervision for LPCs and LMFTs
A certificate showing 20 NBCC CE hours
An anti-racist foundation built into every module
Research-driven content from Dr. Walker, a counselor educator who speaks, consults, and publishes on clinical supervision
A weekly live virtual study hall with instructors and curriculum specialists, included with every plan
Pro and Elite: immediate access to the Step It Up membership (one year with Pro, lifetime with Elite), including weekly live group coaching, unlimited supervisor, ethics, and multicultural CEs, on-demand trainings and webinar replays, and monthly consultation groups

Supervisor Training Since 2006

Kate Walker Training began in 2006 as Achieve Balance, when Kate started teaching supervisor training with Dr. Judy DeTrude, and later offered the first fully online LPC, LMFT, and social work supervisor training in Texas.

2006 - 2019: 40 Face to Face Cohorts

Since 2020: 1,200+ Online Graduates

2027 = YOU

What Participants Say

"What I love the most about the course is just how engaging it is, how it really makes you think, how well prepared I feel to be a supervisor... I love this course. It was recommended to me and I recommend it to anyone who wants to be a supervisor."

Course participant, July 2026

"The ability to reach out and talk with Kate and the optional weekly Study Halls... The content really made you think about what you would do and the best way to approach your job as gatekeeper for the profession. I also liked the fact that once completed, I had a supervision contract and a document that I can use for orientation of new supervisees."

LaTonya Hendricks, course graduate, April 2023

Plans for All Levels

Everyone starts the supervision journey from a different place. Whether you're adding supervision to your private practice or need your "S" for work, there's a plan that fits.

Every plan includes the same 20-hour course, the weekly live study hall, and the tools you need to start supervising with confidence. Payment plans are available for every plan; just choose the payment plan option at checkout.

Compare the Plans

Every plan: the 20-hour course, downloadable templates and forms, a certificate of completion with 20 NBCC CE hours, and the weekly live study hall with instructors and curriculum specialists.

Pro adds: one year of the Step It Up membership, starting immediately, with weekly live group coaching, unlimited supervisor, ethics, and multicultural CEs, The Clinical Supervision Survival Guide and Planner, and the Clinical Supervision: How Much to Charge course.

Elite adds: lifetime Step It Up membership instead of one year, for $1,165 more than Pro.

Am I Eligible to Take This Course?

Licensed mental health professionals, including LPCs and LMFTs, can take this course, and your certificate doesn't expire. In Virginia, LPCs and LMFTs can supervise residents in counseling and residents in marriage and family therapy.

To supervise residents in Virginia, the rules also require:

An active, unrestricted license as a professional counselor or marriage and family therapist in the jurisdiction where you supervise

Two years of post-licensure clinical experience to supervise residents in counseling, or two years of post-licensure marriage and family therapy experience to supervise residents in marriage and family therapy

The Virginia Board of Counseling publishes an Approved Supervisor Registry, supervisor approval applications, and sample supervisory contracts. Review the board’s supervisor information page for current forms and steps before you begin supervising.

If I finish this program, am I automatically a supervisor?

No. This course provides 20 hours of continuing education in clinical supervision, which is one way to meet Virginia’s supervision training requirement. You also need the license and post-licensure experience the Virginia Board of Counseling requires, and you remain responsible for meeting the board’s current rules.

Does this course meet Virginia’s 20-hour supervision training requirement?

Virginia’s rules for supervisors of residents in counseling (18VAC115-20-52) and residents in marriage and family therapy (18VAC115-50-60) accept at least 20 hours of continuing education in supervision from an approved provider. This course provides 20 hours of continuing education in clinical supervision from an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider, and NBCC is on Virginia’s list of approving organizations. Confirm current requirements with the board before enrolling.

Is this course for LPCs, LMFTs, or both?

Both. The course is built for Licensed Professional Counselors and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists who supervise residents in counseling or residents in marriage and family therapy. Virginia allows an LPC or an LMFT to supervise either type of resident, but at least 100 of a resident’s 200 supervision hours must come from a supervisor in the resident’s own profession.

Does Virginia require ongoing continuing education after I start supervising?

Virginia LPCs and LMFTs complete continuing competency hours to renew their licenses. Check the Virginia Board of Counseling’s current renewal requirements to see how supervision hours apply to you.

How many CE hours does this course provide?

Participants who complete the course receive a certificate showing 20 NBCC CE hours. Check with your licensing board to confirm how these hours apply to you.

Can you guarantee the board will accept me as a supervisor?

No. The Virginia Board of Counseling has final say. If you are missing experience or transferring from another state, the board may have additional requirements, and rule updates can change what the board requires.

This course is online but do I ever get to talk to an instructor and ask questions?

Yes. Instructors and curriculum specialists attend a weekly live virtual study hall on Zoom, where you can ask questions and talk through course concepts. This is included with every plan.

Are there payment plans?

Yes. Payment plans are available for every plan and are built into checkout. Just choose the payment plan option when you enroll.

What payment methods do you accept?

We accept major credit cards, Amazon Pay, Link, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

Is there a deadline to complete the course?

This is a self-paced course with no mandatory completion deadline. Certificates show the date you begin the course and the date you complete it. Courses are updated annually, so participants are encouraged to finish within one year of purchase.

If I don't finish the entire 20 hours, can I get partial CE credit?

No. You will receive one completion certificate when the entire course is finished.

This course was created in Texas. Will that affect my ability to supervise in Virginia?

No. You may see occasional references to Texas examples, and all essential supervision competencies are covered in full. The 20 hours are NBCC-approved continuing education in clinical supervision.

What do I do with my certificate once I finish?

Download the official certificate from the last lesson of the course. That PDF is the one to use as documentation of your supervision training; the automatic certificate the course platform emails is not. Keep it with your records, and follow the Virginia Board of Counseling’s current instructions when you document your 20 hours of training.

Clinical Supervisor Training Is All We Do

Rules and standards change, and keeping up with them is part of supervising well. Kate Walker Training focuses only on clinical supervisor training, so the course, templates, and guidance stay current.

Our goal is to be your central hub for supervision tools, training, and practical next steps, long after you finish the course.

Virginia’s rules (18VAC115-20-52 and 18VAC115-50-60) require professional training in supervision, such as at least 20 hours of continuing education in supervision from an approved provider, for LPCs and LMFTs who supervise residents. Completion of this course does not guarantee approval as a supervisor. Participants are responsible for verifying eligibility with the Virginia Board of Counseling.

Kate Walker Ph.D., LPC/LMFT Supervisor has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7040. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Kate Walker Ph.D., LPC-S, LMFT-S is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Dr. Kate Walker, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT-S, is a marriage and family therapist, clinical supervisor, university instructor, and continuing education designer, and the author of The Clinical Supervision Survival Guide.

Virginia 20-Hour LPC and LMFT Supervisor Training, Fully Online