(from Board of Social Work website http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Social_Work_FAQs.aspx)

Q: What are the supervision and postgraduate experience  requirements that need to be met to become a licensed independent social  worker? 

• Complete a minimum of 3,600 hours of post graduate social work  experience and 90 hours of supervision which has been accumulated over  no more than a 60-month period and cannot be completed in less than two  years.  
• At least one hour of supervision must be documented for every 40 hours worked. 

Q: How do I document the supervision and post graduate social work experience hours?

• The supervisor(s) must fill out the appropriate form and submit directly to the Board Office.  
• This information is listed on pages 5 and 6 of the Application for Licensure.  
• A separate form should be submitted by each supervisor  (from Board of Social Work website)