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The OBLPCT Annual Supervision Report, Explained (Oregon LPC & LMFT Associates)
Last updated July 10, 2026
If you are an Oregon Registered Associate working toward LPC or LMFT licensure, your board is OBLPCT — and its reporting works differently from what your social work colleagues describe. Since January 1, 2024, OBLPCT collects a single annual Supervision Report instead of six-month reports, and the whole thing is anchored on your Registration Plan approval date, not your birth month.
When the report is due
- Your reporting period starts the day your initial Registration Plan was approved.
- The first report covers your first 12 months from plan approval.
- Subsequent reports come every 12 months, at registration renewal — due by the first day of the month of your initial registration.
- A final report covers the stretch since your last annual report, at the conclusion of supervision.
- Submission happens through the OBLPCT licensee portal.
Two hard rules: reports that include future projected hours are not accepted, and months the Board has already approved cannot be resubmitted.
The month-by-month grid
Unlike a cumulative total, the annual report tracks your hours month by month — direct client hours and supervision hours for each of the 12 months, with your supervisor signing off on the counts. The form also includes narrative sections: strengths and weaknesses, growth goals, ethics adherence, and Professional Disclosure Statement compliance. That month-level granularity matters because of the rule below.
The proportional supervision rule — and the zero-credit penalty
OAR 833-050-0081 sets a supervision minimum that scales with your direct client volume each month:
| Direct client hours that month | Supervision required | Individual (one-on-one) minimum |
|---|---|---|
| 0–45 hours | 2 hours | 1 hour |
| 46+ hours | 3 hours | 1.5 hours |
On top of the totals: supervision must land in at least two different weeks of the month, each session must be at least one hour, and it must occur in the same calendar month as the client hours it supervises. At least 50% of the required hours must be one-on-one. Group supervision is capped at 6 supervisees per group, and up to 75% of your individual supervision may be electronic (live and synchronous).
The consequence for missing the minimum is unusually severe: if you do not receive the required supervision in a month, none of that month's client contact hours count toward licensure. A busy month with a supervisor on vacation can quietly erase 60+ direct hours. Catching that before the annual report — while there is still time to talk to your supervisor — is far better than discovering it at renewal.
The hour targets behind the report
| Requirement | LPC | LMFT |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum duration | 36 months | 36 months |
| Supervised direct client contact | 1,900 | 1,900 |
| Couples/families in the same session | — | 750 minimum |
| Pre-degree credit allowed | up to 400 | up to 400 |
Note what is missing: Oregon's counseling and MFT track has no "total work hours" milestone. Direct client contact is the primary metric, and supervision has no fixed lifetime total — it is whatever the monthly proportional rule adds up to across your 36+ months.
Common questions
When is my OBLPCT annual supervision report due?▾
Your reporting period is anchored on the day your initial Registration Plan was approved — not your birth month. The first report covers your first 12 months from plan approval, and subsequent reports come every 12 months at registration renewal, which is due by the first day of the month of your initial registration. A final report covers the period since your last annual report.
What is the OBLPCT zero-credit rule?▾
Under OAR 833-050-0081, if you do not receive the minimum required supervision hours in a month, no client contact hours are credited for that month. The minimum is 2 supervision hours in months with up to 45 direct client hours, and 3 hours in months with 46 or more.
How many supervision hours do Oregon LPC and LMFT associates need per month?▾
It is proportional to your direct client volume: 2 hours of supervision in months with 0–45 direct client hours, and 3 hours in months with 46 or more. At least half of the required hours must be one-on-one individual supervision, sessions must land in at least two different weeks of the month, and each session must be at least one hour.
Can my supervision be remote?▾
Partially. Up to 75% of your individual supervision can happen over live, synchronous, confidential electronic communication. Group supervision can make up at most 50% of your total supervision, with no more than 6 supervisees per group.
Can I include projected hours on the annual report?▾
No. OBLPCT explicitly rejects reports that include future projected hours that have not yet been completed. Report only hours already worked, and do not resubmit months the Board has already approved.
Is OBLPCT reporting still every six months?▾
No. Effective January 1, 2024, OBLPCT moved from six-month reports to a single annual Supervision Report submitted at registration renewal through the OBLPCT licensee portal.
Official sources
This guide is informational, not legal advice. Licensure rules change — always verify current requirements with your board before making decisions about your supervision plan, and flag any discrepancies to support@almostlicensed.com so we can fix them.