License. For social workers licensed by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners a supervisor shall hold an active license as a: Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW); Certified Social Worker (LCSW); Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C); or Masters social worker (LMSW). For social workers licensed by an out-of-State licensing board, a supervisor shall hold an active license comparable to the: Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW); Certified Social Worker (LCSW); Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C); or Masters social worker (LMSW). Education. Social workers licensed by the Maryland Board of Social Work shall have: One social work graduate course in supervision from a master's degree program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; 12 hours of agency-sponsored supervision training; or 12 credit hours of continuing education in social work supervision by a Board-authorized sponsor. Social workers licensed as social workers by an out-of-State licensing Board at a level comparable to the LBSW, LCSW, LCSW-C, or LMSW shall: Have the same qualifications under §A(2)(a) of this regulation; and Complete the education requirement within 12 months of obtaining a Maryland LBSW, LCSW, LCSW-C, or LMSW. Supervision training required in Regulation .04B(1) of this chapter shall be obtained in Category I or Category II and may include, but is not limited to: The role and responsibilities of the social work supervisor; The needs of the supervisee, supervisor, and the agency setting while maintaining a clear ethical perspective; The role of the social work supervisor as gatekeeper to the profession; Methods for building effective and appropriate relationships with clients; Methods for group supervision; and Models and modalities for practice intervention. Experience. A supervisor shall have completed: 18 months of active social work experience after obtaining an LCSW or LCSW-C; 18 months of active social work experience a s a social worker licensed by an out-of-State licensing board at a level comparable to the LCSW or LCSW-C; 24 months of social work experience as an independent licensed master social worker or its equivalent before obtaining an the LCSW or LCSW-C license or 60 months of social work experience as an LMSW or its equivalent before obtaining an LCSW or LCSW-C license; or 24 months of social work experience as an independent licensed bachelor social worker or its equivalent before obtaining the LCSW or LCSW-C license or 60 months of social work experience as an LBSW or its equivalent before obtaining an LCSW or LCSW-C license.