The short answer
Yes. Live video supervision is accepted in Hawaii, and for candidates on Maui, Kauai, Molokai, and Hawaii Island it is often the only practical way to work with a qualified supervisor. What matters is that sessions are live, interactive, documented, and delivered by a qualifying supervisor.
The short version
Hawaiʻi’s supervision requirements are about who supervises you and how the work is documented, not about the room you sit in. Live, face-to-face video supervision satisfies the face-to-face intent of the rules, and it has become the default for a state whose clinicians are spread across islands.
Why this matters more in Hawaiʻi than almost anywhere
Qualified supervisors concentrate on Oʻahu. A candidate in Hilo, Kula, or Līhuʻe who needed weekly in-person supervision would face flights or a very short list of local options. Video supervision removes geography from the equation: the supervisor who actually fits your clinical focus and your schedule becomes available regardless of island. That is not a compromise, it is a wider talent pool.
What good online supervision looks like
- Live and interactive. Real-time video, cameras on, discussion, not recorded lectures.
- Secure. Clinical material is discussed, so the platform matters. ICS sessions run on a HIPAA-compliant Zoom account under a Business Associate Agreement.
- Documented like everything else. Date, duration, format, sign-off. Online hours are held to the same record-keeping standard, covered in how to track supervision hours.
- Boundaried. A private space on both ends. Supervision from a parked car between sessions happens, but it should not be the norm.
How ICS runs it
Every Island Clinical Supervision session, individual and group, happens on secure video with automatic calendar invites carrying the join link. Members join from any island, and attendance confirmation files the hours into your record the same day. If you are outside Oʻahu, this is built for you: see supervision options.
Common questions
Does Hawaii accept online clinical supervision?+
Yes. Live video supervision is accepted, and it is the practical default for candidates outside Oahu.
Do online supervision hours count the same as in-person?+
Yes, when delivered live by a qualifying supervisor and documented properly, they count the same.
Is Zoom secure enough for clinical supervision?+
With the right account, yes. ICS uses a HIPAA-compliant Zoom account under a Business Associate Agreement for every session.
Working toward licensure in Hawaiʻi?
Island Clinical Supervision pairs you with a licensed supervisor, tracks every hour, and handles the logistics, so your energy goes to the clinical work.
See supervision options