Logging practice hours

This guide covers how practice hours get into AuditHalo. Practice hours are the client-facing work that counts toward a license, tracked separately from supervision hours. Log them as they happen so your totals are always current and defensible.

Either the supervisee or the supervisor can log practice hours. Whoever logs them, they count only after the supervisor approves.

Log a practice entry

1. Open the supervisee detail page at /dashboard/roster/[superviseeId].
2. Select Log session and choose the practice type.
3. Enter the date and total duration.
4. Enter the direct client contact hours for that entry.
5. If you work across states, set the practice state for the entry.
6. Save the entry.

The entry appears in the log marked pending approval.

[Screenshot: the practice hour entry form showing duration, direct contact hours, and practice state]

Note: Direct contact hours are usually a subset of total practice hours. Many state rules set a minimum of direct client contact, so record it on every entry rather than estimating later.

What happens after you log

• A supervisee's entry waits for the supervisor to approve it.
• Until it is approved, the entry does not count toward the rule's requirements.
• The supervisor is notified that practice hours were submitted.

When the supervisor approves, the hours count immediately and your progress bars update. If the supervisor rejects an entry, the supervisee receives a notification with the reason and can log a corrected entry.

Why approval matters

Board audits ask for hours that a supervisor has attested to, not a self-reported tally. The approval step is what turns a logged entry into evidence a supervisor stands behind. Keep entries small and specific so approval is quick and the record is accurate.

What's next

• Supervisors: clear your approval queue. See Approving and rejecting practice hours.
• See how approved hours move your status. See Understanding your compliance dashboard.