Alaska Licensed Professional Counselor

Required topic mix per 12 AAC 62.310(a) for biennial licensing periods beginning on or after November 1, 2023: 3 contact hours professional ethics, 3 contact hours suicidality, and 3 contact hours cultural competency. A minimum of 20 contact hours must be earned through synchronous courses, seminars, or workshops including realtime audio and audio-visual instruction (12 AAC 62.310(d)). Individual study (correspondence, videotape, audiocassette, or other self-paced programs) may not exceed half of the renewal contact hours (12 AAC 62.310(e)). Not more than 12 contact hours may apply within any single day (12 AAC 62.310(h)). First-renewal proration under 12 AAC 62.310(a)(1)-(3): 20 contact hours if licensed under 12 months of the concluding period, 30 contact hours if licensed 12-17 months, 40 contact hours if licensed 18 months or more. Board pre-approved 'other' courses are capped at 15 contact hours per cycle (12 AAC 62.320(b)(7)); first-time-presentation and first-time-publication credit are each capped at 10 contact hours (12 AAC 62.320(b)(4)-(5)). Becoming a board-approved counselor supervisor under 12 AAC 62.220 requires a separate 25 contact hours of supervision continuing education within the two years preceding application, including 12 synchronous hours.

CE courses from providers approved by these accreditors count toward your Alaska Licensed Professional Counselor renewal requirements.