Counseling Degrees & Licenses in Alaska
Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) Licenses in Alaska: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
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Board of Professional Counselors | Alaska credentials Professional Counselors through the Board of Professional Counselors. Candidates may be licensed through credentials or examination. To be licensed through credentials, candidates must:
Candidates applying for licensure through examination must:
| Licensed counselors in Alaska are required to renew their licenses biennially. In order to renew they must:
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School Counseling Licenses in Alaska
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Alaska Department of Education & Early Development |
School counselors in Alaska must earn a Type C Special Services Certificate. For initial certification, candidates must:
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The initial Type C certification issued in Alaska is valid for three years. During that time, school counselors must complete three semester hours of approved Alaska studies and three semester hours of multicultural education/cross-cultural communications. Counselors may then apply for a regular Type C certification, which is valid for five years. To renew a regular certificate, counselors must:
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Substance Abuse Counseling Licenses in Alaska
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Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification (ACBHC) | Alaska certifies Counselor Technicians, Chemical Dependency Counselors I, Chemical Dependency Counselors II, and Clinical Supervisors. Counselor Technician certification requirements include:
If the candidate doesn’t have a degree, they must have a total of 84 hours of education, including the following: eight hours of documentation, eight hours of crisis intervention, 12 hours of client-centered counseling, eight hours of group counseling, twelve hours of working with diverse populations, eight hours of community resources use and case management, and eight hours of recovery, health, wellness and balance. To earn a Chemical Dependency Counselor I certification, candidates must have:
If the candidate doesn’t have a degree, they must have a total of 148 hours fo education, including the courses required for the technician certification, as well as 12 hours psycho-physiology, 16 hours motivational interviewing, 12 hours DSM practice, 12 hours ASAM practice, and 12 hours co-occurring disorders. To earn a Chemical Dependency Counselor II certification, candidates must have:
If the candidate doesn’t have a degree, they must have a total of 176 hours of education. It must include courses required for the technician certification and level I, as well as 16 hours of special issues in behavioral health services and 12 hours of documentation and quality assurance. To earn the Clinical Supervisors certification, candidates must have:
If the candidate doesn’t have a degree, they must have a total of 206 hours of education, including the courses required for the technician, level I, and level II certifications, as well as 30 hours of principles and practices of supervision. |
Certifications in Alaska must be renewed every two years. Fees are the following: Counselor Technicians $165, Chemical Dependency Counselor I $180, Chemical Dependency Counselor II $195, and Clinical Supervisors $215. No continuing education hours are required. |
Rehabilitation Counseling Licenses in Alaska
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Rehabilitation counselors in Alaska must be Licensed Professional Counselors through the Board of Professional Counselors. Candidates may be licensed through credentials or examination. To be licensed through credentials, candidates must:
Candidates applying for licensure through examination must:
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Rehabilitation counselors (licensed counselors) in Alaska are required to renew their licenses biennially. In order to renew they must:
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Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Licenses in Alaska
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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ABA therapists in Alaska must obtain either a Behavior Analyst or Assistant Behavior Analyst license. Candidates for an Assistant Behavior Analyst license must:
Requirements for a Licensed Behavior Analyst credential are:
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Both the Behavior Analyst and Assistant Behavior Analyst licenses in Alaska must be renewed biennially. The cost for an analyst to renew is $250 while the cost for an assistant is $150. There are no continuing education requirements for Alaska; however, there are continuing education requirements to maintain a BCBA national certification. |
Marriage and Family Therapy Licenses in Alaska
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing Board of Marital and Family Therapy |
The Alaska Board of Marital and Family Therapy licenses Marital and Family Therapy Associates and Marital and Family Therapists. Marital and Family Therapy Associate license requirements are:
The requirements for a Marital and Family Therapist license are:
| Marital and Family Therapy Associate licenses in Alaska are valid for four years and may not be renewed. Marital and Family Therapist licenses issued in Alaska expire on December 31st of odd-numbered years. The fee to renew is $1,250. To renew, therapists must complete 45 hours of continuing education. The hours must include two hours in ethics, two hours in addictions, two hours in cross-cultural education, and two hours in domestic violence. |
Child (Pediatric) Behavioral Therapy Licenses in Alaska
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Board of Professional Counselors |
Child therapists in Alaska must be Licensed Professional Counselors through the Board of Professional Counselors. Candidates may be licensed through credentials or examination. To be licensed through credentials, candidates must:
Candidates applying for licensure through examination must:
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Child therapists (licensed counselors) in Alaska are required to renew their licenses biennially. In order to renew they must:
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