Alaska Counselors Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

Meet your Alaska counselor CE requirements with ease. If you'd like a refresher on what's needed to renew your license, see the requirements below.

2 Mandatory Hours
43 Elective Hours
45 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Alaska Behavioral Health : Counselor license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Board of Marital and Family Therapy. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Behavioral Health : Counselor licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Alaska : Blanket (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 45
Mandatory Hours: 2
Elective Hours: 43
Renewal Cycle in Months: 24
License Expiration Date: 08/28/2028
Education Cycle in Months: 24
Next Education Due Date: 08/28/2028

Online Info

Alaska Marriage & Family Therapists who are on their second or subsequent renewal are required to take 45 continuing education hours every 24 months including 2 hours of ethics. If they have had their license less than 12 months will need to complete 23 hours of CE (2 hours must be in ethics). If they have had their license at least 12 months but less than 18 months will need to complete 30 hours of CE (2 hours must be in ethics).

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Board of Marital and Family Therapy
Phone: 9074652974
Fax: 9074652974
Address: 333 Willoughby Avenue 9th Floor State Office Building Juneau, AK 99801

Alaska : Counselor (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 40
Mandatory Hours: 9
Elective Hours: 31
Renewal Cycle in Months: 24
License Expiration Date: 10/31/2027
Education Cycle in Months: 24
Next Education Due Date: 10/31/2027

Online Info

Mandatory Subjects:

  • 3 hours - Professional Ethics
  • 3 hours - Suicidality
  • 3 hours - Cultural Competency

Online Limitations

No more than 20 hours may be completed by home-study courses.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Alaska Board of Professional Counselors
Phone: 9074652694
Fax: 9074652974
Address: P.O. Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811

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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.