Alaska § 08.29.110 - Qualifications for licensure.

§ 08.29.110. Qualifications for licensure.

 (a) The board shall issue a professional counselor license to a person who applies for the license, submits the required fee, and presents evidence satisfactory to the board that the person        (1) is at least 18 years of age;

 (2) is not under investigation in this or another jurisdiction for an act that would constitute a violation of this chapter;

 (3) has not had a license related to the practice of counseling, psychology, marital and family therapy, or social work in this or another jurisdiction suspended, revoked, or surrendered in lieu of discipline unless the license has been fully reinstated in that jurisdiction;

 (4) has passed a written examination as required by the board; the board may provide that passing a nationally recognized examination for professional counselors is sufficient to meet the examination requirement of this paragraph;

 (5) has successfully completed either             (A) an earned doctoral degree in counseling or a related professional field from a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher education approved by the board; or

 (B) an earned master's degree in counseling or a related professional field, from a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher education approved by the board, and at least 60 graduate semester hours in counseling; and

 (6) has, after earning the degree required under either (5)(A) or (B) of this subsection, successfully completed an associate counselor program authorized in regulations of the board or completed at least 3,000 hours of supervised experience in the practice of professional counseling performed over a period of at least two years under the supervision of a supervisor approved under regulations of the board , with at least 1,000 hours of direct counseling with individuals, couples, families, or groups and at least 100 hours of direct supervision approved under regulations of the board.

 (b) The board may, in its regulations, specify the areas of study that must be covered in order to meet the educational requirements of (a) of this section.