Alaska LPC continuing education requirements

An Alaska LPC needs 40 hours of continuing education every 2 years to renew. This page is our summary of the continuing education rules for a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Alaska, as we read them from the published rules of the Alaska Board of Professional Counselors on September 25, 2026.

Hours: 40
Renewal: Every 2 years
Last checked: September 25, 2026

A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the Alaska Board of Professional Counselors and does not speak for it. We summarize the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date. Your board has the final say: always confirm your requirements with your board before you renew. Use this page at your own risk. See the Terms.

Total hours

40 hours (after the first renewal)
40 hours (first renewal)First renewal: under 12 months licensed → 20 hours; under 18 months licensed → 30 hours; otherwise 40 hours.First renewal: 20 hours if licensed under 12 months of the period, 30 hours if 12–18 months, 40 hours if 18 months or more (12 AAC 62.310).

Hours that must be included

Professional ethics: 3 hours
Suicidality: 3 hours
Cultural competency: 3 hours
Live or interactive hours (in person or live online): 20 hoursAt least 20 hours must be synchronous courses, seminars or workshops.

Limits

Self-study / non-interactive hours (self-study): at most 20 hoursNo more than half the hours may be individual study.
from any one activity: at most 12 hoursNot more than 12 contact hours in any 24-hour period.

Source

12 AAC 62.310, read on September 25, 2026.

Board: Alaska Board of Professional Counselors.

This summary may be incomplete or out of date. The board’s own rules are the only authority; confirm your requirements with the board before you renew.