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Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 4 - Rules of Professional Conduct › 12 AAC 60.180 - Competence

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A licensed psychologist may not function
				  outside the licensee's particular field or fields of competence as established
				  by the licensee's education, training, and experience, including when the
				  licensed psychologist is conducting supervision under
				  12 AAC 60.080.
(b) A licensed psychological associate may
				  not function outside the scope of practice as established by the licensee's
				  education and training.
Authority:
AS
						08.86.070
AS 08.86.080
AS
						08.86.164
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 4 - Rules of Professional Conduct › 12 AAC 60.185 - Ethics and standards

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The ethics to be adhered to by licensed
				  psychologists and licensed psychological associates are the
Ethical
				  Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
(June 2003), with the
				  2010 amendments, effective June 1, 2010, with the 2016 amendment, effective
				  January 1, 2017, of the American Psychological Association, Inc.
Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
is
				  adopted by reference in this section.
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(b)
				  Repealed 12/23/2016.
A copy of the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and
						Code of Conduct or General Guidelines for Providers of Psychological Services,
						incorporated by reference in 12 AAC 60.185, may be obtained from the American
						Psychological Association, Inc., 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC
						20002-4242; telephone: (800) 374-2721 or (202) 336-5500; email: ethics@apa.org;
						Internet address:
http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx
.
Authority:
AS
						08.86.070
AS
						08.86.080
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 4 - Rules of Professional Conduct › 12 AAC 60.190 - Misrepresentation

Current through May 31, 2024
A licensed psychologist and a licensed psychological
					 associate may not misrepresent or permit the misrepresentation of the
					 licensee's professional qualifications, affiliations, or purposes, or those of
					 the institutions, organizations, products or services with which the licensee
					 is associated.
Authority:
AS
						08.86.070
AS
						08.86.080
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 4 - Rules of Professional Conduct › 12 AAC 60.200 - Confidentiality

Current through May 31, 2024
A licensed psychologist and a licensed psychological
					 associate shall safeguard confidential information that has been obtained in
					 the course of the licensee's teaching, practice, or
					 investigation.
Authority:
AS
						08.86.070
AS
						08.86.080
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 4 - Rules of Professional Conduct › 12 AAC 60.220 - Effect of violation

Current through May 31, 2024
Violation of any of the provisions of
					 12 AAC 60.170 -
					 12 AAC 60.210 or
					 AS
					 08.86.190-08.86.200 is unprofessional
					 conduct and grounds for disciplinary proceedings.
Authority:
AS
						08.86.070(3)
AS 08.86.080
AS
						08.86.210
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 5 - Reinstatement of Professional Privileges After Discipline › 12 AAC 60.230 - Appearance required for reinstatement of professional privileges

Current through May 31, 2024
A person seeking reinstatement of professional privileges
					 whose license has been revoked or suspended or whose authority to practice has
					 been limited or conditioned shall appear in person before the board at a time
					 and place designated by the board to determine the individual's present
					 fitness.
Authority:
AS
						08.86.080
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 5 - Reinstatement of Professional Privileges After Discipline › 12 AAC 60.240 - Documentation of rehabilitation

Current through May 31, 2024
An applicant for reinstatement of professional privileges
					 has the burden of satisfying the board that he or she is rehabilitated.
Authority:
AS
						08.86.070
AS
						08.86.080
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 6 - Continuing Education › 12 AAC 60.250 - Purpose of continuing education

Current through May 31, 2024
The purpose of continuing psychology education is to insure
					 that the renewal of licenses is contingent upon proof of continued competency
					 and assure the consumer of an optimum quality of psychological health care by
					 requiring licensed psychologists and psychological associates to pursue
					 education designed to enhance and advance their professional skills and
					 knowledge.
Authority:
AS
						08.86.070(6)
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 6 - Continuing Education › 12 AAC 60.260 - Hours of continuing education required

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Repealed
				  3/27/98.
(b) Each psychologist or
				  psychological associate seeking license renewal shall obtain and document an
				  average of 20 credit hours of continuing education for each year during the
				  concluding licensing period. Effective July 1, 1999, at least three of the
				  total credit hours of continuing education required for the concluding
				  licensing period must be in professional ethics.
Authority:
AS
						08.86.070
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 6 - Continuing Education › 12 AAC 60.270 - Computation of continuing education hours

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) For the purpose
				  of computing continuing education credits, 50 minutes of instruction
				  constitutes one hour.
(b) Credit
				  will be given as awarded by the agency providing the instruction.
(c) Credit is given only for class attendance
				  hours and not for hours devoted to class preparation.
(d) Continuing education credit is given for
				  auditing an academic course.
Authority:
AS
						08.86.070
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 6 - Continuing Education › 12 AAC 60.280 - Computation of academic continuing education hours

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) One quarter
				  hour academic credit from a college or university constitutes 10 hours of
				  continuing education.
(b) One
				  semester hour academic credit from a college or university constitutes 15 hours
				  of continuing education.
(c)
				  Auditing one quarter hour of academic credit constitutes eight hours of
				  continuing education.
(d) Auditing
				  one semester credit hour of academic credit constitutes 12 hours of continuing
				  education.
(e) For a licensing
				  period that begins on or after July 1, 2007, the academic continuing education
				  hours claimed by an applicant for renewal or reinstatement under this section
				  must be obtained from a graduate level course.
Authority:
AS
						08.86.070
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 6 - Continuing Education › 12 AAC 60.290 - Accepted subjects

Current through May 31, 2024
To be accepted by the board, the subject of a continuing
					 education program must contribute directly to the professional competency of a
					 person licensed to practice as a psychologist or a psychological associate and
					 must be directly related to the concepts of psychological principles, ethics,
					 or practices as defined in
					 AS
					 08.86.230(6).
This section reflects a technical change in the statute
						as made by the revisor.
Authority:
AS
						08.86.070(6)
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 6 - Continuing Education › 12 AAC 60.300 - Approved nonacademic continuing education programs

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Repealed
				  8/20/2004.
(b) Nonacademic
				  continuing education programs under this section must be provided by sponsoring
				  organizations approved by the American Psychological Association or another
				  professional organization representing mental or behavioral health professions,
				  including the American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association,
				  National Association of Social Workers, American Nurses Association, American
				  Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, and National Association of
				  School Psychologists.
(c) For a
				  licensing period that begins on or after July 1,2013, nonacademic continuing
				  education programs provided by sponsoring organizations approved by the
				  American Bar Association are approved if those programs
(1) contribute directly to the professional
				  competency of a person licensed to practice as a psychologist or a
				  psychological associate; and
(2)
				  are directly related to the concepts of psychological principles, ethics, or
				  practices that are elements of practicing psychology within the meaning given
				  in AS
				  08.86.230.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 6 - Continuing Education › 12 AAC 60.310 - Individual study

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The number of continuing education
				  credits awarded for completion of a formal correspondence program,
				  noninteractive electronic media program, or other individual study program that
				  requires registration and provides evidence of satisfactory completion must
				  meet the criteria as set out in
				  12 AAC 60.300(b) or (c).
(b) Credit awarded under this section may not
				  exceed one half of the total hours required in any licensing renewal
				  period.
(c) For a licensing period
				  that begins on or after July 1, 2007, the continuing education hours claimed by
				  an applicant for renewal or reinstatement under this section that are obtained
				  from a college or university must be obtained from a graduate level
				  course.
(d) For a licensing period
				  that begins on or after July 1, 2007, the continuing education hours claimed by
				  an applicant for renewal or reinstatement under this section that are not
				  obtained from a college or university must meet the requirements under
				  12 AAC 60.300(b).
Authority:
AS
						08.86.070
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 6 - Continuing Education › 12 AAC 60.320 - Instructor or discussion leader

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) One hour of
				  continuing education credit will be awarded for each hour completed as an
				  instructor or discussion leader of educational programs meeting the
				  requirements of
				  12 AAC 60.250 -
				  12 AAC 60.310. Credit will be
				  awarded only for the initial course of instruction of the subject matter,
				  unless there have been substantially new developments in the subject since the
				  prior presentation.
(b) Credit
				  awarded under this section may not exceed one-third of the total hours required
				  for a license renewal and may not be claimed for the same license renewal in
				  which credit is claimed under
				  12 AAC 60.330.
Authority:
AS
						08.86.070
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 6 - Continuing Education › 12 AAC 60.330 - Publications and presentations

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Twenty credit
				  hours of continuing education will be awarded for each
(1) authorship of a publication in a
				  professional psychology journal, if the publication relates directly to the
				  concepts of psychological principles, ethics, or practices, and is published or
				  accepted for publication during the two year reporting period immediately
				  preceding the license renewal;
(2)
				  oral or poster presentation of a written paper at a meeting of the American
				  Psychological Association, a technical meeting of a state psychology society,
				  or meeting of a professional psychology-oriented organization, if the
				  presentation relates directly to the concepts of psychological principles,
				  ethics, or practices, and the presentation occurred during the two year
				  reporting period immediately preceding the license renewal; or
(3) authorship of a professional psychology
				  book or monograph published or accepted for publication during the two year
				  reporting period immediately preceding the license renewal.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 6 - Continuing Education › 12 AAC 60.340 - Reinstatement

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The license of any licensee which is not
				  renewed by reason of failure to comply with the continuing education
				  requirements of
				  12 AAC 60.250 -
				  12 AAC 60.350, may be reinstated
				  after submission to the board of proof of the completion of all continuing
				  education credit hours required.
(b) A licensee unable to obtain the required
				  continuing education hours for license renewal, due to reasonable cause or
				  excusable neglect, must request exemption status in writing to the board with a
				  statement explaining the reasonable cause or excusable neglect. The board will,
				  in its discretion, prescribe an alternative method of compliance with the
				  continuing education requirements as the board considers appropriate to the
				  individual situation.
Authority:
AS
						08.86.070(6)
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 6 - Continuing Education › 12 AAC 60.350 - Report of continuing education

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An applicant
				  for renewal of a license to practice psychology shall submit, on a form
				  provided by the department, a sworn statement of the continuing education in
				  which the applicant participated. At a minimum the statement must indicate the
				  following, as applicable:
(1) the sponsoring
				  organization;
(2) the location of
				  the course or correspondent;
(3)
				  the title or description of course or both;
(4) the principal instructor;
(5) the dates of attendance or period of
				  correspondence;
(6) the titles,
				  issues, and dates of publications or presentations; and
(7) the number of continuing education hours
				  claimed.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 7 - Telepsychology Practice › 12 AAC 60.400 - Scope of telepsychology practice

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Services offered
				  by licensees by electronic means who are physically separate from the recipient
				  of the services fall within the jurisdiction of the board.
(b) The standards of traditional
				  face-to-face services described in AS 08.86 and 12 AAC 60 apply to
				  telepsychology or technology-assisted distance professional services.
(c) The practice of technology-assisted
				  distance professional services does not include functions or practices that are
				  not within the training required for licensure under this chapter in accordance
				  with AS
				  08.86.164 and
				  12 AAC 60.180.
(d) The scope, eligibility, and standards of
				  telepsychology practice established under
				  12 AAC 60.400 -
				  12 AAC 60.415 do not supersede the
				  functions, practices, and definitions relating to "appropriate supervision" and
				  "supervised experience" as described elsewhere in AS 08.86 and this
				  chapter.
Authority:
AS
						08.86.070
AS
						08.86.130
AS
						08.86.160
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 7 - Telepsychology Practice › 12 AAC 60.405 - Eligibility to practice telepsychology

Current through May 31, 2024
To be eligible to practice telepsychology with clients
					 physically present in this state, a psychologist or psychological associate
					 must meet the requirements under
					 AS
					 08.01.085 and
(1) be licensed under
				  AS
				  08.86.130 as a licensed psychologist or under
				  AS
				  08.86.160 as a licensed psychological
				  associate; and
(2) complete
				  general competency training in the practice of telepsychology, totaling a
				  minimum of four hours.
Authority:
AS
						08.01.085
AS
						08.86.130
AS
						08.86.160
AS
						08.86.170
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 7 - Telepsychology Practice › 12 AAC 60.410 - Technology assisted distance professional services

Current through May 31, 2024
The provision of professional services in this state by a
					 person licensed under AS 08.86 through digital, telephonic, or electronic
					 means, regardless of the location of the client, constitutes the practice of
					 psychology in this state. Licensees are required to comply with all statutes,
					 regulations, and rules of the state where the client is physically
					 located.
Authority:
AS
						08.01.085
AS
						08.86.130
AS
						08.86.160
AS
						08.86.170
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 60 - Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners › Article 7 - Telepsychology Practice › 12 AAC 60.415 - Informed consent

Current through May 31, 2024
Licensees shall obtain informed consent of the recipient
					 before providing distance professional services. To be effective, informed
					 consent must be, understandable by the recipient, discuss the benefits and
					 risks of entering into distance professional services, and address the use of
					 telephone, online synchronous provision of psychological services, electronic
					 billing, text, and email contact with a recipient.
Authority:
AS
						08.86.070
AS
						08.86.130
AS
						08.86.160
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 1 - Licensing Requirements › 12 AAC 62.100 - License by examination

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board will issue a professional
				  counselor license by examination to an applicant who meets the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.29.110(a) or
				  08.29.130, and this
				  section.
(b) An applicant for a
				  professional counselor license by examination shall submit
(1) a complete application, on a form
				  provided by the department;
(2)
				  verification that the applicant has passed an examination that meets the
				  requirements of
				  12 AAC 62.110;
(3) verification that the applicant meets the
				  requirements of
				  AS
				  08.29.110(a) or
				  08.29.130;
(4) certified transcripts showing that the
				  applicant meets the requirements of
				  12 AAC 62.120;
(5) the applicable fees established in
				  12 AAC 02.325; and
(6) a report of criminal justice information
				  under AS
				  12.62.005-12.62.200, and if a state other
				  than this state is the applicant's primary state of residence, an equivalent
				  report issued by that other state.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 1 - Licensing Requirements › 12 AAC 62.110 - Examination

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The written examination for a
				  professional counselor license as required under
				  AS
				  08.29.110(a)(4) is the
				  National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE) or the
				  National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE), administered
				  by the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC). An applicant must
				  obtain a passing score on the examination accepted by the board based on the
				  determinations made by the NBCC.
(b) In lieu of the NCE or NCMHCE, the board
				  will accept passage of another nationally recognized examination for
				  professional counselors that is equivalent to the NCE or NCMHCE. The applicant
				  must obtain verification of passage of the examination accepted by the board,
				  sent directly to the board by the administrator of the examination.
(c) Repealed 1/14/2011.
(d) An applicant who has passed an
				  examination specified in (a) or (b) of this section must retake the examination
				  if the applicant has not been issued an initial license within three years of
				  passing the examination. For good cause shown, the board may grant an extension
				  of up to two years of use of the examination.
To obtain information regarding the National Counselor
						Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE) or the National Clinical
						Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) described in
						12 AAC 62.110, contact the
						National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc., 3 Terrace Way, Suite D,
						Greensboro, North Carolina 27403-3660; Phone: (336) 547-0607; e-mail:
						nbcc@nbcc.org.
Authority:
AS
						08.29.020
AS
						08.29.110
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 1 - Licensing Requirements › 12 AAC 62.120 - Approved degrees

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) To meet the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.29.110(a)(5), an
				  applicant's degree must be from an institution of higher education in the
				  United States that is accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency
				  and the degree must have included course work in at least eight of the
				  following subject areas:
(1) the helping
				  relationship, including counseling theory and practice;
(2) human growth and development;
(3) lifestyle and career development;
(4) group dynamics, processes,
				  counseling, and consulting;
(5)
				  assessment, appraisal, and testing of individuals;
(6) social and cultural foundation, including
				  multicultural issues;
(7)
				  principles of etiology, diagnosis, treatment planning, and prevention of mental
				  and emotional disorders and dysfunctional behavior;
(8) marriage and family counseling and
				  therapy;
(9) research and
				  evaluation;
(10) professional
				  counseling orientation; and ethics.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 1 - Licensing Requirements › 12 AAC 62.130 - License by credentials

Current through May 31, 2024
The board will issue a professional counselor license by
					 credentials to an applicant who meets the requirements of
					 AS
					 08.29.120, and of this section. An applicant
					 for a license under this section must
(1) submit a complete application, on a form
				  provided by the department;
(2) pay
				  the applicable fees established in
				  12 AAC 02.325;
(3) submit verification that the applicant
				  holds a license to practice professional counseling in another jurisdiction,
				  current as of the date of application;
(4) submit documentation of the licensure
				  requirements of the jurisdiction where the applicant holds a license to
				  practice professional counseling;
(5) submit verification of completion of 40
				  continuing education credits, including at least 20 hours of the continuing
				  education credits earned through attendance and completion of synchronous
				  courses, seminars, and workshops as specified in
				  12 AAC 62.310(d)
				  and three of the continuing education credits in ethics within the previous two
				  years immediately preceding application for licensure by credentials; the
				  continuing education must comply with
				  12 AAC 62.320;
(6) submit complete information regarding any
				  disciplinary action or investigation taken or pending against the applicant,
				  from all licensing jurisdictions where the applicant has ever held a
				  professional counselor license; and
(7) submit a report of state criminal justice
				  information under
				  AS
				  12.62.005-12.62.200, and if a state other
				  than this state is the applicant's primary state of residence, an equivalent
				  report issued by that other state.
Authority:
AS
						08.29.020
AS 08.29.120
AS 08.29 400
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 1 - Licensing Requirements › 12 AAC 62.135 - Temporary military courtesy license

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board will
				  issue a temporary military courtesy license to an active duty military member
				  or spouse of an active duty military member of the armed forces of the United
				  States to practice as a professional counselor who meets the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.01.063 and this section not later than 30
				  days after the board receives a completed application.
(b) An applicant for a temporary military
				  courtesy license under this section
(1) must
				  submit a completed application on a form provided by the department;
(2) must pay the temporary license
				  application fee and fee for a temporary license set out under
				  12 AAC 02.105;
(3) must submit a copy of
(A) the applicant's current active duty
				  military orders showing assignment to a duty station in this state;
				  or
(B) if the applicant is the
				  spouse of an active duty military member, the applicant's spouse's current
				  active duty military orders showing assignment to a duty station in this
				  state;
(4) must submit
				  documentation showing the applicant is currently licensed in another licensing
				  jurisdiction and the applicant's license in the other jurisdiction is not
				  suspended, revoked, or otherwise restricted except for failure to apply for
				  renewal or failure to obtain the required continuing education requirements;
				  and
(5) may not have been convicted
				  of a crime that affects the applicant's ability to practice professional
				  counseling competently and safely, as determined by the
				  board.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 1 - Licensing Requirements › 12 AAC 62.150 - Emergency courtesy license

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) In an urgent
				  situation, the board may issue an emergency courtesy license to an applicant
				  who has a license in good standing to practice as a professional counselor in
				  another jurisdiction with licensing requirements at least equivalent to those
				  of this state, and who meets the requirements of this section. The board may
				  limit the scope of a license issued under this section, as appropriate to
				  respond to the urgent situation.
(b) An applicant for an emergency courtesy license under this
				  section must submit to the department a completed application on a form
				  provided by the department.
(c) A
				  license issued under this section is valid for the period specified by the
				  board and may not exceed 120 consecutive days. An emergency courtesy license
				  may be renewed for one additional period specified by the board, not to exceed
				  120 consecutive days.
(d) While
				  practicing under an emergency courtesy license issued under this section,
				  including by distance, the holder of the license must comply with the standards
				  of practice set out in AS 08.29 and this chapter and is subject to discipline
				  for actions taken or omitted while practicing under the emergency courtesy
				  license.
(e) The board may refuse
				  to issue an emergency courtesy license for the same reasons that it may deny,
				  suspend, or revoke a license under
				  AS
				  08.29.400.
(f) In this section, "urgent situation" means a health crisis
				  affecting all or part of the state that requires increased availability of
				  professional counselors.
Section
						12 AAC 62.150 was adopted as an
						emergency regulation numbered "12 AAC 62.450." In
						reviewing the "permanent" regulation, and in accordance with
						AS
						44.62.060 and
						44.62.125(b), the
						regulations attorney assigned the section to Article 1, with the number
						12 AAC 62.150.
Authority:
AS
						08.01.062
AS
						08.29.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 2 - Supervision › 12 AAC 62.200 - Approved counselor supervisor certification

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board will
				  certify as an approved counselor supervisor an applicant who meets the
				  requirements of
				  AS
				  08.29.210 and of this section. An applicant
				  for certification under this section must
(1)
				  submit a complete application, on a form provided by the department;
(2) submit the board-approved supervisor fee
				  established in
				  12 AAC 02.325;
(3) certify that the applicant adheres, and
				  will continue to adhere, to the ethical guidelines adopted in (b) of this
				  section;
(4) submit documentation
				  of having completed at least 25 contact hours of continuing education related
				  to supervision of professional counselors within the two years preceding the
				  date of application; the 25 contact hours of continuing education must include
				  at least 12 hours earned through attendance and completion of synchronous
				  courses, seminars, and workshops; the 25 contact hours must be obtained through
				  or approved by any of the following:
(A) a
				  three semester-hours graduate course in clinical supervision;
(B) a course approved by the National Board
				  of Certified Counselors (NBCC);
(C)
				  a course approved by the American Counseling Association (ACA);
(D) a course approved by the American Mental
				  Health Counselors Association (AMHCA); or
(E) other courses related to professional
				  counseling supervision and presented to the board for pre-approval as
				  equivalent to courses described in (B) - (D) of this
				  paragraph;
(5) if the
				  applicant is applying to be certified as an approved counselor supervisor from
				  another jurisdiction, submit a copy of the applicant's license in that
				  jurisdiction.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 2 - Supervision › 12 AAC 62.220 - Supervised experience

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) To be accepted by the board, supervised
				  experience required under
				  AS
				  08.29.110(a)(6) must include
				  experience in those professional counseling skills included in the definition
				  of "practice of professional counseling" in
				  AS
				  08.29.490.
(b) To meet the supervised experience
				  requirements of
				  AS
				  08.29.110(a)(6), the board
				  will accept the hours of supervised experience, accumulated by an applicant for
				  licensure, under the supervision of a person that is certified before the
				  supervision begins, as an approved counselor supervisor under
				  12 AAC 62.200.
(c) Repealed 2/20/2022.
(d) At least 50 hours of the 100 hours of
				  face-to-face supervised experience required under
				  AS
				  08.29.110(a)(6) must be
				  accumulated by an applicant in a one-on-one setting with a supervisor certified
				  as an approved counselor supervisor under
				  12 AAC 62.200. An applicant may
				  accumulate the remaining 50 hours of supervised experience in a one-on-one
				  setting or a group setting with a supervisor certified as an approved counselor
				  supervisor under
				  12 AAC 62.200. An applicant must
				  accumulate a minimum of one hour of supervision monthly.
(e) An, an applicant may recieve supervision
				  by telephonic or electronic means on zoom, Microsoft Teams, Apple Face time, or
				  another audio and video platform that permits the supervisior and the
				  appplicant to engage in communication that is face-to-face. During supervision
				  the supervisor and the applicant must have the microphone and camers
				  activated.
(f) In this section,
				  "face-to-face" means happening precisely at the same time during which the
				  supervisor and applicant are able to communicate in real time.
Authority:
AS
						08.29.020
AS 08.29.110
AS
						08.29.210
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 3 - License Renewal and Reinstatement; Continuing Education › 12 AAC 62.300 - License renewal

Current through May 31, 2024
A licensee applying for renewal of a professional counselor
					 license must
(1) submit a complete
				  renewal application, on a form provided by the department, including a
				  statement of the continuing education contact hours under
				  12 AAC 62.310 completed by the
				  applicant during the concluding license period; and
(2) pay the license renewal fee established
				  in 12 AAC 02.325.
Authority:
AS
						08.29.020
AS
						08.29.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 3 - License Renewal and Reinstatement; Continuing Education › 12 AAC 62.310 - Continuing education requirements

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A licensee
				  applying for renewal of a professional counselor license must complete the
				  number of continuing education contact hours set out in this section. For a
				  biennial licensing period ending on or before October 31, 2023, at least three
				  contact hours must be in professional ethics. For a biennial licensing period
				  beginning on or after November 1, 2023, at least three contact hours must be in
				  professional ethics, at least three contact hours must be in suicidality, and
				  at least three contact hours must be in cultural competency. The number of
				  contact hours for a biennial licensing period is as follows:
(1) first biennial renewal, if the licensee
				  held the license for less than 12 months during the concluding biennial
				  licensing period, 20 contact hours;
(2) first biennial renewal, if the licensee
				  held the license for at least 12 months but less than 18 months during the
				  concluding biennial licensing period, 30 contact hours;
(3) first biennial renewal, if the licensee
				  held the license for 18 months or more during the concluding biennial licensing
				  period, 40 contact hours;
(4)
				  second or subsequent biennial renewal, 40 contact hours.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 3 - License Renewal and Reinstatement; Continuing Education › 12 AAC 62.330 - Audit of continuing education

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) After each
				  biennial renewal period the board will, in its discretion, audit renewal
				  applications to monitor compliance with the continuing education requirements
				  of this chapter.
(b) A licensee
				  selected for audit must, within 30 days from the date of receipt of
				  notification, submit verification of completion of the continuing education
				  contact hours required under
				  12 AAC 62.310.
(c) A licensee must maintain adequate
				  detailed records of all continuing education contact hours claimed, and must
				  submit the records to the board upon request. The licensee must retain the
				  records for at least three years after the date the continuing education
				  contact hours were earned and included on the statement submitted under
				  12 AAC 62.300.
Authority:
AS
						08.29.020
AS
						08.29.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 3 - License Renewal and Reinstatement; Continuing Education › 12 AAC 62.340 - License reinstatement

Current through May 31, 2024
The board will reinstate a license that has been lapsed
					 less than five years if the applicant submits proof of completion of all
					 continuing education contact hours that would have been required to keep the
					 applicant's license current, and the applicant meets all other requirements
					 under AS 08.29 and this chapter for license renewal.
Authority:
AS
						08.01.100
AS 08.29.020
AS
						08.29.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 3 - License Renewal and Reinstatement; Continuing Education › 12 AAC 62.350 - Failure to meet continuing education requirements

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A licensee may
				  request a waiver of the continuing education requirements of
				  12 AAC 62.310 by submitting a
				  written request to the board that describes the reasons for the request and
				  includes supporting documentation satisfactory to the board. If the board finds
				  good cause, the board will grant an exemption to the licensee under this
				  subsection. If the board grants the exemption, the board may require an
				  alternative method of demonstrating continued competence.
(b) In this section, "good cause" includes
(1) physical disability;
(2) serious illness;
(3) a family emergency;
(4) engagement in active duty military
				  service in the armed forces of the United States; and
(5) other extenuating circumstances, as found
				  by the board.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 4 - Distance professional services › 12 AAC 62.400 - Distance professional services

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The National
				  Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
Policy Regarding the Provision of
				  Distance Professional Services
(approved February 6, 2016), is adopted
				  by reference for distance professional services provided by licensees to the
				  extent it does not conflict with 12 AAC 62.
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(b) Before providing distance professional
				  services, an individual must
(1) be either
				  licensed in good standing or working as a supervisee under a board-approved
				  supervisor as set out in AS 08.29;
(2) have completed a minimum of six
				  continuing education hours from a National Board for Certified Counselors
				  (NBCC) approved continuing education provider pertaining to distance
				  professional services; and
(3)
				  determine that the client is intellectually, emotionally, and physically
				  capable of using distance professional services, and that the delivery method
				  for providing distance professional services is appropriate for the client's
				  needs.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 4 - Distance professional services › 12 AAC 62.410 - Safety and confidentiality of communications

Current through May 31, 2024
(a)A licensee must
				  comply with the requirements of 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164 regarding privacy,
				  security, and breach for purposes of  P.L. 104-191  (Health Insurance Portability
				  and Accountability Act of 1996) for communication, including electronic
				  communications and online scheduling. A licensee must notify the client if a
				  communication is not confidential and limit electronic transmissions to general
				  communications that are not client specific. A licensee must notify the client
				  if online scheduling software is not encrypted and therefore may not be
				  confidential.
(b) A licensee must
				  discourage a client from texting personal information. A text message is
				  considered a part of the client's record and must be kept in the client's file.
(c) A licensee must endeavor to
				  protect clients from unwanted interruptions during distance professional
				  services sessions.
Authority:
AS
						08.29.020
AS 08.29.200
AS
						08.29.490
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 4 - Distance professional services › 12 AAC 62.420 - Informed consent

Current through May 31, 2024
To provide distance professional services as the practice
					 of professional counseling as defined under AS 08.29.490, a licensee shall
					 ensure informed consent from a client. The informed consent must:
(1) inform the client of who might have
				  authorized or unauthorized access to electronic transmissions;
(2) identify pertinent legal rights and
				  limitations governing the licensee's practice over state lines or international
				  boundaries;
(3) inform clients if
				  and for how long records are archived and maintained;
(4) inform the client of emergency
				  procedures, such as calling 911 or a local crisis hotline when the licensee is
				  not available;
(5) inform the
				  client of the limits of confidentiality under AS 08.29.200;
(6)  identify, as applicable time zone
				  differences, local customs, and cultural or language differences that might
				  impact services delivery;
(7)
				  inform the client when distance professional services are not covered by
				  insurance; and
(8) fully disclose
				  the licensee's licensing, credentials, and areas of expertise.
Authority:
AS
						08.29.020
AS 08.29.200
AS 08.29.400
AS 08.29.490
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 5 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 62.900 - Code of Ethics

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The American Mental Health Counselors
				  Association's
AMHCA Code of Ethics
, revised as of 2015, 2020,
				  is adopted by reference as the code of ethics for professional counselors in
				  the state. A professional counselor licensed in the state must adhere to the
				  code of ethics.
(b) When using or
				  administering assessment instruments described in
				  AS
				  08.29.490(1)(C), a
				  professional counselor shall comply with Section D: Assessment and Diagnosis of
				  the
AMHCA Code of Ethics
adopted by reference in (a) of this
				  section.
(c) Licensed professional
				  counselors shall retain their clients' records post-termination for a minimum
				  of seven years.
A copy of the AMHCA Code of Ethics, adopted by reference
						in 12 AAC 62.900 is available for inspection at the Department of Commerce,
						Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and
						Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806, or may be
						obtained from the American Mental Health Counselors Association, 675 North
						Washington Street, Suite 470, Alexandria, VA 22314; telephone: (800) 326- 2642;
						fax: (703) 548-4775; Internet:
http://www.amhca.org
.
As of Register 171 (October 2004), the regulations
						attorney made technical revisions under
						AS
						44.62.125(b)(6) to reflect
						the name change of the Department of Community and Economic Development to the
						Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development made by ch. 47, SLA
						2004 and the corresponding title change of the commissioner of community and
						economic development.
Authority:
AS
						08.29.020
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 5 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 62.930 - Written notice with disclosure statement

Current through May 31, 2024
In addition to the professional disclosure statement
					 required by
					 AS
					 08.29.220, a licensee must provide written
					 notice to the client that
(1) the
				  treatment program may be discussed with other professionals and, if that
				  occurs, the client's confidentiality will be maintained; and
(2) the name and identity of the client will
				  be disclosed only in compliance with
				  AS
				  08.29.200.
Authority:
AS
						08.29.020
AS 08.29.200
AS
						08.29.220
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 62 - Board of Professional Counselors › Article 5 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 62.960 - Board member absences

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board may recommend to the governor
				  that a member be removed from the board if that member has had three or more
				  unexcused absences from regularly scheduled board meetings during the member's
				  term on the board.
(b) Before the
				  close of each regularly scheduled board meeting from which a member has been
				  absent, the board will determine on the record whether the member's absence
				  from that meeting was excused or unexcused. An absence will be excused if it
				  was approved by the chairperson of the board before the meeting began or was
				  due to an emergency.
Authority:
AS
						08.01.020
AS 08.01.035
AS
						08.29.020