Requirements by state / Alaska
Alaska social work continuing education requirements
What the Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners asks of a licensed social worker at renewal.
Part unconfirmed Read on October 8, 2026
Read from the board’s own source. What follows was read on October 8, 2026 in the source named on this page. Rules change, and the board decides: confirm before you rely on it.
- The renewal date was not read from the board's regulations; the date on the license is used.
LBSW, LMSW, LCSW
Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker · Licensed Master Social Worker · Licensed Clinical Social Worker
| Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total hours each cycle | 45 hours |
| Substance abuse education Within the total. | 6 hours |
| Cross-cultural education At least 3 of the 6 must cover issues relating to Alaska Natives; all 6 at a first renewal. | 6 hours |
| Ethics Within the total. | 3 hours |
| Teletherapy practice Within the total. | 3 hours |
| Suicide education Within the total. | 3 hours |
| Live hours A live online class counts as live. | At least 10 hours |
| In one day | At most 12 hours |
| First renewal If licensed for fewer than 12 months. | 21 hours |
| Renewal cycle | Every 2 years |
| Hours are dueThe source as read gives no date that can be worked out for you. | The date on your license |
- At a first renewal, a licensee licensed for fewer than 12 months needs 21 hours instead of 45.
- Who decides
- Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners
- Profession
- Social work
- Licenses on this page
- LBSW, LMSW, LCSW
- Read on
- October 8, 2026
- Source
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- Statutes and Regulations, Social Workers 12 AAC 18.210
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