School Counseling – Alaska

School Counselor

Alaska requires that applicants for this licensure have a bachelor’s degree or higher and

Option 1

Completion of a teacher education program, or an alternate teacher preparation program accepted by the board or the commissioner with an endorsement in school counseling, or

Option 2

Completion of a counseling program at a regionally accredited institution.

Additional Requirements

Applicant must complete three semester hours in Alaskan studies. This is required as part of licensure eligibility for Alaska: https://education.alaska.gov/

Applicant must be able to demonstrate that the following mandatory training has been completed within the five years prior to the date of application: https://education.alaska.gov/teachercertification/mandatorytraining

For more information:

https://education.alaska.gov/teachercertification/certification/typec