Supervisors in Alaska

Counseling (LPC / LMHC)

Supervision can be in person or over live video such as Zoom or Teams, with no cap on virtual hours.

• Camera and microphone must stay on during video supervision
• At least 50 of 100 supervision hours must be one-on-one
• Supervisor must be a board-approved counselor supervisor

Alaska Board of Professional Counselors · 12 AAC 62.220(d)-(f); AS 08.29.110(a)(6)

Social Work (LCSW)

Supervision can be in person or over any live electronic connection where you can both speak and hear at once, with no cap on virtual hours.

• Supervision must be live, with both able to speak and hear at once
• No more than 50 of the 100 supervision hours in group
• Supervisor needs 3+ years licensed and 6 hours supervision training

Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners · 12 AAC 18.115(a), (c)(3), (f); 12 AAC 18.113

Marriage & Family Therapy (LMFT)

Alaska rules allow approved supervisors to provide telesupervision, even as your only form of supervision, with no cap on virtual hours.

• Supervisor must complete 4 hours of teletherapy training
• Supervisor must explain telesupervision risks to you in writing
• You must hold an MFT associate license before accruing Alaska hours

Alaska Board of Marital and Family Therapy · 12 AAC 19.210(e); 12 AAC 19.200(f); AS 08.63.100(a)(3)(C)

Psychology

Alaska requires weekly individual face-to-face supervision but never says whether video counts, so confirm with the board before relying on video hours.

• At least one hour per week of individual face-to-face supervision
• Each year: 1,500 hours over 10 to 24 months
• At least 80% supervised by a licensed or qualified psychologist

Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners · 12 AAC 60.080(a)(2)-(4), (c); 12 AAC 60.400(d)

Collaborating Physician (NP)

NPs in Alaska don't need a collaborating physician; you practice and prescribe independently, with no transition-to-practice hours.

• No collaborative agreement or transition-to-practice hours required
• Separate board authorization needed to prescribe, including controlled substances
• Controlled-substance prescribers must register with the state PDMP

Alaska Board of Nursing · AS 08.68.850(1), (9); 12 AAC 44.380(a); 12 AAC 44.400(a)(6); 12 AAC 44.440; 12 AAC 44.445(d), (i)

Supervising Physician (PA)

Your collaborating physician can be remote, but board rules still require 4-hour in-person visits quarterly (twice yearly after two years) unless you work at an exempt facility.

Board rules require 4-hour in-person visits with the collaborating physician quarterly during a plan's first two years, then twice yearly.

• 4-hour in-person visits quarterly for two years, then twice yearly
• At least monthly phone/electronic contact with chart review
• No agreement needed at licensed facilities, FQHCs, RHCs, tribal/federal sites

Alaska State Medical Board · AS 08.64.107(c)-(d) (repealed and reenacted by sec. 2, ch. 21 SLA 2026 (SB 89), eff. 9/16/2026); 12 AAC 40.410; 12 AAC 40.415; 12 AAC 40.430(e)-(j)