Section 12 AAC 62.200 - Approved counselor supervisor certification(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.(b) The code of ethics for an approved counselor supervisor certified under this section is the AMHCA Code of Ethics, adopted by reference in 12 AAC 62.900.(c) The board may deny an application for an approved counselor supervisor certification if the applicant (1) has been disciplined by a licensing jurisdiction within three years of the date of the application;(2) has violated the ethical standards of a profession in which the applicant currently holds a license, as established by the jurisdiction that issued the license, within three years of the date of the application; or(3) is, at the time the application is received by the department, the subject of a complaint or an unresolved investigation for a violation of the ethical standards set out under 12 AAC 62.900 or as established by another state agency or jurisdiction.Eff. 10/30/99, Register 152; am 1/28/2005, Register 173; am 12/29/2006, Register 180; am 7/12/2008, Register 187; am 1/14/2011, Register 197; am 9/20/2015, Register 215, October 2015; am 2/20/2022, Register 241, April 2022; am 11/1/2024, Register 252, January 2025Authority:AS 08.29.020
AS 08.29.110
AS 08.29.210