Licensed Clinical Social Worker (clinical social worker) · Alaska · regulated by Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners · high confidence
| Supervised experience | two years of continuous full-time employment in postgraduate clinical social work, or a minimum of 3,000 hours of less than full-time employment over not less than two years |
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| Supervision | at least 100 hours of direct clinical supervision, equitably distributed; no more than 50 in group |
| Minimum time | two years |
| Time limit | completed within the 10 years before application |
| Exams | ASWB Clinical examination |
Supervision
- How much: at least 100 hours of direct clinical supervision, equitably distributed; no more than 50 in group
- How often: 'equitably distributed throughout the supervised period' (no numeric cadence)
- Group supervision: max 50 of 100 hours group; board may grant exception for good cause
- Who may supervise: From licensing periods after June 30, 2026: LCSW, psychologist or psychiatrist with ≥3 yrs licensed experience, unrestricted license, 6 CE hrs in supervision (+6 each biennium)
When hours count and what to keep
- Before your degree: Not counted: postgraduate clinical social work only
- Paperwork: Clinical supervisor documents supervised experience on department form; alternate supervision plan form if needed; agency release if supervised outside agency
Can you be supervised remotely in Alaska?
Yes. Required supervision can be done entirely by live video, with no in-person minimum.
- Video supervision: Direct clinical supervision must be in "face-to-face meetings", defined to include any electronic means that lets supervisor and applicant speak and hear at the same time. Other methods need prior board approval of an alternate plan.
- Phone only: allowed
- Supervisor licensed in Alaska? not required
- Board approval first: No supervision plan is required up front. Only an alternate supervision method (varying from 18.115) needs board approval before it begins.
The client’s location decides which state’s rules apply. This is not legal advice; confirm with the board before building a program. Compare every state on the remote-supervision map.
Recent and pending changes
12 AAC 18.113: new clinical-supervisor qualifications for licensing periods beginning after June 30, 2026
In the board’s own words
“a minimum of 3,000 hours of less than full-time employment in a period of not less than two years in postgraduate clinical social work” — AS 08.95.110(a)(2)(B)✓ matched in the source
“at least 100 hours of direct clinical supervision equitably distributed throughout the supervised period. No more than 50 hours ... may be in group supervision.” — 12 AAC 18.115(a)✓ matched in the source
“has completed, within the 10 years before application for licensure” — AS 08.95.110(a)(2)✓ matched in the source
“Upon approval to sit for the examination at the Clinical level, applicants will be instructed to register with the Association of Social Work Boards” — Form 08-4870 (Rev. 04/21/2026)✓ matched in the source
“Supervision older than 10 years may not be counted toward total required supervision hours.” — Form 08-4870 (Rev. 04/21/2026)✓ matched in the source
“direct clinical supervision must be provided in face-to-face meetings between the supervisor and the applicant” — 12 AAC 18 official text (akleg.gov), 12 AAC 18.113, 18.115, 18.120✓ matched in the source
“may occur in person or by means of any electronic means of communication that allows the supervisor and applicant to speak and hear simultaneously” — 12 AAC 18 official text (akleg.gov), 12 AAC 18.113, 18.115, 18.120✓ matched in the source
“holds an unrestricted license to practice clinical social work, psychology, or psychiatry in the state or other licensing jurisdiction during the period of supervision” — 12 AAC 18 official text (akleg.gov), 12 AAC 18.113, 18.115, 18.120✓ matched in the source
“for the applicant to be supervised outside the applicant's agency setting if direct clinical supervision is not provided to the applicant within the applicant's agency” — 12 AAC 18 official text (akleg.gov), 12 AAC 18.113, 18.115, 18.120✓ matched in the source
“must be employment in postgraduate clinical social work as an intern in a social work program approved by the board” — 12 AAC 18 official text (akleg.gov), 12 AAC 18.113, 18.115, 18.120✓ matched in the source
“receives the board's approval of the alternate plan before the applicant begins the alternate supervised experience.” — 12 AAC 18 official text (akleg.gov), 12 AAC 18.113, 18.115, 18.120✓ matched in the source
Other licenses in Alaska
- LPC (professional counselor)
- LMFT (marriage and family therapist)
- Psychologist
- All Alaska licenses · every state
Sources
- AS 08.95.110(a)(2),(6) (Board compilation 'Statutes and Regulations Social Workers', Nov 2024)
- 12 AAC 18 official text (akleg.gov), read 2026-09-25 — matches the Nov 2024 compilation incl. 18.113/18.115/18.120
- AS 08.95.100, .110 official statute (akleg.gov)
- Clinical Social Worker License by Examination Application, form 08-4870 (Rev. 04/21/2026), instructions + form 08-4870c
Checked against Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.