Is Alaska in the Counseling compact?

No. As of the latest data, Alaska is not a member of the Counseling Compact. Verify on the official commission site, as states join frequently.

What if Alaska doesn't recognize my license?

VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a (effective Dec 23, 2024) requires Alaska to recognize your valid out-of-state Licensed Professional Counselor license when you relocate due to military orders. If a board pushes back, cite the statute and the DOJ Servicemembers Initiative guidance. The DoD also reimburses up to $1,000 per PCS for relicensing fees.

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Counseling · AK

Can a Licensed Professional Counselor transfer a license to Alaska as a military spouse?

Data as of May 2026|Source: Counseling Compact commission + DOJ Servicemembers Initiative

Published by the Honest MOS Editorial DeskVerified against DoD/.gov sourcesUpdated May 2026Editorial standards

⚠ VAEIA federal backstop

Not through the compact — Alaska is not currently a Counseling compact member. A military-spouse Licensed Professional Counselor relies on VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, which requires Alaska to recognize a valid out-of-state license upon relocation for military orders.

Your counseling licensing board in Alaska

Alaska Board of Professional Counselors (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing)

www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/CBPL/ProfessionalLicensing/professionalcounselors.aspx ↗

Alaska military-spouse provision

Alaska issues a temporary military courtesy license to an active duty member or the spouse of an active duty member to practice as a professional counselor within 30 days of a complete application, valid for 180 days and renewable once, under 12 AAC 62.135.

Official source ↗

About the Counseling Compact

For licensed professional counselors (LPC, LMHC, LCMHC). Member-state license is recognized in all other member states; military spouses can use home-state license in any compact state.

Official compact site ↗

All Counseling member states

34 jurisdictions. Tap any to check that destination for this profession.

AL AR CO CT DE FL GA ID IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MS MO MT NE NH NJ NC ND OH OK RI SC TN UT VT VA WA WV WY

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