Do Alaska SLPs Need the CCC? License, Medicaid and CE Rules

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Alaska at a glance

CCC	Required for a license
License renewal CE	30 hrs every 3 years (CCC-equivalent work you can document)
Whose CE counts	CCC-equivalent hours
Clinical fellowship	A temporary license covers the year of supervised clinical experience (AS 08.11.025(b)(3)).
School credential	CCC is one accepted route

Does Alaska require the CCC?

Medicaid rule 7 AAC 115.400 asks for an active Alaska license under AS 08.11 and does not name the CCC. The CCC enters at the licensing step. AS 08.11.015(5) requires evidence that the applicant "holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence" from ASHA "or the equivalent of the certificate." The statute names the CCC only for issuing the license and the temporary permit (section 08.11.025). The renewal and reinstatement section (08.11.030) does not mention it. The state's SLP renewal instructions list no CCC requirement either, so the CCC is checked for the first license only.

Sources: Licensure: AS 08.11 (Alaska Dept. of Commerce statutes PDF); Licensure: AS 08.11.015, qualifications for an SLP license (2025 statutes); Medicaid: 7 AAC 115.400 (Alaska Legislature, Admin. Code)

What you can do

• Ask the Alaska licensing division how it decides what counts as "the equivalent of the certificate," and ask for the criteria in writing.
• Ask a legislator to amend AS 08.11.015(5) to remove the CCC, or to define the equivalent as an accredited degree, a national exam and supervised experience.

Continuing education for Alaska SLPs

Hours: 30 hrs every 3 years (CCC-equivalent work you can document).
Topic rules: Whatever the CCC standard requires.
Whose CE counts: Any work that meets the CCC standard; no state sponsor list.

Sources: SLP renewal application 08-4468 (2026); AS 08.11 statutes and 12 AAC 07

Compare every state in our CEU requirements by state guide.

Clinical fellowship and background checks

A temporary license covers the year of supervised clinical experience (AS 08.11.025(b)(3)).

Sources: AS 08.11 (Division compilation); Temporary CF license application

Fingerprints and a national criminal history check are required for a new license (AS 08.11.015(6)). Compact member; not issuing compact privileges yet.

Sources: AS 08.11 (Division compilation); ASLP-IC compact map

School-based SLPs

Schools use the Type C Special Services Certificate with a speech-language endorsement. It needs a master's degree or ASHA certification, either one.

Sources: DEED: Type C certificate

SLP assistants in Alaska

Assistants must register with the state (AS 08.11.042-.045).

Sources: AS 08.11.043, qualifications; AS 08.11.045, supervision

If your employer says you need the CCC

Many job posts and policies still list the CCC out of habit. Our employer education page has language you can share, and the Alaska one-sheet puts the license and the CCC side by side on two printable pages.

Checked against state sources through October 31, 2026. This page summarizes public rules for general information and is not legal advice. Rules change, and employers and payers can set their own requirements, so confirm with the board before you rely on it.