Alaska Foster Care
Rates (Foster Care)
Foster care rate paid at:
Alaska foster care rates:
Service Level of Care |
Amount per day |
Basic |
No information provided |
Moderate |
No information provided |
Specialized |
No information provided |
Intense |
No information provided |
Requirements (Foster Care)
Foster Care Resource Requirements:
Training (Education and Training):
Requirements (Licensing)
Licensing Requirements:
Foster Care Placements:
Alaska requires the following types of placement resources to be licensed/approved/certified:
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Foster Care
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Relative-Foster Care
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Adoption
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Foster/Adopt
Alaska uses the following terms to authorize a resource family for foster care and (or) adoption after completion of education and training in state:
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Approve (Adoption)
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Verified (Foster Home)
- Certified
Alaska resource training program is as follows:
Alaska accepts the following training programs as comparable to its education and training program licensing:
- Other: Varies with each Region in Alaska; and the Training must meet Alaska curriculum.
Wait Time - (License/Certification/Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:
Alaska offers classes (education and training) to become licensed/certified/approved:
- Other: Alaska requires 10 hours of training per individual or 15 hours of training per couple during their first year of licensure.
Wait Time for Criminal Records Results
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 15-30 days
- Local/County: 15-30 days
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 15-30 days
- Local/County: 15-30 days