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Licensed jobs in Alaska

Alaska: 12 occupations, 12 licensing agencies. For each one: the board, the main credential, its training, application fee and renewal cycle, from the boards' own pages.

Last checked · 37 official sources

On this page
  1. Occupations we cover in Alaska
  2. Licensing boards
  3. Moving to Alaska with a license
  4. Check a license
  5. Sources

Occupations we cover in Alaska

Alaska licenses 12 of the 12 occupations below at the state level. Teachers have the most levels here (8 credentials); each occupation page covers every level.

OccupationMain licenseBoardTraining or experienceApplication feeRenewal
CosmetologistHairdresser
2 credentials in all		Board of Barbers and HairdressersTraining 1,650 clock hours1
Experience 2,000 hours1		$1502Every 2 years2
Notary publicNotary Public
2 credentials in all		Lieutenant Governor–$406Every 4 years7
Registered nurse (RN)Registered Nurse LicenseBoard of NursingExperience 320 hours8$2009Every 2 years10
Insurance agentInsurance Producer (resident individual license)
4 credentials in all		Division of Insurance, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development–$7513Every 2 years14
PlumberPlumber Journeyman
6 credentials in all		MIExperience 8,000 hours16$5017Every 2 years17
Certified nursing assistant (CNA)Certified Nurse AideBoard of NursingTraining 140 clock hours19$10020Every 2 years21
ElectricianElectrician Journeyman Certificate of Fitness
5 credentials in all		MIExperience 8,000 hours18$5016Every 2 years17
Security guardSecurity guard license (unarmed)
3 credentials in all		DPSTraining 8 clock hours23$5024Every 2 years24
Massage therapistMassage Therapist License
2 credentials in all		Board of Massage TherapistsTraining 625 clock hours25$20026Every 2 years27
Real estate agentReal Estate Salesperson
3 credentials in all		RECTraining 40 clock hours28$20029Every 2 years30
General contractorGeneral Contractor (without Residential Endorsement)
6 credentials in all		CBPL–$10032Every 2 years33
TeacherInitial Five Year Teacher Certificate
8 credentials in all		DEEDTraining 3 semester hours35$20036Every 5 years35

Licensing boards

12 agencies issue the Alaska licenses we cover:

  • Mechanical Inspection Section (MI): plumbers and electricians
  • Teacher Education and Certification Office (DEED): teachers
  • Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (CBPL): general contractors
  • Division of Insurance, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: insurance agents
  • Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS): security guards
  • Real Estate Commission (REC): real estate agents
  • Board of Barbers and Hairdressers: cosmetologists
  • Lieutenant Governor: notaries
  • Board of Nursing: registered nurses and nursing assistants
  • Board of Massage Therapists: massage therapists
  • Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: plumbers
  • Electrical Administrators program: electricians

Moving to Alaska with a license

For plumbers, electricians and massage therapists, the Alaska board names the states whose licenses it accepts. The boards for notaries and security guards publish no transfer route, so you apply as a new applicant. Conditions, fees and forms are on each occupation page.

OccupationRoutes the board publishes
CosmetologistTemporary license or permit and Military service members and spouses345
Notary publicNo reciprocity route7
Registered nurse (RN)License by endorsement, Temporary license or permit and Military service members and spouses11128
Insurance agentExam waiver15
PlumberReciprocity agreements, Temporary license or permit and Exam waiver1618
Certified nursing assistant (CNA)License by endorsement and Temporary license or permit19
ElectricianReciprocity agreements and Temporary license or permit22
Security guard–
Massage therapistLicense by endorsement and Military service members and spouses2527
Real estate agentLicense by endorsement and Military service members and spouses2831
General contractorMilitary service members and spouses34
TeacherLicense by endorsement and Military service members and spouses3537

Check a license

Every board above runs its own license search. The Alaska license lookup page lists them in one place, with the links to report an unlicensed or problem provider.

Sources

Every number and rule above links to one of these official pages. Select a footnote number to read the board's own words.

  1. 12 AAC 09 Board of Barbers and HairdressersAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
  2. 12 AAC 02.140 Board of Barbers and Hairdressers feesAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
  3. AS 08.13 Barbers and HairdressersAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
  4. 12 AAC 09.005 Application for examinationAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
  5. 12 AAC 02.900-.990 license periodsAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
  6. 6 AAC 88 Notaries PublicAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 6, 2026
  7. AS 44.50 Notaries PublicAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 6, 2026
  8. 12 AAC 44.290-44.320 RN/LPN licensureAlaska State Legislature (Alaska Administrative Code)Checked November 7, 2026
  9. 12 AAC 02.105-02.280 fees incl. Board of Nursing feesAlaska State Legislature (Alaska Administrative Code)Checked November 7, 2026
  10. Registered Nurse License by Examination Application (08-4112)Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (Board of Nursing)Dated July 21, 2025Checked November 7, 2026
  11. AS 08.68 NursingAlaska State Legislature (Alaska Statutes)Checked November 7, 2026
  12. Registered Nurse License by Endorsement Application (08-4016)Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (Board of Nursing)Dated July 21, 2025Checked November 7, 2026
  13. 3 AAC 31 Fees and filings (Division of Insurance), print viewAlaska State Legislature (Alaska Administrative Code)Checked November 7, 2026
  14. 3 AAC 23 Insurance producers and other licensees, print viewAlaska State Legislature (Alaska Administrative Code)Checked November 8, 2026
  15. Alaska Statutes ch. 21.27 (AS 21.27.010-21.27.990), print viewAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 8, 2026
  16. Licenses and RequirementsAlaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection SectionDated November 2, 2026Checked November 7, 2026
  17. AS 18.62 Certificate of fitnessAlaska State Legislature (Alaska Statutes)Checked November 7, 2026
  18. 8 AAC 90 Certificates of fitnessAlaska State Legislature (Alaska Administrative Code)Checked November 7, 2026
  19. 12 AAC 44 NursingAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
  20. 12 AAC 02.282 CNA feesAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
  21. CNA application by examination 08-4069State of Alaska, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (Board of Nursing)Dated November 5, 2025Checked November 7, 2026
  22. MI ReciprocityAlaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection SectionDated October 21, 2026Checked November 7, 2026
  23. 13 AAC 60.010 - 13 AAC 60.900 Security GuardsAlaska State Legislature (Alaska Administrative Code)Checked November 7, 2026
  24. Alaska Statutes AS 18.65.400 - 18.65.490 (security guards)Alaska State LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
  25. Alaska Statutes ch. 08.61 Massage TherapistsAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
  26. 12 AAC 02.396 Massage therapist feesAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 7, 2026
  27. 12 AAC 79 Board of Massage TherapistsAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 8, 2026
  28. AS 08.88 Real Estate Brokers, Associate Brokers, and SalespersonsAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 5, 2026
  29. 12 AAC 02.360 Real estate feesAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 5, 2026
  30. Real Estate Salesperson by Endorsement Application (08-4169)Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Real Estate CommissionDated April 18, 2025Checked November 5, 2026
  31. 12 AAC 64 Real Estate Commission regulationsAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 6, 2026
  32. Centralized Licensing RegsAlaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional LicensingDated November 1, 2026Checked November 5, 2026
  33. con4134Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional LicensingDated October 1, 2026Checked November 5, 2026
  34. Centralized Licensing StatsAlaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional LicensingChecked November 5, 2026
  35. Teacher CertificatesAlaska Department of Education and Early Development, Teacher Education and CertificationChecked November 8, 2026
  36. Teacher Certification FeesAlaska Department of Education and Early Development, Teacher Education and CertificationChecked November 8, 2026
  37. 4 AAC 12 Certification of professional personnelAlaska State Legislature (Alaska Administrative Code)Checked November 8, 2026