How to get a Real Estate Salesperson license in Alaska
Alaska licenses real estate agents statewide through the Real Estate Commission (REC).1 For the Real Estate Salesperson license you need at least 40 clock hours1 of education, a passing score on the Alaska Real Estate Salesperson examination2 and a criminal background check1. The board lists $200 for the application3 and $120 for the initial license3, each a separate charge. You renew every 2 years4 and complete at least 20 hours of continuing education1.
Who issues it
Real Estate Commission (REC)
Training and experience
Training: at least 40 clock hours1
Exam
Alaska Real Estate Salesperson examination2
On this page
- Alaska real estate agent licenses
- Applies to every license level
- Who needs a Real Estate Salesperson license
- Requirements for a Real Estate Salesperson license
- How much a Real Estate Salesperson license costs
- How to apply
- Renewal and continuing education
- Moving to Alaska with a license from another state
- Associate Real Estate Broker
- Real Estate Broker
- Laws and rules
- Common questions
- Real estate agent licenses in other states
Alaska real estate agent licenses
Alaska issues 3 real estate agent credentials. Each has its own section below; the table shows what each one covers and its headline requirements.
| License | What it covers | Training or experience | Exam | Application or license fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Real Estate Broker | Selling, buying, exchanging, renting, leasing or auctioning real estate for others; listing real estate; collecting rent or property-management fees; community association management; procuring buyers and sellers or assisting in negotiations; and holding out to do any of these.1 | Training 30 clock hours1 Experience 36 months1 | Yes5 | $1206 |
| Real Estate Salesperson | Selling, buying, exchanging, renting, leasing or auctioning real estate for others; listing real estate; collecting rent or property-management fees; community association management; procuring buyers and sellers or assisting in negotiations; and holding out to do any of these.1 | Training 40 clock hours1 | Yes5 | $2003 |
| Real Estate Broker | Selling, buying, exchanging, renting, leasing or auctioning real estate for others; listing real estate; collecting rent or property-management fees; community association management; procuring buyers and sellers or assisting in negotiations; and holding out to do any of these.1 | Training 30 clock hours1 Experience 36 months1 | Yes5 | $1205 |
Applies to every license level
These rules are the same for several of the Alaska real estate agent licenses on this page, so they are shown once here, with the licenses they apply to. Each license's own section lists only what differs.
1. Every license level (all 3)
What it covers
Selling, buying, exchanging, renting, leasing or auctioning real estate for others; listing real estate; collecting rent or property-management fees; community association management; procuring buyers and sellers or assisting in negotiations; and holding out to do any of these.1
Requirements
- Background check
- Background check required1
No current felony indictment, and seven years must have passed since completing a sentence for a felony or other crime the commission judges affects competent and safe practice, or for forgery, theft, extortion, conspiracy to defraud creditors or fraud. Applications must answer criminal and license-action questions; "yes" answers need explanation and court documents.4 - Social Security number
- A U.S. Social Security Number must be on file before a license is issued; an exemption request form exists for applicants without one.46
- Insurance
- Errors and omissions insurance must be carried as a condition of licensing, through the commission master policy or equivalent coverage.5
- Insurance
- Minimum coverage: $100,000 per covered wrongful act or claim and a $300,000 annual aggregate per licensee.7
- Also required
- A complete license history must be sent directly by every jurisdiction where the applicant holds or has held a real estate license.5
- Also required
- An application is abandoned 12 months after the last correspondence; the application fee is not refunded.4
Fees
| Fee | Amount | Paid to | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-license education certification and new license document fee | $503 | REC | Filed with the post-licensing education affidavit after the first year |
The board's pages we cite do not list the exam fee; check it with the exam provider, Pearson VUE46, when you schedule.
Renewal
- How often
- Every 2 years4
- When it expires
- All licenses lapse January 31 of every even-numbered year unless renewed; licenses issued within 90 days of that date run to the next biennium. A first license also lapses 395 days after issue unless post-licensing education is completed.5
- Renewal fee
- $1203
- Continuing education
- At least 20 hours each renewal period1
- Approved courses
- Courses must meet the commission standards in 12 AAC 64.400-64.470 (course outline and instructor approved before the course is held).1
- Exemptions
- Licensees licensed 90 days or less at the lapse date need no continuing education for that renewal.5
- Late renewal
- Reinstatement fee: $1403 (license lapsed less than 24 months)
Recovery fund fee (renewal of an active license): $505 (active license renewal (not required for inactive renewal, 12 AAC 64.071(c))) - If it expires
- A license lapsed less than 24 months can be reinstated with application, fees and proof of continuing education; after more than 24 months the person must qualify as a new applicant.1
There is no grace period: a license lapses if the renewal is not received and complete by the lapse date.5
Inactive status: an inactive licensee may renew; reactivation after 24 months or more inactive requires meeting initial licensure requirements. Inactivation or reactivation fee $150.1
From another state
- Route
- Military service members and spouses
- What the board says
- Active-duty service members and spouses with orders to Alaska and a license in good standing elsewhere can get a temporary military courtesy license, issued within 30 days of a complete application, valid 180 days and extendable once by 180 days.5
- Fee
- $1008
2. Every license level except Real Estate Broker
Fees
| Fee | Amount | Paid to |
|---|---|---|
| License verification to another state | $208 | REC |
Renewal
- Required topics
- 8 contact hours of commission-designated core curriculum (current trends and law changes in sales, property management, community association management or commercial sales).5
12 contact hours of elective topics from the approved list.5
Contact hour = at least 50 minutes; no more than 12 hours from one course content area per period.5
3. Every license level except Real Estate Salesperson
Requirements
- Minimum age
- 22 years old5
- Education or training
- At least 30 clock hours1
30 contact hours of commission-approved broker education: supervision and record keeping (4), trust accounting (3), office management (3), property management (2) and broker-level review of salesperson topics (18).5
Who may teach it: Completed within 18 months before applying (24 months for endorsement).5 - Exam
- Alaska Real Estate Broker examination6
Given by: Pearson VUE6
General (national) part and state part, taken in the same session; endorsement applicants take only the Alaska state-law portion.5
Retakes: A failed examination may be retaken; the application fee is paid with each application.1
Time limit: Apply for the license within six months after passing the exam.5
Exam waived: Holders of an active license in another state take only the state-law portion (license by endorsement).1
Who needs a Real Estate Salesperson license
Work that does not need this license:
- Unlicensed persons may do only the activities listed in 12 AAC 64.095; AS 08.88 lists other exemptions (see AS 08.88.900).5
Requirements for a Real Estate Salesperson license
More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1 and group 2 under Applies to every license level.
- Minimum age
- 19 years old1
- Education or training
- At least 40 clock hours1
Commission-approved pre-licensing education covering licensee relationships (6), forms of ownership (4), property law (4), conveyances (4), contracts (8), financing (6), Alaska license and landlord-tenant law (6) and fair housing/RESPA (2), completed within 18 months before applying.5
Who may teach it: Course outline and instructor approved by the commission; one contact hour is at least 50 minutes; college semester credit = 15 contact hours.5
Alternative: Accredited college real-estate courses can qualify.1 - Education or training
- 30 clock hours1
Post-licensing education: 30 hours within one year after the first license is issued, certified within 30 days after that year, or the license lapses. Not required for endorsement applicants licensed one year or more in the other state, or for a new broker who was an Alaska associate broker immediately before.4
Who may teach it: Salesperson post-licensing modules include 10 contact hours of contracts and agreements and 4 of property management, among others.5 - Exam
- Alaska Real Estate Salesperson examination2
Given by: Pearson VUE4
General (national) part and state part, taken in the same session; endorsement applicants take only the Alaska state-law portion.5
Retakes: A failed examination may be retaken; the application fee is paid with each application.1
Time limit: Apply for the license within six months after passing the exam.5
Exam waived: Holders of an active license in another state take only the state-law portion (license by endorsement).1 - Surety bond
- $501
- Business requirements
- A salesperson must work under an employing broker, who signs the employing broker information form.5
How much a Real Estate Salesperson license costs
| Fee | Amount | Paid to | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $2003 | REC | Not refundable |
| Initial license fee | $1203 | REC | License fee, for all or part of the initial biennial license period, whether licensure is by examination or endorsement |
| Recovery fund fee | $505 | REC | – |
Each line is a separate charge as the board lists it. The board does not publish a combined total, so none is shown here.
How to apply
- Complete 40 hours of commission-approved pre-licensing education (certificates are valid for 18 months).1
- Register with the commission-approved testing service (Pearson VUE) and pass both the general and Alaska parts of the salesperson exam in one session.5
- Arrange errors and omissions insurance (commission master policy or equivalent) and get an employing broker to sign the employing broker information form.2
- Within six months of passing, submit the application (online through MyAlaska, or on paper) with the $200 application fee, $120 license fee and $50 recovery fund fee, the exam score sheet, education certificate, license histories from other jurisdictions and explanations for any "yes" answers.5
- Within one year of licensure complete 30 hours of post-licensing education and file the affidavit (form 08-4326) with the $50 fee within 30 days after that year.4
- Temporary or provisional license
- No general temporary salesperson license; a temporary military courtesy license exists for active-duty members and spouses.5
Renewal and continuing education
Renewal planner
Enter the expiration date printed on your Alaska Real Estate Salesperson license. The count is worked out on your device from today's date; nothing is sent anywhere.
Moving to Alaska with a license from another state
These are the routes REC publishes for the Real Estate Salesperson license. The other real estate agent licenses have their own routes in their sections below.
- Route
- License by endorsement
- What the board says
- Holders of an active real estate license from any other state get an equivalent Alaska license by passing the Alaska state-law exam portion, meeting AS 08.88.171 and taking a 6-hour Alaska real estate law course; prior pre-licensing education must match the Alaska topics and be within 24 months.1
- Conditions
- Valid active license in the other state (not lapsed, suspended, surrendered or limited for discipline), worked as a licensee as principal occupation in the six months before applying.5
License history sent directly by every other licensing authority.5
Post-licensing education is required if the other-state license has been held less than one year.1
Salesperson applicants file an affidavit that they were employed by or affiliated with a broker as a salesperson in the prior six months.5
Associate Real Estate Broker
Requirements
- Experience
- At least 36 months1
Active and continuous experience as a real estate licensee, verified by the supervising broker(s) on an experience affidavit.6
Supervision: Signed by the brokers who employed the applicant.5
License you must hold first: Experience must be as a licensed real estate licensee.1 - Business requirements
- Must be employed by a licensed real estate broker as an associate broker.1
Fees
| Fee | Amount | Paid to | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial license fee | $1206 | REC | Alaska licensee upgrading by examination (associate broker; broker) |
| Application fee | $2003 | REC | Associate broker by endorsement. Not refundable |
| Initial license fee | $1203 | REC | License fee, for all or part of the initial biennial license period, whether licensure is by examination or endorsement. Associate broker by endorsement |
| Recovery fund fee | $509 | REC | Associate broker by endorsement |
Each line is a separate charge as the board lists it. The board does not publish a combined total, so none is shown here.
How to apply
- Build 36 months of active, continuous licensed experience within the last 60 months.1
- Complete 30 hours of commission-approved broker upgrade education.6
- Pass the Alaska Real Estate Broker examination through Pearson VUE.6
- Within six months of the exam, submit form 08-4160 with the $120 transfer of license fee, the experience affidavit (08-4160b), license verifications, E&O proof and employing broker form (08-4972).6 Form (PDF, commerce.alaska.gov)6
- Complete 30 hours of post-licensing education within one year of the new license.6
- Application form
- Form (PDF, commerce.alaska.gov)6
From another state
- Route
- License by endorsement
- What the board says
- Associate brokers licensed in another state: pass the Alaska portion of the broker exam, show 30 hours of equivalent broker education within 24 months, 36 months of experience in the last 60, a 6-hour Alaska real estate law course, and principal-occupation affidavit.9
- Conditions
- Valid active license in the other state (not lapsed, suspended, surrendered or limited for discipline), worked as a licensee as principal occupation in the six months before applying.5
License history sent directly by every other licensing authority.5
Post-licensing education is required if the other-state license has been held less than one year.1
Broker-level applicants file an affidavit of owning a real estate business, being employed as a broker, or being an active broker or associate broker under another broker in the prior six months.5
More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1, group 2 and group 3 under Applies to every license level.
Real Estate Broker
Requirements
- Experience
- At least 36 months1
36 months of active and continuous licensed experience in the 60 months before applying.1
Supervision: Signed by the brokers who employed the applicant.5
License you must hold first: Experience must be as a licensed real estate licensee.1 - Business requirements
- The broker must own a real estate business or be employed as a broker by a corporation, partnership, limited partnership or LLC; the license is suspended if that stops.1
- Business requirements
- The broker registers the office (office registration form) and pays the office registration fee.5
- Business requirements
- A broker may do business as a legal entity organized under Alaska law.5
Fees
| Fee | Amount | Paid to | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial license fee | $1205 | REC | Broker by examination / upgrade from Alaska associate broker |
| Registration fee | $2003 | REC | Broker registering the office |
| Application fee | $2005 | REC | Broker by endorsement (via 12 AAC 64.059(g)(1)). Not refundable |
| Initial license fee | $1203 | REC | License fee, for all or part of the initial biennial license period, whether licensure is by examination or endorsement. Broker by endorsement |
| Recovery fund fee | $505 | REC | Broker by endorsement |
| Other fee | $1203 | REC | Fee for office changes, including change of broker and company name. Each license |
Each line is a separate charge as the board lists it. The board does not publish a combined total, so none is shown here.
How to apply
- Meet the associate broker requirements (36 months experience, 30 hours broker education, broker exam), or hold an Alaska associate broker license.5
- Own a real estate business or be employed as broker by an entity, and complete the office registration form.5
- Pay the $200 office registration fee and $120 transfer of license fee.5
- Complete 30 hours of post-licensing education within one year unless you were an Alaska associate broker immediately before.1
Renewal
From another state
- Route
- License by endorsement
- What the board says
- Brokers licensed in another state meet the associate broker endorsement checklist plus office registration and the office registration fee.5
- Conditions
- Valid active license in the other state (not lapsed, suspended, surrendered or limited for discipline), worked as a licensee as principal occupation in the six months before applying.5
License history sent directly by every other licensing authority.5
Post-licensing education is required if the other-state license has been held less than one year.1
More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1 and group 3 under Applies to every license level.
Laws and rules
The requirements above come from these laws and board rules.
Common questions
How long does it take to get a Real Estate Salesperson license in Alaska?
The rules set at least 40 clock hours1 before you can be licensed. The board does not publish how long it takes to process an application.
Can I transfer my real estate agent license to Alaska?
REC publishes this route for the Real Estate Salesperson license: license by endorsement1. Conditions and forms.
Real estate agent licenses in other states
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Sources
Every number and rule above links to one of these official pages. Select a footnote number to read the board's own words.
- AS 08.88 Real Estate Brokers, Associate Brokers, and SalespersonsAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 5, 2026
- Online Instructions: Real Estate Salesperson by Examination (with 08-4179)Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Real Estate CommissionDated August 24, 2020Checked November 5, 2026
- 12 AAC 02.360 Real estate feesAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 5, 2026
- 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
- 12 AAC 64 Real Estate Commission regulationsAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 6, 2026
- Real Estate Associate Broker by Examination Application (08-4160)Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Real Estate CommissionDated April 18, 2025Checked November 5, 2026
- 12 AAC 02.510-02.580 Real estate errors and omissions insurance termsAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 5, 2026
- 12 AAC 02.105 Fees for temporary military courtesy licenses and other centralized feesAlaska State LegislatureChecked November 6, 2026
- Real Estate Associate Broker by Endorsement Application (08-4168)Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Real Estate CommissionDated April 18, 2025Checked November 5, 2026