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Alaska electrician license & renewal

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License fee

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Required hours

Journeyman: 8,000 qualifying hours; at most 2,000 residential, 1,000 classroom, 1,000 power-lineman and 4,000 military/vocational hours. No maintenance hours; Alaska work requires a valid trainee certificate.

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Exam

Journeyman exam: 70% passing score; wait 30 days after failure before reexamination.

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Renewal

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Before you begin

Agency guidance

A contractor doing NEC/NESC work must have at least one licensed electrical administrator employee. This supervisory license does not authorize hands-on code work.

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The Electrical Administrator license is required for at least one employee of a valid Alaskan Contractor that performs work that is covered by the National Electric (NEC) or National Electric Safety (NESC) codes. It is a supervisory license only and does not allow the license holder to perform work covered by the NEC or the NESC.
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Agency guidance

Journeyman fees (USD): application 50; certificate 200. Certificate duration: two years.

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Fees: $50 non-refundable application fee. A separate $200 certificate fee upon issue. Duration: 2 years
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Agency guidance

Journeyman renewal: 200 USD; 16 CE hours in the preceding 24 months, including at least eight on NEC changes and no more than eight industry-related hours.

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Renewal: Application $200 certificate fee. Renewal within two years of expiration. Continuing education of 16 hours within the preceding 24-month period. At least eight hours must cover significant changes or updates to the National Electrical Code, and no more than eight hours may be industry related.
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Agency guidance

Administrator fees (USD): application 150; license 170. Examination requires at least 70%, obtained within the 12 months before application.

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Nonrefundable Application Fee: $150.00 … License Fee: $170.00 … Verification that the applicant has obtained, within the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application, a score of at least 70 percent on the electrical administrator examination
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Agency guidance

Administrator renewal rule: Licenses are issued for a two-year period and expire on December 31 of odd-numbered years, regardless of the date of issuance, except licenses issued within 90 days of the expiration date which are issued to the next biennial expiration date.

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Licenses are issued for a two-year period and expire on December 31 of odd-numbered years, regardless of the date of issuance, except licenses issued within 90 days of the expiration date which are issued to the next biennial expiration date.
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Agency guidance

Electrical administrator online renewal: https://professionallicense.alaska.gov/MYLICENSE

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Visit the MY LICENSE customer home page at: ProfessionalLicense.Alaska.Gov/MYLICENSE
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How to get this license

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  1. Start with the licensing authority

    Licensing board

    Journeymen: Department of Labor, Labor Standards and Safety, Mechanical Inspection Section. Electrical administrators: Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.

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    The Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing staffs the electrical administrator program. Electricians are regulated by the Department of Labor, Labor Standards and Safety, Mechanical Inspection Section.
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    Official agency page

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    Mechanical Inspection License Types And Requirements
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  2. Check the qualifications

    Required hours

    Journeyman: 8,000 qualifying hours; at most 2,000 residential, 1,000 classroom, 1,000 power-lineman and 4,000 military/vocational hours. No maintenance hours; Alaska work requires a valid trainee certificate.

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    8,000 hours of work experience in commercial/industrial electrical construction. A maximum of 2,000 hours may be residential. A maximum of 1,000 hours of classroom training. A maximum of 1,000 hours of power lineman experience. A maximum of 4,000 hours of military/vocational experience per 8 AAC 90.890(b). No maintenance hours will be accepted. Work performed in Alaska without a valid Electrician Trainee Certificate will not be counted.
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    Exam

    Journeyman exam: 70% passing score; wait 30 days after failure before reexamination.

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    Test: Exam required. Passing score 70%. If the applicant fails the examination, the applicant must wait 30 days before reexamination.
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    Experience

    Electrical administrator, unlimited commercial wiring: one qualifying route is journeyman inside-commercial-wiring experience for at least four of the six years immediately before applying. Other routes are in 12 AAC 32.145.

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    An applicant for an electrical administrator license in the unlimited commercial wiring category shall furnish proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant has (1) practical experience as a journeyman electrician in inside commercial wiring for at least four of the six years immediately preceding the date of application;
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  3. Review fees and apply

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    Application: Application Packet must include: Application, fees, Experience verification form(s).
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Reciprocity

Journeyman reciprocity: the originating jurisdiction's requirements must be substantially similar as determined by Mechanical Inspection, and the applicant must prove a current license held for one full year.

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Application: Application Packet must include: Application, fees, proof of current license active for one full year prior to application. Experience: Must submit proof of holding license for one full year prior to application. Origin state’s requirements must be substantially similar to Alaska, as determined by Mechanical Inspection.
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Board
The Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing staffs the electrical administrator program. Electricians are regulated by the Department of Labor, Labor Standards and Safety, Mechanical Inspection Section.
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Official agency
Mechanical Inspection License Types And Requirements
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Application
Application: Application Packet must include: Application, fees, Experience verification form(s).
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Requirements / Hours
8,000 hours of work experience in commercial/industrial electrical construction. A maximum of 2,000 hours may be residential. A maximum of 1,000 hours of classroom training. A maximum of 1,000 hours of power lineman experience. A maximum of 4,000 hours of military/vocational experience per 8 AAC 90.890(b). No maintenance hours will be accepted. Work performed in Alaska without a valid Electrician Trainee Certificate will not be counted.
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Requirements / Exam
Test: Exam required. Passing score 70%. If the applicant fails the examination, the applicant must wait 30 days before reexamination.
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Verified 2026-10-24

Requirements / Experience
An applicant for an electrical administrator license in the unlimited commercial wiring category shall furnish proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant has (1) practical experience as a journeyman electrician in inside commercial wiring for at least four of the six years immediately preceding the date of application;
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Verified 2026-10-24

Reciprocity
Application: Application Packet must include: Application, fees, proof of current license active for one full year prior to application. Experience: Must submit proof of holding license for one full year prior to application. Origin state’s requirements must be substantially similar to Alaska, as determined by Mechanical Inspection.
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Verified 2026-10-24

Agency guidance
The Electrical Administrator license is required for at least one employee of a valid Alaskan Contractor that performs work that is covered by the National Electric (NEC) or National Electric Safety (NESC) codes. It is a supervisory license only and does not allow the license holder to perform work covered by the NEC or the NESC.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-24

Agency guidance
Fees: $50 non-refundable application fee. A separate $200 certificate fee upon issue. Duration: 2 years
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Verified 2026-10-24

Agency guidance
Renewal: Application $200 certificate fee. Renewal within two years of expiration. Continuing education of 16 hours within the preceding 24-month period. At least eight hours must cover significant changes or updates to the National Electrical Code, and no more than eight hours may be industry related.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-24

Agency guidance
Nonrefundable Application Fee: $150.00 … License Fee: $170.00 … Verification that the applicant has obtained, within the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application, a score of at least 70 percent on the electrical administrator examination
Official source

Verified 2026-10-24

Agency guidance
Licenses are issued for a two-year period and expire on December 31 of odd-numbered years, regardless of the date of issuance, except licenses issued within 90 days of the expiration date which are issued to the next biennial expiration date.
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Verified 2026-10-24

Agency guidance
Visit the MY LICENSE customer home page at: ProfessionalLicense.Alaska.Gov/MYLICENSE
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Verified 2026-10-24

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