Alaska general contractor license & renewal
The requirements, the timing and the official sources. Everything we’ve verified, in one place.
License fee
$250.00
Required hours
16
Exam
Residential endorsement: pass the residential contractors endorsement exam.
Renewal
Registrations are issued for a two-year period and expire on December 31 of even-numbered years, regardless of the date of issuance, except registrations issued within 90 days of the expiration date which are issued to the next biennial expiration date.
Before you begin
Agency guidance
New home construction or residential alterations greater than 25% of the structure's value require a Residential Contractor license and/or Residential Contractor Endorsement.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
General contractors that oversee new home construction or perform residential work greater than 25% of the value of a structure being altered must obtain a Residential Contractor license and/or a Residential Contractor Endorsement.Official source
Agency guidance
The listed fees and registration renewal rule are from the General Contractor Registration Application Instructions; residential endorsement has separate requirements.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
General Contractor Registration Application InstructionsOfficial source
Agency guidance
Residential endorsement CE for the 2026 renewal: 16 hours for endorsements issued on/before September 30, 2024; 8 for October 1, 2024–September 30, 2025; no CE documentation for endorsements issued on/after October 1, 2025.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Endorsements initially issued on or before September 30, 2024. I certify I have successfully completed 16 credit hours of approved continuing education between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2026. Endorsements initially issued between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025. I certify I have successfully completed 8 credit hours of approved continuing education between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2026. Endorsements initially issued on or after October 1, 2025. I am not required to document any continuing education.Official source
Agency guidance
Applications and renewals: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/ConstructionContractors/MiscForms
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Renewals may be submitted online via the MY LICENSE self-service portal or by accessing the paper renewal form below.Official source
How to get this license
Use the agency’s requirements below to plan your next steps. Missing details stay marked.
Start with the licensing authority
Licensing board
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
The Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing staffs the construction contractor program.
Official sourceOfficial agency page
Check the qualifications
Required hours
16
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
This endorsement may be obtained after an individual has completed a 16-hour cold climate course and passed the residential contractors endorsement exam.
Official sourceEducation
Residential endorsement: complete a 16-hour cold climate course.
Exam
Residential endorsement: pass the residential contractors endorsement exam.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
passed the residential contractors endorsement exam
Official sourceBond
General contractor registration without residential endorsement: $25,000.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
A bond of $25,000 is required to register as a General Contractor.
Official sourceInsurance
General liability: at least $20,000 property damage, $50,000 injury/death to one person, and $100,000 injury/death to more than one person.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Proof of current general liability insurance is required for registration (not less than $20,000 for damage to property, $50,000 for injury, including death, to any one person, and $100,000 for injury, including death, to more than one person).
Official sourceReview fees and apply
Application fee
$100.00
Exam fee
Not verified yet
License fee
$250.00
Apply with the agency
Reciprocity
Not verified yet
Official sources and verification (17)
Last verified 2026-10-24. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
The Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing staffs the construction contractor program.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
This endorsement may be obtained after an individual has completed a 16-hour cold climate course and passed the residential contractors endorsement exam.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
passed the residential contractors endorsement examOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
A bond of $25,000 is required to register as a General Contractor.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Proof of current general liability insurance is required for registration (not less than $20,000 for damage to property, $50,000 for injury, including death, to any one person, and $100,000 for injury, including death, to more than one person).Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Registrations are issued for a two-year period and expire on December 31 of even-numbered years, regardless of the date of issuance, except registrations issued within 90 days of the expiration date which are issued to the next biennial expiration date.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Endorsements initially issued on or before September 30, 2024. I certify I have successfully completed 16 credit hours of approved continuing education between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2026.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
General contractors that oversee new home construction or perform residential work greater than 25% of the value of a structure being altered must obtain a Residential Contractor license and/or a Residential Contractor Endorsement.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
General Contractor Registration Application InstructionsOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
Endorsements initially issued on or before September 30, 2024. I certify I have successfully completed 16 credit hours of approved continuing education between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2026. Endorsements initially issued between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025. I certify I have successfully completed 8 credit hours of approved continuing education between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2026. Endorsements initially issued on or after October 1, 2025. I am not required to document any continuing education.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Renewals may be submitted online via the MY LICENSE self-service portal or by accessing the paper renewal form below.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
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Last verified 2026-10-24.
Official sources (4)
- https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/CBPL/ProfessionalLicensing/ConstructionContractors.aspx
- https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/ConstructionContractors/MiscForms
- https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/Portals/5/pub/con4815.pdf
- https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/Portals/5/pub/con4204.pdf
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