Alaska plumber license & renewal
The requirements, the timing and the official sources. Everything we’ve verified, in one place.
License fee
$200.00
Required hours
Journeyman: 8,000 hours of legally obtained commercial/residential plumbing installation experience.
Exam
Journeyman examination required; passing score 70 percent.
Renewal
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Before you begin
Agency guidance
Mechanical contracting requires a mechanical administrator license in addition to the mechanical contractor license.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
A mechanical administrator license is required in addition to the Mechanical Contractors license in order to perform work.Official source
Agency guidance
Alaska does not issue a master plumber certificate.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Alaska does not have a Master Plumbing or Master Electrician certificate.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
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Labor Standards and Safety, Mechanical Inspection
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Labor Standards And Safety Division ... Mechanical Inspection Plumbing And Electrical
Official sourceOfficial agency page
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Mechanical Inspection Plumbing And Electrical
Official sourceCheck the qualifications
Required hours
Journeyman: 8,000 hours of legally obtained commercial/residential plumbing installation experience.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
8,000 hours of legally obtained work in installation of commercial/residential plumbing.
Official sourceExam
Journeyman examination required; passing score 70 percent.
Review fees and apply
Application fee
$50.00
Exam fee
Not verified yet
License fee
$200.00
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
A separate $200 certificate fee upon issue.
Official sourceApply with the agency
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Application: Application Packet must include: Application, fees, Experience verification form(s).
Official source
Reciprocity
Journeyman reciprocity is available for the licenses on the agency's qualifying-state list. Applicants must currently hold the license and have held it for a full year. Local licenses are reviewed case by case.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
For all reciprocity, you must currently hold and have held your license for a full year prior to applying. ... If you are attempting to reciprocate from a local jurisdiction in a state that does not issue a license, we will need to review this on a case-by-case basis.Official source
Official sources and verification (13)
Last verified 2026-10-24. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Labor Standards And Safety Division ... Mechanical Inspection Plumbing And ElectricalOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
Application: Application Packet must include: Application, fees, Experience verification form(s).Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
8,000 hours of legally obtained work in installation of commercial/residential plumbing.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
An applicant for renewal of a plumber journeyman certificate of fitness must satisfactorily complete at least 16 hours of continuing educationOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
At least eight hours must cover significant changes or updates to the Uniform Plumbing Code ... not more than eight hours may be industry related.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
A mechanical administrator license is required in addition to the Mechanical Contractors license in order to perform work.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Alaska does not have a Master Plumbing or Master Electrician certificate.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
For all reciprocity, you must currently hold and have held your license for a full year prior to applying. ... If you are attempting to reciprocate from a local jurisdiction in a state that does not issue a license, we will need to review this on a case-by-case basis.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
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Same license in other states
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Last verified 2026-10-24.
Official sources (5)
- https://www.labor.alaska.gov/lss/plumbing_electrical.htm
- https://dol.alaska.gov/lss/mi-license-req.html
- https://labor.alaska.gov/lss/forms/cof-regs.pdf
- https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/ConstructionContractors/ContractorFrequentlyAskedQuestions.aspx
- https://labor.alaska.gov/lss/mi-Reciprocity.html
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