How much does an electrician license cost in Alaska?

$100 (Nonrefundable contractor registration application fee (electrical contractor)). $250 (Certificate of registration and license enforcement support fee for the initial two-year period (electrical contractor)). $250 (Two-year registration renewal fee (electrical contractor)). $150 (Nonrefundable electrical administrator application fee, per license category). $170 (Electrical administrator license fee for the initial two-year period). $170 (Two-year electrical administrator license renewal fee). $50 (Nonrefundable certificate of fitness application fee for individual electrician).

How much experience do you need for an electrician license in Alaska?

4 years (Electrical administrator, unlimited commercial wiring: at least four of the last six years as a journeyman electrician (residential wiring category: two of the last four years as a journeyman residential wireman)).

How often does an electrician license renew in Alaska?

Contractor registrations run two years and expire December 31 of even-numbered years.

How to get an electrician license in Alaska

Edited by John Voll. Last verified October 6, 2026.

Alaska DCCED, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (contractor registration and electrical administrator license); Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection Section (Certificates of Fitness) registers electrical contractors in Alaska. Registration is not a competency license.

Who licenses electrical work in Alaska

Credential	State registration (no competency license)
Board	Alaska DCCED, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (contractor registration and electrical administrator license); Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection Section (Certificates of Fitness) official statement
Official lookup	Search electrical licenses
License types	Electrical Contractor (specialty trade, 12 AAC 21.310), Electrical Administrator (categories incl. unlimited commercial wiring, residential wiring), Electrician Journeyman Certificate of Fitness, Residential Wireman Certificate of Fitness

How to get licensed

Register with contractor registration and electrical administrator license for a credential such as Electrical Contractor (specialty trade, 12 AAC 21.310), Electrical Administrator (categories incl. unlimited commercial wiring, residential wiring) or Electrician Journeyman Certificate of Fitness.
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The electrical administrator must score at least 70 percent on a department-approved electrical administrator exam. source
Experience: 4 years (Electrical administrator, unlimited commercial wiring: at least four of the last six years as a journeyman electrician (residential wiring category: two of the last four years as a journeyman residential wireman)). source
Post a contractor bond of $10,000, assuming the electrical contractor registers as a specialty contractor (Electrical Contractor is a specialty trade under 12 AAC 21.200). source
Carry liability insurance of at least $20,000 property damage, $50,000 injury to one person and $100,000 injury to more than one person, plus workers' compensation where state law requires it. source
Pay the nonrefundable contractor registration application fee (electrical contractor): $100. source
Contractor registrations run two years and expire December 31 of even-numbered years. source

Electrical requirements in Alaska

Electrical: exam, experience, bond, insurance, renewal and feesSources checked October 6, 2026
Exam	The electrical administrator must score at least 70 percent on a department-approved electrical administrator exam. source
Experience	4 years (Electrical administrator, unlimited commercial wiring: at least four of the last six years as a journeyman electrician (residential wiring category: two of the last four years as a journeyman residential wireman)). source
Bond	Contractor bond of $10,000, assuming the electrical contractor registers as a specialty contractor (Electrical Contractor is a specialty trade under 12 AAC 21.200). source
Insurance	Liability insurance of at least $20,000 property damage, $50,000 injury to one person and $100,000 injury to more than one person, plus workers' compensation where state law requires it. source
Renewal	Contractor registrations run two years and expire December 31 of even-numbered year. source
Reciprocity	Electrical administrators may apply for licensure by credentials instead of by examination (full credential criteria not confirmed). source
Fees	$100 (Nonrefundable contractor registration application fee (electrical contractor)). source $250 (Certificate of registration and license enforcement support fee for the initial two-year period (electrical contractor)). source $250 (Two-year registration renewal fee (electrical contractor)). source $150 (Nonrefundable electrical administrator application fee, per license category). source $170 (Electrical administrator license fee for the initial two-year period). source $170 (Two-year electrical administrator license renewal fee). source $50 (Nonrefundable certificate of fitness application fee for individual electrician). source

Hiring an electrical contractor?

See every official lookup in Alaska, which board covers which trade, and what to check before you hire.

How to verify a contractor license in Alaska

Questions

Do you need an electrician license in Alaska?: Alaska DCCED, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (contractor registration and electrical administrator license); Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection Section (Certificates of Fitness) registers electrical contractors in Alaska. Registration is not a competency license.
How do I check an electrician license in Alaska?: The Alaska DCCED, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (contractor registration and electrical administrator license); Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection Section (Certificates of Fitness) keeps the record for electrical contractors in Alaska. Use the official lookup on this page, and treat the board's own record as final.
How much does an electrician license cost in Alaska?: $100 (Nonrefundable contractor registration application fee (electrical contractor)). $250 (Certificate of registration and license enforcement support fee for the initial two-year period (electrical contractor)). $250 (Two-year registration renewal fee (electrical contractor)). $150 (Nonrefundable electrical administrator application fee, per license category). $170 (Electrical administrator license fee for the initial two-year period). $170 (Two-year electrical administrator license renewal fee). $50 (Nonrefundable certificate of fitness application fee for individual electrician).
How much experience do you need for an electrician license in Alaska?: 4 years (Electrical administrator, unlimited commercial wiring: at least four of the last six years as a journeyman electrician (residential wiring category: two of the last four years as a journeyman residential wireman)).
How often does an electrician license renew in Alaska?: Contractor registrations run two years and expire December 31 of even-numbered years.

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Sources

This is not a government site. The licensing board's own record governs; always confirm on the official lookup. Information as of October 6, 2026.