Electrical Licensing Boards - Alaska

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Alaska Statewide NEC Adoption
2020 NEC effective April 16, 2022

State Licensing Board Contact Information

Board
  • For Electrical Administrators Alaska Dept of Business & Professional Licensing 333 Willoughby State Office Building 9th Floor Juneau, AK 99801
Board Link
  • Alaska Board Website
Board Phone
  • (907) 465-2550
Board Fax
  • (907) 465-2974
Board Email
  • license@alaska.gov
Board 2
  • For Journeymen Electricians: Alaska Division of Labor Standards & Safety Mechanical Inspection Section 3301 Eagle Street, Suite 302 Anchorage, AK 99503
Board 2 Phone
  • 907-269-4925
Board 2 Fax
  • 907-269-4932
Board 2 Email
  • Anchorage.LSS-MI@alaska.gov
Board 2 Link Text
  • www.labor.alaska.gov/lss/
Board 2 Link
  • http://labor.alaska.gov/lss/

License Requirements

  • Electrical Journeyman Electricians are regulated by the Department of Labor, Labor Standards and Safety, Mechanical Inspection Section. Requirements: 8000 hours work experience subject to the NEC A minimum of 6000 hours must be commercial/industrial. A maximum of 2000 hours...
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Application Form

Reciprocity

  • Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Oklahoma, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and Utah. Alaska no longer has reciprocal agreements with the states of Oregon, Idaho, Washington or Wyoming.

Exam Testing Company

  • Exams are given by appointment only. Call the Mechanical Inspection office in Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau to schedule an appointment. Note: Contact the Anchorage office for information on testing in other selected Alaska communities

Testing NEC Edition

  • 2020 NEC effective 8/1/2022

Exam Details

  • 4 hour time limit on all exams. Electrical Journeyman and Electrical Residential exams are Open Book.

Recommended Study Resources

Renewal

  • Biennial on the date of issue.

License Requirements

  • Electrical Administrator
  • Unlimited Commercial Wiring (UCW)
  • Inside Communications (IC)
  • Residential Wiring (RW)
  • Outside Communications (OC)
  • Controls and Control Wiring (CNTL)
  • Unlimited Line Work Outside (UL) Requirements: practical experience as a journeyman lineman...
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Application Form

Reciprocity

  • None

Exam Testing Company

  • Electrical Administrator License examinations in Alaska will be conducted by PSI Exams (800) 733-9267.

Candidate Booklet

Recommended Study Resources

Renewal

Please note that the content provided on these pages is for your information and convenience and may have been modified by the state since it was last updated here. It is the ultimate responsibility of each licensee to verify that they are meeting the requirements of their state for licensing and renewal, and for the edition of the NEC on which their test is based.

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