Alaska Residential Contractor Endorsement 16-Hour Pre-License Course
This course is awaiting board approval and can’t be purchased yet.
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- Course hours
- 16 hours
- Industry
- Contractor
- License class
- Residential Contractor Endorsement
From this course to your license
- 1
Complete it online
Timed lessons and checkpoints record your seat time, at your own pace.
- 2
Pass the checks
Short knowledge checks confirm the material stuck — retake freely.
- 3
Download your certificate
Issued the moment you finish, listing your completed hours.
- 4
Apply to the board
File your application with Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, with your certificate of completion.
Your Instructor
Michael Melvin
Contractor Educator
Founder of At Your Pace Online; contractor course instructor since 2011
Michael Melvin is a construction educator and former contractor who built one of the most widely used online training platforms for licensed tradespeople in the United States. As founder and former CEO of At Your Pace Online, he led the company from its early years in Oregon through its growth into a national provider of state-approved pre-licensing and continuing education. Under his leadership, AYPO became a trusted source for contractor, electrician, plumber, HVAC, real estate, and insurance training across all 50 states. In 2021 the company was acquired by American Safety Council.
Melvin’s teaching is grounded in field experience. He previously worked as a general contractor in Oregon, then used that practical knowledge to design courses that contractors could actually use—licensing requirements, business practices, and job-site realities rather than theory alone. Through At Your Pace Online and related programs, he has trained thousands of general contractors nationwide. Today he is known as an instructor who speaks the language of the trade: someone who has run jobs, built a training company, and spent years helping contractors get licensed, stay compliant, and run stronger businesses.
What’s Included
- 16 hours of pre-license training
- Lifetime access to course materials
- Works on desktop, tablet and mobile
- Certificate of completion (instant)
- Board-ready completion records
Other Alaska Contractors Courses
Pre-license training
This course is built to the training your board requires before it will license you as a contractor. It does not count toward continuing education or renewal. On completion you receive a certificate instantly, and your completion record is kept in the format your board expects.
TradesCE is an independent education provider, not Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
Who this course is for: Individuals seeking a Residential Contractor Endorsement, including general contractors who oversee new home construction or perform residential work greater than 25% of the value of a structure being altered
Covers this license class
- Residential Contractor Endorsement
Alaska requires 16 hours for these classes, set by Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. See every Alaska contractors requirement →
Source: board rule · Verified Sep 6, 2026
Written for 1 state · pending board approval
- AK
- Pending board approval
- Built to the pre-license requirement
- Completion records kept