Alaska electricians must complete 8 to 16 hours of board-approved continuing education every 2 years: 16 hours (Electrical Administrator, Journeyman Electrician) or 12 hours (Power Limited Technician) or 8 hours (Residential Electrician), as required by Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Labor Standards and Safety Division, Mechanical Inspection (Certificate of Fitness).
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16 CE hrs
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Electricians courses
Continuing education for Electricians in Alaska, built to the hours and topics the state board requires.
For: Electrical Administrator, Journeyman Electrician
Continuing education for Electricians in Alaska, built to the hours and topics the state board requires.
For: Power Limited Technician
Continuing education for Electricians in Alaska, built to the hours and topics the state board requires.
For: Residential Electrician
Requirements at a glance
Find your license class
Alaska sets different hour requirements for different licenses. Pick the course built for yours.
16 hours
of board-approved CE every 2 years
Alaska Electricians 16-Hour Continuing Education
$90.99 · 100% online · instant certificate
12 hours
of board-approved CE every 2 years
Alaska Electricians 12-Hour Continuing Education
$67.99 · 100% online · instant certificate
8 hours
of board-approved CE every 2 years
Alaska Electricians 8-Hour Continuing Education
$45.99 · 100% online · instant certificate
Required subject matter
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Labor Standards and Safety Division, Mechanical Inspection (Certificate of Fitness) requires these subjects within your CE hours. Every course above is planned to include them.
Code courses
Industry-related courses
Significant changes/updates to the National Electrical Codemin. 8 hours
Electrical-industry related contentmin. 8 hours
NEC significant changes/updates (8 of 16 hrs)
How renewal works
Each course above is planned to the 16 hours and topics Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Labor Standards and Safety Division, Mechanical Inspection (Certificate of Fitness) requires.
Timed lessons and checkpoints record your seat time so the hours hold up to an audit.
Your certificate lists the approved hours and completion date the moment you pass.
Keep your certificate — the board verifies completion on renewal or audit. Then renew every 2 years.
Renewal guide
Alaska electricians holding a license in one of these classes: Electrical Administrator, Journeyman Electrician, Power Limited Technician, Residential Electrician renew with Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Labor Standards and Safety Division, Mechanical Inspection (Certificate of Fitness). Hours differ by class — 16 hours for Electrical Administrator, Journeyman Electrician; 12 hours for Power Limited Technician; 8 hours for Residential Electrician.
Alaska electricians licenses renew every 2 years, on the schedule your board assigns to your license. Continuing education must be complete before you submit the renewal. (https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/alaska/8-AAC-90.192)
Alaska sets electricians requirements by license class (Electrical Administrator, Journeyman Electrician, Power Limited Technician, Residential Electrician). Check the class printed on your license, then note your renewal date — renewals run the schedule your board assigns to your license.
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Labor Standards and Safety Division, Mechanical Inspection (Certificate of Fitness) requires 8 to 16 hours every 2 years, including Code courses, Industry-related courses, Significant changes/updates to the National Electrical Code, Electrical-industry related content and other required topics. Do not leave it for the last week — completions must be on file before the deadline.
See the Alaska electricians courseDownload the certificate the moment you finish and keep it with your license records.
In Alaska, you keep your certificate of completion and present it to the board if asked.
Submit your renewal and pay the renewal fee before the deadline. A late renewal usually means a late fee, and a lapsed license can mean re-applying from scratch.
Go to Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Labor Standards and Safety Division, Mechanical Inspection (Certificate of Fitness)Questions Alaska electricians ask
The Alaska board that licenses electricians and sets the CE rule.
Requirements on this page come from Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Labor Standards and Safety Division, Mechanical Inspection (Certificate of Fitness)’s published rules and were last verified on September 6, 2026. Always confirm your renewal date with the board.
Why Alaska professionals choose us
Every electricians course is built to meet Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Labor Standards and Safety Division, Mechanical Inspection (Certificate of Fitness) requirements so the credit you earn actually counts toward your renewal.
Every course is planned to the exact hours and mandated topics the state publishes, so the credit you earn counts toward renewal.
Finish the assessment and download your certificate of completion the moment you pass — no waiting.
Where the board supports it, we report your earned CE hours directly so you do not have to.
Work on any device, start and stop anytime. Your progress saves automatically as you go.
8 to 16 hours every 2 years — online, on your phone, with your certificate the moment you finish.
