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Alaska journeyman electrician license
Journeyman license: what Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection asks for once you're logging hours.3
How many hours do you need for the journeyman license in Alaska?
8,000 hours of supervised work, about 4 years full time.2
- Residential wireman license
- 4,000 hrs4,000 hours of residential or commercial work while holding a trainee certificate
- Power lineman license
- 8,000 hrs8,000 hours of work under the National Electrical Safety Code while holding a trainee certificate
- Journeyman license
- 8,000 hrs8,000 hours of commercial or industrial electrical work (no more than 2,000 residential) while holding a trainee certificate
Keep your own record of hours, employers and pay stubs. Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection can ask for proof when you apply.
What is the Alaska electrician exam like?
Required for residential wireman, journeyman and power lineman; no exam for trainees. Passing score is 70%, and a failed exam can be retaken after 30 days. State-administered. Mechanical Inspection gives the exams in Anchorage, Juneau and Fairbanks on the first and third Wednesday of each month; Department of Labor job centers proctor in other cities. Code book: 2020 National Electrical Code (the study guide listed for the journeyman and residential wireman exams). Open book: you bring your own copy of the code book.1
How much does the journeyman license cost?
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection lists these fees.2
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $50 |
| Certificate fee | $200 |
| Renewal certificate fee | $200 |
How do you renew it?
Every 2 years (renewal allowed within 2 years of expiration).2 Continuing education: 16 hours in the preceding 24 months; at least 8 must cover changes to the National Electrical Code and no more than 8 may be industry related.2
Does a license from another state count in Alaska?
Journeyman certificates from states with substantially similar requirements are reciprocated with no exam after a full year holding the other license ($50 application plus $200 certificate, valid 2 years). A provisional certificate ($50 plus $100, up to 1 year) can be issued even where the other state's license does not qualify.2
License levels in Alaska
Electrician Trainee, Residential Wireman, Electrician Journeyman and Power Lineman Journeyman, plus reciprocal and provisional journeyman certificates. Alaska has no master electrician certificate.
Applications, exam booking and hour forms are on Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection's site.
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Sources
- Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection: exam (labor.alaska.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection: experience (labor.alaska.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection: licensing (labor.alaska.gov, 2026-10-27)