Alaska Contractor License Classifications (AK-REG, AK-ELE, AK-PLU, AK-HVAC, AK-ROOF, AK-WELL) | IQS

Alaska Contractor License Classifications

6 total classifications1 core tiers5 specialty sub-trades

Alaska registers general contractors through the DCCED. All contractors must register, post a bond, and carry insurance; electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work requires specialty trade licenses. Alaska does not have a competency-based general contractor license — registration is the statewide requirement. The complete 6-classification schedule is documented below, split into core license tiers and specialty sub-trades.

Licensing Board

Alaska DCCED — Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing

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Core License Tiers

1 flagship general/engineering classifications — the primary licenses most Alaska contractors need.

REG

Core License Tier•Alaska

AK-REG — General Contractor — Registered (REG)

AS Title 08, Chapter 18

Height & Stories

Unlimited

Project Scope

Commercial & Residential

Financial & Bond

Bond per DCCED.

Subcontracting

Prime contractor; may subcontract to AK-licensed specialty trades.

Statutory Scope of Work

Construction, alteration, and repair of any structure statewide. All contractors must register with DCCED, post a bond, and carry insurance. No competency exam for general registration.

Experience & Exam Prerequisites

No competency exam — registration only.
Exam: No exam (registration)

Qualifier Role

An AK registered contractor qualifier sponsors your company to perform construction statewide.

Hiring a Alaska AK-REG Qualifier: An AK registered contractor qualifier sponsors your company to perform construction statewide.

Specialty Sub-Trades

5 single-trade sub-licenses from the Alaska DCCED — Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing — each covers one specific scope of work.

ELE