Alaska Plumbing License Requirements
Yes. Alaska licenses plumbers through the AK Department of Labor, Mechanical Inspection. It issues apprentice, journeyman and contractor credentials. A journeyman license takes 8,000 hours of work experience.
State plumber license · By BrazeJobs Team · Updated
License tiers
| Apprentice | Trainee Certificate of Fitness |
| Journeyman | Journeyman Certificate of Fitness |
| Master | No state license (Mechanical Administrator qualifies contractors) |
| Contractor | Specialty contractor + Mechanical Administrator |
Requirements
| Journeyman experience | 8,000 |
| Exam | State exam |
| Fees | $50 application + $200 certificate |
| Renewal | 2 years |
| Continuing education | 16 hours per 24 months (8 UPC) |
| Local license | No (state license covers) |
| Board | AK Department of Labor, Mechanical Inspection |
Licensed in another state or the military
| Reciprocity | May reciprocate with substantially similar jurisdictions |
- Source: labor.alaska.gov · checked November 6, 2026
Apprenticeship
| Registering agency | U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship (no state agency) |
Programs register through the Office of Apprenticeship; use the Partner Finder for local sponsors.
- Source: apprenticeship.gov · checked November 6, 2026
Plumbing code
| Code in force | 2018 UPC with state amendments |
8 AAC 63.010, minimum plumbing standards statewide (enforced in communities of 2,500+ by Mechanical Inspection)
- Source: labor.alaska.gov · checked November 5, 2026