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Alaska Division of Corporations · checked 2026-10-21
Alaska Contractor Registration Requirements
Alaska registers construction contractors with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. Registration rests on a bond and liability insurance; general contractors who build or remodel homes add a residential contractor endorsement, which has an education and exam requirement. Alaska uses a general contractor with residential contractor endorsement for general contractors, not a skills license.
- 1GC · General contractor registration registration
- 2RCE · General contractor with residential contractor endorsement time not stated
Registration in Alaska
The Alaska path has 2 steps on this page: General contractor registration and General contractor with residential contractor endorsement.
| Level | Experience | Classroom | Time from start | Exam | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC General contractor registration | none stated | — | registration | No | Not printed |
| RCE General contractor with residential contractor endorsement | none stated | 16 h | time not stated | Yes | Not printed |
General contractor registration (GC)
Register with CBPL and file a $25,000 surety bond (or cash deposit) and general liability insurance of at least $20,000 property damage, $50,000 injury or death to one person and $100,000 to more than one. The pages read set no exam or experience for this registration. Source: Alaska CBPL, Bond and insurance quick facts.
General contractor with residential contractor endorsement (RCE)
Complete a 16-hour cold climate course and pass the residential contractor endorsement exam; the bond for a general contractor with the endorsement is $20,000. Source: Alaska CBPL, Construction contractors.
Exam
1 of the 2 levels listed here requires an exam: General contractor with residential contractor endorsement. The source does not print a pass mark.
Fees, insurance and bond
The Alaska source read prints no dollar amounts for this registration. The CBPL pages read print no fee amounts.
Insurance: General liability of at least $20,000 property damage, $50,000 injury or death to one person and $100,000 to more than one person (CBPL quick facts).
Bond: General contractor $25,000; general contractor with residential endorsement $20,000; specialty contractor $10,000; handyman (contracts of $10,000 or less) $5,000; a cash deposit of the same amount may replace the bond. (Alaska CBPL, Bond and insurance quick facts)
Reciprocity
The Alaska sources read for this trade name no reciprocity agreement and no route for out-of-state licensees.
How Alaska compares
Alaska's source states no minimum time for the general contractor with residential contractor endorsement, so it is not ranked against the other states on this site. The classroom requirement here peaks at 16 hours.
Same trade elsewhere: California · Florida · Pennsylvania · North Carolina · Michigan. All states side by side: General contractor license requirements by state.
Background reading: From apprentice to master: how long each state takes · License or registration: what the state is checking.
Questions
Who issues the general contractor registration in Alaska?
Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (CBPL), Construction Contractors. Alaska registers construction contractors with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. Registration rests on a bond and liability insurance; general contractors who build or remodel homes add a residential contractor endorsement, which has an education and exam requirement.
How long does it take to qualify for the General contractor with residential contractor endorsement in Alaska?
The source read (Alaska CBPL, Construction contractors) states no minimum time for the General contractor with residential contractor endorsement. Complete a 16-hour cold climate course and pass the residential contractor endorsement exam; the bond for a general contractor with the endorsement is $20,000.
Does Alaska have general contractor license reciprocity?
The Alaska sources read name no reciprocity agreement for this trade.
Sources and last checked
| What | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Issuing authority | Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (CBPL), Construction Contractors | 2026-10-21 |
| GC requirements | Alaska CBPL, Bond and insurance quick facts | 2026-10-21 |
| RCE requirements | Alaska CBPL, Construction contractors | 2026-10-21 |
| Law cited | Alaska Statutes title 8, chapter 18 (board pages) | 2026-10-21 |
This page summarises what the Alaska source said on 2026-10-21. It is general information, not legal advice; the board's own page and the statute are the authority and can change. Confirm with Alaska Division of Corporations before applying. The free official route is the board itself: its page, application forms and staff answer eligibility questions.