Professional Licensing

Military Spouses

Spouses of active duty military personnel with Alaska orders may request that their licensing applications be expedited by attaching Form #08-4580 to their license application.

• Request for Expedited Application Process for Spouses of Active-Duty Military
  #08-4850, Revised 12/18/19.

Military Personnel

Military personnel are encouraged to submit documentation of military training, skills, and experience along with an application for licensure. Upon determination of equivalency, relevant military experience will be credited for licensing requirements and educational credit will be granted for appropriate training. Military personnel who wish to apply using this program may submit Form #08-4633 and accompanying credentials with their license application.

Alaska law also allows licensed members of the military who are deployed to combat zones, danger pay posts, or hazardous duty areas to defer licensing requirements. Military personnel who meet this requirement may use Form #08-4581 to request this exemption.

Before submitting one of the forms below, please read the authorizing statutes of these programs and for the profession in which you plan to work to ensure familiarity with Alaska law.

• Request for Temporary Professional Licensure for Military Personnel
  #08-4633, Revised 12/23/13.
• Request for Exemption from Professional Licensing Requirements for Military Personnel
  #08-4581, Revised 09/26/13.

Professions Licensed

All professions licensed by this division are listed in the menu below. For applications and information, click on the program you are interested in, and you will be redirected to that web page:

• Acupuncturists
• Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors
• Athletic Trainers
• Audiologists & Speech-Language Pathologists
• Barbers & Hairdressers
• Behavior Analysts
• Big Game Commercial Services Board
• Chiropractic Examiners
• Collection Agencies
• Concert Promoters
• Construction Contractors
• Dental Examiners
• Dietitians & Nutritionists
• Dispensing Opticians
• Electrical Administrators
• Euthanize Domestic Animals
• Geologists
• Guardians & Conservators
• Hearing Aid Dealers
• Home Inspectors
• Marine Pilots
• Marital & Family Therapy
• Massage Therapists
• Mechanical Administrators
• Medical Board
• Midwives
• Morticians
• Naturopathy
• Nursing
• Nurse Aide Registry
• Nursing Home Administrators
• Optometry
• Pawnbrokers
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy
• Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Professional Counselors
• Psychologist and Psychological Associate
• Public Accountancy
• Real Estate Appraisers
• Real Estate Commission
• Social Work Examiners
• Telemedicine Business Registry
• Underground Storage Tank Worker
• Veterinary Examiners

Statutes and Regulations

Alaska Statutes are passed by the legislature. Regulations (also called the Alaska Administrative Code) are rules adopted by the department to implement, interpret, and make specific the statutes. Both statutes and regulations have the force of law.

The Request for Military Spouse Application Status is authorized by AS 08.01.063.

The Request for Temporary Professional License for Military Personnel is authorized by AS 08.01.064.

The Request for Active Duty Military Service Waiver is authorized by AS 08.01.100.

Licensees are responsible for knowledge of all statutes and regulations pertaining to their profession. AS 08.01-08.03 and 12 AAC 02 apply to all professions regulated by the division.

Centralized Licensing Statutes: AS 08.01-08.03

Centralized Licensing Regulations: 12 AAC 02

Contact Information

Military Spouse and Personnel Licensing
Melynda Foster
Telephone: (907) 465-2538
Fax: (907) 465-2974
E-mail: MilitaryLicense@Alaska.Gov
Address: P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806