Alaska Nursing License Renewal: 3 Steps
If you’re nearing your State of Alaska nursing license renewal, you’ll need to stay on top of the requirements to continue working. We’ve compiled a list of nursing facts in the state, as well as important details on the three-step process to renew your Alaska nursing license. To learn more about general nursing information in this state, explore our article on the Alaska Nurse Practice Act.
Alaska Nursing Facts
Is Alaska part of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)?
No, compact licenses are not valid for practice in Alaska, but there is pending NLC legislation. For information about licensure in other states, check out our state guide for nursing license renewals.
How much do nurses in Alaska earn?
- The average CNA salary in Alaska is $48,550 per year.
- The average LPN salary in Alaska is $77,850 per year.
- The average RN salary in Alaska is $112,040 per year.
- The average NP salary in Alaska is $142,340 per year.
How can I contact the Alaska Board of Nursing?
Alaska Board of Nursing Email: BoardofNursing@alaska.gov
Alaska Board of Nursing Phone Number: 907-269-8160
Alaska Board of Nursing Records and Licensing Supervisor: 907-269-8892
Website: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/professionallicensing/boardofnursing.aspx
Alaska Board of Nursing Address:
550 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501-3567
Alaska State Board of Nursing License Renewal: 3 Steps
Follow the steps below to renew your Alaska nursing license. If you have an out-of-state license, you’ll need to fill out the license by endorsement forms and pay the fees. You’ll get a temporary license, which you can practice under for six months, after which you should have received your Alaska nursing license.
Step 1: Determine Your Renewal Deadline
RNs, LPNs, and APRNs renew their licenses every two years through the Alaska Board of Nursing, and CNAs renew their registry status every two years. See the renewal deadline that corresponds with your license below:
- CNAs: March 31 of even-numbered years
- LPNs: September 30 of even-numbered years
- RNs and APRNs: November 30 of even-numbered years
You’ll be able to renew at least two months before your license expires, and you should get a renewal notice in the mail. In Alaska, there is no grace period for license renewals, so the Board recommends renewing as early as possible within your renewal window.
Step 2: Complete Your Renewal Requirements
LPNs, RNs, and APRNs must complete two of the following requirements to be eligible for renewal in the state of Alaska:
- 30 contact hours of continuing competency, as certified by the ANCC, ANA, AMA, or advanced practice certifying body
- 30 hours of uncompensated professional activities
- At least 320 hours of employment under your current license
Alaska issues random audits for continuing competency. If you’re audited, you’ll need to submit proof of your competency completion within 30 days.
If you’re a CNA renewing your registry status in Alaska, your renewal requirements will depend on when your registry status was originally issued. See the renewal requirements below:
- 24 continuing competency hours
- 160 work hours as a CNA
If you’re a CNA, RN, LPN, or APRN looking for ways to complete your continuing education, check out the courses and classes offered by IntelyEdu. It’s ANCC-certified so you can apply the contact hours torenew an Alaska nursing license.
Step 3: Renew Your Alaska Nursing License Online
Once you receive a renewal notice from the board, you can begin your online nursing license renewal. Alaska requires a state account for renewals — go to your MyAlaska account, and click the MY LICENSE homepage. Select the “Renew License” button, and complete the forms for your renewal. You’ll need to pay a fee depending on your license:
- Alaska RN license renewal: $215
- Alaska LPN license renewal: $215
- Alaska APRN license renewal: $100
- Alaska CNA license renewal: $100
Once you’ve completed the renewal process, you’ll no longer get a hard copy in the mail. Instead, once your renewal is processed, you’ll be able to find it at your MY LICENSE account.
With your license in good standing, consider checking out excellent job opportunities like these:
Great Areas in Alaska for Nursing Jobs
Whether you’re new to the state or a native, Alaska has jobs for you. Click to see the nursing jobs in these populous cities:
Alaska Nursing Employers Hiring Now
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
- Bartlett Regional Hospital
- Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
- Alaska Regional Hospital
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, part of Foundation Health Partners
- SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
- North Star Behavioral Health
- Peace Health
- State of Alaska
Find Nursing Jobs in Alaska
Now that you’ve finished your Alaska nursing license renewal, why not check out new job opportunities in the last frontier? Search our job board for the latest nursing jobs in Alaska.