8 hours of CE
Applies to the Mechanical Administrator - HVAC categories (heating/cooling/process piping; unlimited HVAC/sheet metal; unlimited refrigeration; temperature control; residential HVAC)
- CE hours
- 8 hours
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- Renewal deadline
- Expires December 31 of odd-numbered years regardless of issue date (licenses issued within 90 days of expiry run to the next biennial date). Current term 1/1/2026-12/31/2027; next deadline 12/31/2027. Renewal notice mailed at least 30 days before expiry.
- License level
- State license
- Board
- Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (CBPL) - Construction Contractors, Mechanical Administrators, Electrical Administrators
The CE rules, as recorded from the sources
Hours and topics
- 12 AAC 39.410: one eight-hour workshop (or equivalent approved correspondence/individual study) per licensing period covering the Uniform Mechanical Code in effect (or UPC for plumbing categories).
- Approved sponsors include Mechanical Contractors of Alaska, UA plumbers/pipefitters, IAPMO, ICBO, SMACNA, Alaska DOLWD; others require individual approval.
Who approves courses
- Licensee self-reports on a form (name of sponsor, location, title, instructor, dates, hours); division audits a percentage.
Carrying hours over
- Surplus hours cannot carry over.
First renewal, exemptions and inactive licenses
- Exempt if the licensee passed a code-based licensing exam during the concluding period.
Confidence: HighConfirmed from official rule textLast checked Oct 17, 2026