Alaska Mechanical Continuing Education
We are approved by the Alaska Department of Commerce to offer the Mechanical Continuing Education you need, as @ 1 Attempt (Sponsor #15064)!
Take the continuing education to renew your AK Mechanical license today. All of our courses can be completed At Your Pace Online to help you meet the state's requirements to maintain your license. Once you finish your course, we provide an official certificate of completion for your records. Learn more about our state reporting service here.
Alaska 16 Hour Mechanical Administrator Package
16h course
This package is made for Mechanical Administrators who need continuing education and covers the UPC and the IMC. This 16 hour package includes:
- 2021 IMC Changes Part 1
- 2021 IMC Changes Part 2
- 2021 UPC Update
The courses in this package are approved with the State of Alaska to meet your continuing education requirements for your Mechanical Administrator License!
AK Dept. of Labor Course IDs: 18890, 19344, 19645
Alaska 2021 UPC Update
8h course
This Alaska-approved course provides eight hours of required content on code changes to the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code.
AK Dept. of Labor Course ID: 19645
AK 2024 IMC Update
8h course
This eight-hour course teaches Alaska HVAC professionals about the International Mechanical Code and its 2024 changes. The course segments cover a range of topics, including the scope of the code, important definitions, ventilation and exhaust systems, ductwork, fireplaces, boilers, and refrigeration.
AK Dept. of Labor Course ID: 19925
Alaska 2021 IMC Update Part 2
4h course
This AK-approved course highlights 2021 International Mechanical Code updates found in Sections 6-15. Specific topics include duct systems, combustion air systems, chimneys and vents, fireplaces and solid fuel-burning equipment, boilers and water heaters, refrigeration systems, hydronic and fuel oil piping, and solar thermal systems.
AK Dept. of Labor Course ID: 19344
Alaska 2021 IMC Update Part 1
4h course
This course reviews and highlights essential Code requirements of the first five chapters of the International Mechanical Code (IMC). Included in the review are specific examples of the life safety systems relating to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and exhaust systems. Changes from the previous version of the IMC are identified. This course has no prerequisites.
AK Dept. of Labor Course ID: 18890
CE Requirements to Renew an AK Mechanical License
- Complete 8 hours of continuing education every two years.
If you work as an HVAC professional in the state of Alaska, you’re already familiar with the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development’s Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing. That was the state agency that issued your mechanical administrator license, the proper licensure to do HVAC work throughout the state.
Continuing Education for Alaska Mechanical Administrators
The state requires continuing education in order to make sure that you’re continually competent. It’s their way of ensuring optimal quality and safety for the consumer.
To that end, they require that all mechanical administrators take eight hours of continuing education in order to renew their licenses. Your CE, along with your renewal application, is due before December 31 of every odd-numbered year. This is true for the following license designations:
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Heating, Cooling, and Process Piping (HCPP)
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Mechanical Systems Temperature Control (CNTL)
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Residential HVAC (RHVC)
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Residential Plumbing and Hydronic Heating (RPHH)
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Unlimited Commercial and Industrial Plumbing (UCIP)
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Unlimited HVAC/Sheet Metal (UHVCS)
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Unlimited Refrigeration (UR)
The easiest way to make sure that your hours count is to take them from an education provider that has been approved by the Division, such as At Your Pace Online.
Make sure you’re taking course hours that focus on the most currently adopted version of the International Mechanical Code (IMC).
If you’re also a licensed plumber, you need an additional eight hours (16 total), with eight IMC hours and eight hours on the latest state-adopted version of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC).
Fortunately, you can take all of your Alaska mechanical administrator CE online, making things a little easier for yourself.
Once you finish your CE, you can either submit your renewal application in the mail or online.
Proving your CE hours
Right now, you’ll need to list out the course information for any courses you completed to get your CE hours.
To ensure an audit never poses a problem for you, the state advises all licensees to hang onto their CE certificates of completion for at least four years.
State of Alaska Mechanical License Renewal Deadlines
- License renewal deadline is December 31, every odd-numbered year.
