Alaska Concrete Contractor License Requirements (2026)

Alaska regulates concrete work through a broader contractor-license structure rather than a separate concrete board. The DCBPL specialty-contractor trades list identifies Concrete and Paving Contractor under 12 AAC 21.270. Specialty contractors generally perform work requiring no more than three trades; work outside that limit can require a general or residential contractor registration.

Who Issues the Alaska Concrete Contractor License?

Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development — Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Construction Contractors Section (DCCED CBPL) issues and enforces the Alaska concrete contractor registration under Alaska Statutes AS 08.18 (Construction Contractors); 12 AAC 21 (Construction Contractors regulations). The Construction Contractors Section of DCCED issues contractor endorsements statewide (General Contractor with Residential, General Contractor without Residential, Specialty, Mechanical, Handyman), enforces the surety bond and insurance requirements of AS 08.18, and processes disciplinary actions. Electrical and mechanical administrator licenses (AS 08.40) are issued by the same division’s administrator programs, and a Mechanical Contractor must have a licensed Mechanical Administrator assigned (12 AAC 21.600). Individual electrician and plumber Certificates of Fitness are issued separately by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection section.

Official portal: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development — Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Construction Contractors Section
Address: P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Phone: (907) 465-2550

Alaska Concrete Contractor License Eligibility Requirements

This guide does not establish a minimum applicant age; confirm any age requirement with the issuing authority. Check the current application for identification and tax-number requirements. Use the cited state or local route for business-entity, identity, and residency requirements.

Good moral character

Use the current application for the selected concrete route; it sets any character or disclosure requirements, and there is no separate concrete-specific standard.

Background investigation

Follow the actual issuing authority’s current application and disclosure rules; no universal concrete-specific fingerprint rule is stated here.

How Much Experience Do You Need for an Alaska Concrete Contractor License?

Alaska does not publish a state concrete-experience or trade-examination requirement for this specialty-contractor registration.

Accepted proof of experience or eligibility

Current Alaska Specialty Contractor Registration application
Required bond, insurance, and workers’ compensation documentation when applicable

Alaska Concrete Contractor Exam Requirements

No statewide examination is specified for this pathway. The controlling process is: No Alaska concrete trade examination is published for Specialty Contractor registration.

Examination fee: No state concrete trade-examination fee is published.

Alaska Concrete Contractor Insurance and Bond Requirements

DCCED CBPL requires a $10,000 license surety bond, on its prescribed form, before it issues the Alaska concrete contractor registration.

General liability

Specialty contractors must maintain the bond and insurance required by Alaska construction-contractor law and DCBPL’s current registration materials.

Workers' compensation

Provide workers’ compensation documentation when coverage is required for the contractor’s workforce.

Additional financial requirements

No separate concrete financial statement is identified for this registration.

How Much Does an Alaska Concrete Contractor License Cost?

Fee	Amount
Application	$100
Initial license	$250
Renewal (every 2 years)	$250

To turn these board fees into a realistic year-one budget — bond premium, liability insurance, and exam prep included — open the cost calculator preloaded for Alaska concrete contractor.

Alaska Concrete Contractor License Renewal and Continuing Education

The Alaska concrete contractor registration renews every 2 years. The renewal fee is $250. Confirm the current DCBPL specialty-contractor renewal schedule and fee.

Does Alaska Accept Out-of-State Concrete Contractor Licenses?

Alaska does not accept the NASCLA Accredited Examination for the Alaska concrete contractor registration.

Reciprocal State	Accepted Exam	Conditions
No formal bilateral reciprocity agreements identified.

Alaska does not publish a concrete-specific reciprocity program.

Weighing more than one jurisdiction? The national hub compares published Concrete Contractor license requirements by state — exam, bond, fee, and experience thresholds side by side.

How to Get an Alaska Concrete Contractor License, Step by Step

Identify the governing concrete route. Use Alaska’s Concrete and Paving specialty-contractor registration only for work within the specialty-contractor trade limit.
Use the official application materials. Confirm the current classification, threshold, coverage, entity, fee, and qualifying-party requirements in the cited official materials.
Obtain project approvals. Complete the local permit, plan-review, inspection, and separately regulated-trade requirements before starting work.
Assemble the project-specific file. Keep the classification or registration record, insurance or bond evidence, contract scope, and the documents required by Alaska's permitting authority together before applying for a permit or beginning work.
Keep state authority and project approval aligned. Do not let a broad contractor credential, registration, or specialty label substitute for the actual project permit, plan review, inspection, or separately licensed trade requirement.

Application Checklist

Have each of these ready before you file with DCCED CBPL:

Match the actual concrete scope, project type, and value to the cited state or local route
Complete the current business, registration, classification, bond, insurance, or qualifying-party requirements that apply
Confirm local permits, plans, inspections, and any separately regulated work before bidding
Project scope, value, and work location matched to the actual state route
Permit, inspection, zoning, right-of-way, and separately regulated-trade requirements confirmed

Common Filing Mistakes

These are the problems most likely to delay or derail a Alaska Concrete Contractor application, drawn from the instructions of DCCED CBPL and the other sources cited on this page.

Using a different contractor classification

Concrete, paving, and broader contractor classifications can have different scopes. Use the official scope for the actual work.

Skipping the local project authority

State registration or a state classification does not replace local permits, inspections, or project-specific approval requirements.

Bidding outside the actual concrete scope

A classification, registration, or exemption must match the particular concrete scope and project facts; it is not blanket authority for unrelated or separately regulated work.

Study and Reference Materials

These references are cited in the Alaska sources for this guide or commonly used to prepare for concrete work; CLR receives no compensation for listing them.

Alaska DCCED — Specialty Contractor Trades List — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development — Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Construction Contractors Section. Use this primary source to confirm the current concrete route and project-specific requirements.
Alaska DCBPL — Construction Contractor FAQs — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development — Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Construction Contractors Section. Use this primary source to confirm the current concrete route and project-specific requirements.

Concrete Contractor Pay and Employment in Alaska

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 240 cement masons and concrete finishers work in Alaska, earning a median of $92,960 a year ($44.69 an hour). That is 63% above the national median of $57,020, ranking 2nd of 51 jurisdictions BLS published. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $84,450 and the top 10% earn over $123,880. The trade makes up a smaller share of Alaska's workforce than it does nationally (location quotient 0.55).

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers wages, Alaska compared with the United States, May 2025
Measure	Alaska	United States
Median annual wage	$92,960	$57,020
Median hourly wage	$44.69	$27.41
10th–90th percentile	$84,450–$123,880	$39,190–$85,480
Employment	240	206,170

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 47-2051 (Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers). Figures cover wage and salary employees and exclude self-employed owners.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Alaska have a separate concrete contractor license?

What route applies to this concrete project?

Use Alaska’s Concrete and Paving specialty-contractor registration only for work within the specialty-contractor trade limit.

Do permits still matter?

Yes. Confirm the project jurisdiction’s permit, plan-review, inspection, and separately regulated-trade requirements.

Does the statewide route replace local concrete permits or approvals?

No. The statewide route described here is separate from the permit, inspection, zoning, right-of-way, and project-specific contractor requirements set by Alaska's permitting authority.

Primary Sources

Regulatory requirements on this page are drawn from the official board, statute, and exam-provider materials listed below.

Verified 2026-09-08 · Next scheduled review 2026-12-07

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Concrete Contractor Licensing in Other States

Contractors working near a state line, or weighing where to qualify first, should compare Alaska's requirements against the states most often compared against it before committing to an application:

Washington Concrete Contractor License Requirements — Washington Concrete Specialty Contractor Registration
Oregon Concrete Contractor License Requirements — Oregon Construction Contractor License — No Separate Concrete Classification
Idaho Concrete Contractor License Requirements — Idaho Concrete Contractor Registration — No Separate Concrete License
California Concrete Contractor License Requirements — California Class C-8 — Concrete Contractor

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