How soon can I renew my AK real estate license?

Renewal application forms are made available on the Alaska Real Estate Commission website when the renewal period opens 60 days before January 31 of an even-numbered year.

The biennial license renewal fee for active Alaska salesperson licenses is $350.

Alaska real estate licenses renew every two years in even-numbered years. This is regardless of when your license was issued. So if your license was issued in July 2021, your license expires January 31, 2022.

All new licensees must take a 30-hour post-licensing education within one year of licensure to maintain an Alaska salesperson license. These 30 hours are in addition to the 20 hours of continuing education required for your first renewal. Your deadline for meeting the CE requirement is on your license.

You will need to meet the same 20 hours of continuing education requirements as an active license holder. This is because you can only be on inactive status for 24 months or until the next renewal period begins.

All active AK real estate salespersons must complete 20 hrs of continuing education before their license can be renewed. Eight of these hours are “designated as core curricula”. You must complete at least one of the four core curriculum during each two-year licensing period. The remaining 12 hours are considered as ECE

You can only renew an inactive Alaska real estate license to inactive status if it has been approved by the Commission. This is because inactive status is only allowed for 24 months. You can only renew an inactive license for 24 months from the anniversary date of the initial issued inactive license certificate.

License renewal notices are mailed 60 days prior to the expiration date. You can renew your license once you receive that notice.

Alaska real estate licenses will expire on January 31 of an even-numbered year. If you fail to renew by this time, your license will be considered expired, and you will not be able to work as a real estate salesperson. You will have to apply for your license to be reinstated.

You must submit a change of license status application, certificates of completion for 20 hours of continuing education during the last two-year licensing period, verification of your current E & O insurance coverage, and the reinstatement fee.