Healthcare licensing in Alaska

Official boards and license lookups for Alaska, by profession. Links checked Oct 1, 2026.

Full Alaska guides are coming

For now this page lists Alaska's official boards and lookups. Step-by-step state guides are being added state by state. How licensing works

Certified Nursing Assistant

Alaska Board of Nursing - Nurse Aide Registry Program (staffed by DCBPL)

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in Alaska

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

Alaska Board of Nursing (Dept. of Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Div. of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing)

Official website Verify a license
Also: Nursys QuickConfirm (free, participating boards). Compact status: NLC map.

LPN/LVN career hub · LPN/LVN pay in Alaska

Registered Nurse

Alaska Board of Nursing (Dept. of Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Div. of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing)

Official website Verify a license
Also: Nursys QuickConfirm (free, participating boards). Compact status: NLC map.

RN career hub · RN pay in Alaska

Home Health Aide

Alaska Board of Nursing - Nurse Aide Registry Program (staffed by DCBPL)

Official website Verify a license
Nurse aide registries often cover home health aides too. Aides in Medicare-certified home health agencies need at least 75 hours of training, including 16 hours of supervised practical training (42 CFR 484.80).

HHA career hub · HHA pay in Alaska

Medical Assistant

Most states don't require medical assistants to be certified, but some set education, licensing or certification rules (BLS). Check with your state's medical board.

MA career hub · MA pay in Alaska

Dental Assistant

Alaska Board of Dental Examiners (DCCED, Div. of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing)

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in Alaska

Dental Hygienist

Alaska Board of Dental Examiners (DCCED, Div. of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing)

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in Alaska

Respiratory Therapist

Alaska does not license respiratory therapists yet. A 2026 law (HB 110, Chapter 28, SLA 26) creates respiratory care licensing under the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Check the state for when applications open.

RT career hub · RT pay in Alaska

Phlebotomist

We list a state phlebotomy credential only where we've confirmed it on the state's own website. Many employers ask for national certification.

Phlebotomist career hub · Phlebotomist pay in Alaska

Physical Therapist

State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing)

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Physical Therapy Compact Commission map.

PT career hub · PT pay in Alaska

Occupational Therapist

State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing)

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Commission map.

OT career hub · OT pay in Alaska

Speech-Language Pathologist

Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists program, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (division-administered; no board)

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) Commission map.

SLP career hub · SLP pay in Alaska

Where these links come from

Boards change their websites and rules. Always confirm requirements on the board's own site. Found a broken link? Tell us through the Contact page.