Alaska Real Estate Broker License
Requirements, fees, and steps to upgrade to broker
Experience Requirements
Must have completed 36 consecutive months as a licensed real estate professional within the last 60 months, with real estate as principal occupation.
Alternative Pathways:
For Associate Brokers: 36 months of active and continuous real estate licensee experience within the last 60 months. Minimum age 22 (12 AAC 64.059).
Education Requirements
Complete 30 hours of Alaska-approved broker upgrade education (12 AAC 64.063) covering supervision, trust accounting, office and property management, and refresher topics.
Required Courses:
- Supervision and recordkeeping (4 hours)
- Trust accounting (3 hours)
- Office management (3 hours)
- Property management (2 hours)
- Salesperson-course refresher topics (18 hours)
Broker Examination
Exam Name
Alaska Real Estate Broker Examination
Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
140 scored questions (80 national, 60 state) plus unscored pretest items, 4 hours
Passing Score
Scaled score of 75; both portions must be passed
Exam Fee
$115
Retake Policy
$115 per attempt; failing either portion means retaking the whole exam; 24-hour wait before rebooking. Scores are valid for 6 months.
Fees
| Application Fee | $0 |
| Examination Fee | $115 |
| License Fee | $120 |
| Listed Fees | $235 |
Listed fees for an Alaska licensee upgrading: $115 exam + $120 license transfer = $235 (the recovery fund was paid at the salesperson stage). A principal broker also pays $200 office registration and needs a business license. E&O insurance is required.
Felony convictions of certain types prevent licensure for 7 years after sentence completion.
Timeline
Gain Experience
Complete 36 consecutive months as licensed real estate professional within last 60 months
3+ years
Complete Broker Education
Complete 30-hour broker training course
1-2 weeks
Pass Broker Exam
Take and pass the Alaska broker exam
1-2 weeks
Submit Application
Apply within 6 months of passing exam with E&O insurance
2-4 weeks
License Renewal
Renewal Cycle
Every 2 years
Renewal Fee
$170
CE Hours Required
20 hours
Online Renewal
Available
20 hours of approved continuing education per renewal cycle
$120 renewal + $50 recovery fund
Reciprocity Agreements
No reciprocity agreements; brokers from other states may qualify by endorsement: active broker for 36 of the last 60 months, 30 hours of broker training or equivalent, the 6-hour Alaska law course, the state-law exam, and an Alaska office and trust account.
Alaska Real Estate Commission
- Official Website
- (907) 269-8168
- RealEstateCommission@Alaska.Gov
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