Alaska Board of Nursing – Licensing and Contact Information

Nurses are a very important part of the medical field.

Nurses everywhere need a license, and without a licensing Board, this is not possible.

If you want to know more about Alaska’s Board of Nursing, along with information related to licensing and its contact data, read on!

What Does the Board Do?

The Board in Alaska oversees the practice of Nursing and the work of Nurse Aides in this state.

Nurses receive their licenses or disciplinary actions through the Board.

These actions can now be seen online, at the website link we’ll present later.

Getting Approval to Take the NCLEX

In Alaska, individuals can take the NCLEX if they meet some requirements.

These are:

• Apply for licensure
• Ensure you meet the Board’s expectations for licensure
• Sign up with Pearson Vue

Pearson Vue will charge $200 upon signing up for this exam.

Renewing Your License

Nurses must renew their licenses.

The deadline is the end of February, but individuals can send in their renewal requests until April 29th and not pay any fee.

Those who send their renewal applications after April 30th will have to pay a $100 late renewal penalty fee.

There are some requirements to adhere to for renewal:

• Holders of DEA registration must attend 2 hours of continuing education for pain management, opioid use, and addiction.
• The current certification has to be sent to the Board’s Division by the certifying body.
• Showing proof of working at least 320 hours in the previous 2 years.

Registered nurses have to also send in cards with their fingerprints.

How To Do A License Lookup

The website of the Alaska Board of Nursing is a bit different compared to the sites of the Boards in other states.

If you access www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/, you have the option to look up licenses for many fields.

You’ll need to access the link for professional licenses, and on the new page you’ll have to provide this information:

• Number of the current license
• The program
• The license type
• The DBA
• The name of the ower
• City

The DBA can either start with or contain whatever you type in, and you must choose the option that applies.

The name of the owner is their last name or the name of the company, based on the case.

For this, you still have to indicate whether the name starts with or contains the word or words you typed.

Alaska Board of Nursing Contact Information

Everyone should know where various institutions can be found.

Considering you need to become licensed as a nurse, you’ll have to mail some documents to the Board.

There are several ways to contact the Board.

The Alaska Board of Nursing can be found in 2 cities:

• Robert B. Atwood Building
  550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1500
  Anchorage, AK 99501-3567
• 333 Willoughby AVE, 9th FL
  State Office Building
  Juneau, AK 99801-1770

If you change your address, you must inform the office in Juneau.

In Juneau, the mail sent by USPS has to be sent to this PO Box:

• P.O. Box 110806
  Juneau, AK 99811-0806

Electronic email is expected at the following address: 

• abn@abn.alabama.gov

Their online presence can be found at this URL:

• www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing.aspx

This website is available only in English.

At times, it might be difficult to reach the office of the Board at this phone number (907) 465-2550.

If you need to send a fax to its office, you can use this number: (907) 269-8156.

If there’s a need for an investigations fax, you can use this fax number: (907) 269-8195.

However, your phone call or fax can be related to a specific topic.

Nursing

For instance, nurses whose last name starts with the letters from A through F need to use these numbers: 

• Phone: (907) 269-8401
• Fax: (907) 269-8156

Those whose last names last with letters G through L must use these numbers:

• Phone: (907) 334-2611
• Fax: (907) 269-8156

At the time write this article, there are no numbers dedicated to last names that start with M through R.

These are the numbers for last names that start with letters S through Z:

• Phone: (907) 269-8184
• Fax: (907) 269-8156

Nurse Aides/C.N.As

Nurse aides and C.N.As can use these numbers when they need to contact the Board:

• Phone: (907) 269-8169
• Fax: (907) 269-8156

These professionals don’t need to take into account this first letter o their last name.

The administration

You might need to contact the administration of the Board.

For this, use these numbers:

• Phone: (907) 269-8161
• Fax: (907) 269-8156

If you want to talk to the Nurse Consultant, these numbers will be useful:

• Phone:  (907) 269-8098
• Fax:  (907) 269-8156

The Records and Licensing Supervisor can be reached at these numbers:

• Phone: (907) 269-8892
• Fax: (907) 269-8156

Conclusion

We hope this article will help you on your future career as a nurse.