Alaska Insurance Producer CE Requirements, Explained
Last reviewed June 2026 against the official sources linked below. Requirements change — always confirm with your board before relying on them.
Total hours
24 hours per term
Renewal cycle
Every 2 years
Ethics requirement
3 hrs (within the 24)
Issued by
AK Division of Insurance
Alaska runs a familiar 24-hour, two-year cycle with 3 hours of ethics inside it. What sets Alaska apart is a pair of structural rules: a cap on how many sales-and-marketing hours can count, and a genuine carryover allowance that rewards a strong year.
The Alaska Division of Insurance administers producer licensing. Your renewal date is the last day of your birth month, on an odd or even year tied to your birth year - and your very first renewal is not due until you have been licensed at least 24 months.
The base requirement: 24 hours, 3 of them ethics
The Division requires 24 hours of approved continuing education each two-year license term, of which at least 3 hours must be ethics. The ethics hours count within the 24. Qualifying subject areas are broad - insurance technical and product content, law and regulation, risk management, finance, taxation related to insurance, and professional ethics among them.
The subject cap, carryover, and first-renewal rule
- No more than 8 of your 24 hours may come from the subject areas of management, marketing, sales, and training - the rest must be substantive insurance content.
- Up to 8 excess credit hours can carry forward into the next licensing period, so a heavy CE year is not wasted.
- Your first renewal is not due until you have held the license for at least 24 months.
- Course completions must be reported to the Division directly by the CE provider.
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Your license term ends on the last day of your birth month, with the renewal window opening 90 days before expiration. Electronic renewal is available in that 90-day window and closes after the expiration date, so building in time for the provider to report your hours is essential - the deadline is yours alone, and no employer calendar tracks it for you.
How CredTally keeps this on autopilot
- Track 24 hours with a dedicated 3-hour ethics bucket - the dashboard shows each requirement separately and tracks carryover up to 8 hours.
- Multi-state producers: every license gets its own card, deadline, and reminders, so Alaska's birth-month cycle never collides with another state's clock.
- Store every certificate with the course it proves, so Division reviews and renewals are a download, not a hunt.
- Reminders at 90, 60, 30, and 7 days before each license's deadline, with your remaining hours front and center - early enough to beat the provider reporting lag.
- Export a dated PDF packet - summary plus every certificate - for an audit or carrier review in one click.
Frequently asked questions
How many CE hours do Alaska insurance producers need?
Twenty-four hours of approved continuing education every two-year license term, including at least 3 hours of ethics, for resident producers.
Can I carry over extra CE hours in Alaska?
Yes - up to 8 excess credit hours can be carried forward into the next licensing period.
Is there a limit on sales or marketing CE in Alaska?
Yes - no more than 8 of your 24 hours may come from management, marketing, sales, and training subjects; the balance must be substantive insurance content.
When is my first Alaska CE renewal due?
Your first renewal is not due until you have held the license for at least 24 months. After that, you renew on the last day of your birth month every two years.
Official sources
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