Hold an active, unencumbered Alaska RN license (or apply for Alaska RN licensure by endorsement if licensed in another state).
Hold a graduate degree from an accredited nurse practitioner program (master’s, post-master’s, or doctoral level).
Hold current national certification in your NP specialty (AANP, ANCC, NCC, PNCB, etc.).
Submit official transcripts directly from your NP program to the Alaska Board of Nursing.
Provide verification of national certification sent directly from the certifying organization.
Complete the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Application through the Alaska Board of Nursing.
Select the appropriate NP category when applying (e.g., FNP, AGNP, PNP, PMHNP).
Pay all required application and licensing fees.
Upload or submit all required documents (transcripts, national certification verification, proof of identity, background check documents).
Complete a state and FBI background check, including fingerprinting.
Unlike Alabama, Alaska does not require a collaborating physician for NP practice.
However, prescriptive authority requires additional steps:
State of Alaska Controlled Substance License, and
DEA registration.
To maintain Alaska APRN licensure:
Complete 40 CE hours every 2 years, including:
20 hours related to your clinical specialty
12 hours of continuing education in pharmacology
For controlled substance prescribers:
Meet any additional CE requirements related to opioid prescribing as directed by the Board.
Typical processing: 4–6 weeks, depending on background check completion and document verification.
Alaska Board of Nursing:
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing
APRN (NP) Licensure Requirements: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing/AdvancedPracticeRegisteredNurse
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