Alaska Unlimited HVAC/Sheet Metal Mechanical Administrator

Requirements to Obtaining your License.

• Pre qualification is NOT required
• A valid contractor registration is required before bidding on a project
• A certificate of insurance for public liability and property damage insurance (not less than $20,000 property damage, $50,000 injury or death to one person, $100,000 injury or death to more than one person).
• Evidence of workers’ compensation insurance is required for registration as a construction contractor. The insurance must be provided by a private insurance carrier registered to do business in the State of Alaska and the policy must be specifically written to pay benefits as provided by Alaska law.
• Surety bond for $5,00

Work that can be Done Under this License

Mechanical: A mechanical administrator licensed in the unlimited commercial and industrial plumbing category may supervise the installation or retrofitting of all pneumatic or electric controls, and may supervise, the retrofitting of all control wiring of 48 volts or less, necessary for the operation of plumbing or water conditioning equipment so long as those modifications do not alter the electrical characteristics of the mechanical system or controls. The original installation of control wiring, or the alteration or retrofitting of controls and control wiring that alters the electrical characteristics of the mechanical system, must be supervised by an electrical administrator licensed in the appropriate category.

Plumbing work includes the installation, alteration, or retrofitting of (1) plumbing, fixtures, fixture traps, and domestic water, waste, storm, and vent pipes, including all of their devices, appurtenances, and connections, that extend no more than five feet horizontally outside the building or structure that they serve, and through which domestic water, waste, sewage, oil, drainage, and air are carried; (2) piping, fixtures, or equipment that is an integral part of a swimming pool, spa, or hot tub filter or heating system, or solar energy system; (3) fuel oil and gas piping and appliances, and their appurtenances either within the property lines of the building or structure to be served by the fuel oil and gas, or to the point of connection with the utility system; and (4) lawn sprinkler systems that are connected to a potable water supply, including excavation and backfilling as necessary for proper installation of the system.

Sheet Metal: The candidate may supervise the installation, construction, operations, maintenance, and repair of all electrical work subject to the National Electrical Code within buildings and within property lines of any given property, beginning at the secondary side of he transformer or street lighting and traffic signalization on public through fares, roadways, or rights-of-way, and work starting after the first point of attachment of aerial or underground conductors to building or structures if aerial or underground wires or cables are used to provide power for buildings or structures within the property lines of any given property.

Applying to get your License

New applications, $250 ($50 - nonrefundable application fee, $200 license fee). For changes, see fee schedule. Check or money order should be made payable to the State of Alaska.

Department of Community & Economic Development Division of Occupational Licensing
Contractor Registration Section
PO Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811
(907)465-3035
www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pcon.htm

Reciprocity Agreements

Continuing Education

Exam Details

• 100 questions and a time limit of 4 hours (Mechanical)
• Topics include: General Knowledge,Alaska Statutes and Regulations,Drainage, Waste and Sanitary Vents,Fuel Gas and Oil,Water Piping and Softening Systems,Specialty Plumbing Plumbing Fixtures,Roof Drain Piping,Isometric Analysis
• 112 questions and a time limit of 4 hours (Sheet Metal)
• Topics include: Boilers/Burners,Chimneys, Flues and Vents,Fuel, Piping and Storage,Controls/Electrical,Duct Systems/Sheet Metal,Alaska Statutes and Regulations,Steam/Hot Water Piping,A/C Systems,Piping/Tubing,Chillers,Pneumatics,Evaporative Cooling
• A score of 70% is needed to pass.
• Exam fee is $125
• The exam is given by Thomson Prometric. at 1-(800)899-4089.

Books and References for the Exam

They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.

The following references are permitted to be taken into the examination.

• Alaska Mechanical Administrators Statutes and Regulations, July 2005 (Available to Print Online)
• Uniform Plumbing Code, 2003 Edition (Mechanical)

• Alaska Mechanical Administrators Statutes and Regulations, July 2005 (Sheet Metal)
• International Mechanical Code, 2003 Edition (Sheet Metal)
• NFPA 31 – Standard for the Installation of Oil Burning (Sheet Metal)
  Equipment, 2006 (Sheet Metal)
• NFPA 54 – National Fuel Gas Code, 2006 Edition (Sheet Metal)

References not allowed during the exam

• Low Pressure Boilers, Second Edition, 2005 (Mechanical)
• Mathematics for Plumbers and Pipefitters, Sixth Edition, 2004 (Mechanical)
• Modern Hydronic Heating for Residential and Light (Mechanical) Commercial Buildings, Second Edition, 2004 (Mechanical)
• Plumbing Design and Installation, Third Edition, 2006 (Mechanical)

• Control Systems For Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Sixth Edition, 2003 (Sheet Metal)
• High Pressure Boilers, Third Edition, 2003 (Sheet Metal)
• HVAC Duct Construction Standards – Metal and Flexible, Third Edition, 2005 (Sheet Metal)
• Low Pressure Boilers, Second Edition, 2005 (Sheet Metal)
• Sheet Metal, Second Edition, 2006 (Sheet Metal)

Exam Review, Training, Education

We do not offer training for this license at this time, please check later as we add more content.