1. (a) Before a plumber journeyman or electrician journeyman certificate of fitness is renewed under 8 AAC 90.180, the certificate holder must provide proof to the department that the continuing education requirements set out in this section have been met. To be considered by the department for the current renewal period, the continuing education must have been completed during the 24-month period before the request for renewal of the certificate is made.
2. (b) An applicant for renewal of an electrician journeyman certificate of fitness must satisfactorily complete an approved program, within the preceding 24-month period, of at least 16 hours. At least eight hours must cover significant changes or updates to the National Electrical Code, as adopted by AS 18.60.580 and 8 AAC 70.025, and no more than eight hours may be industry related.
3. (c) An applicant for renewal of a plumber journeyman certificate of fitness must satisfactorily complete at least 16 hours of continuing education workshops, formal correspondence programs, individual study programs, or a combination approved by the department within the preceding 24-month period. At least eight hours must cover significant changes or updates to the Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted by AS 18.60.705 and 8 AAC 63.010. Not more than eight hours may be industry related.
4. (d) An authorized provider of a course of instruction may use that course for credit towards renewal of the provider's certificate of fitness if the course was presented within the 24-month period before application for renewal.

(Eff. 12/25/98, Register 148; am 9/25/2002, Register 163; am 9/27/2008, Register 187; am 2/23/2011, Register 197; am 10/23/2014, Register 212; am 4/16/2022, Register 242)

Authority: AS 18.62.030, AS 18.62.060, AS 23.05.060, AS 18.62.050, AS 18.62.070