BOARD OF MARINE PILOTS – LOCAL KNOWLEDGE EXAM

What is this notice about?

The Alaska Board of Marine Pilots will give a Local Knowledge Exam on October 13, 2026, at 1:00 pm in Anchorage. People who want to take the exam had to send a complete exam application packet to the state licensing division before 5:00 pm on August 14, 2026, which is the same day this notice was published.

Why was this notice issued?

The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development's Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing is announcing an upcoming licensing exam for the Board of Marine Pilots.

What action is being taken?

The division is scheduling a Local Knowledge Exam for marine pilots and accepting exam application packets from people who want to take it.

Who is involved: People seeking to take the Board of Marine Pilots Local Knowledge Exam; Board of Marine Pilots; Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing

How can the public respond?

Respond by Fri, Aug 14, 2026 This deadline has passed.

“Before 5:00pm on August 14, 2026 (the same day this notice was published)”

Ways to respond

Submit application packet Submit your complete exam application packet to the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. The notice does not give a mailing address. For more information, visit https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofMarinePilots/MeetingExamNotices.aspx

What to include

Only people who want to take the exam need to respond. The exam application packet must be complete. People with disabilities who need special accommodations, auxiliary aids or services, or alternative communication formats should call the Director of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing at (907) 465-2550 or TDD (907) 465-5437, and should give advance notice.

Contact

Director of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
(907) 465-2550; TDD (907) 465-5437

Will there be public meetings?

Licensing exam (Board of Marine Pilots Local Knowledge Exam): Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 1:00pm
550 W 7th AVE, STE 1500 Anchorage, AK Conference Room 1236
A complete exam application packet had to be submitted to the division before 5:00pm on August 14, 2026. More information: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofMarinePilots/MeetingExamNotices.aspx

Key dates

Aug 14, 2026: Deadline (before 5:00pm) to submit a complete exam application packet; also the date this notice was published
Oct 13, 2026: Board of Marine Pilots Local Knowledge Exam at 1:00pm in Anchorage

Original notice text

THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS, BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING, HEREBY ANNOUNCES THE FORTHCOMING EXAM: BOARD OF MARINE PILOTS – LOCAL KNOWLEDGE EXAM. October 13, 2026. 1:00pm. Exam to be held at 550 W 7th AVE, STE 1500 Anchorage, AK Conference Room 1236. If you are interested in sitting for this exam, please submit your complete exam application packet to the division before 5:00pm on August 14, 2026. For more information, visit https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofMarinePilots/MeetingExamNotices.aspx Individuals or groups of people with disabilities who require special accommodations, auxiliary aids or service, or alternative communication formats, call the Director of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, (907) 465-2550, or TDD (907) 465-5437. Please provide advance notice in order for the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to accommodate your needs.

This summary was written by an AI model (Claude) from the official notice text. This is general information, not legal advice. Always confirm deadlines and instructions in the official notice. Legal disclaimer.