[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-how-to-start-a-cna-school-in-alaska-2026-guide":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"text":6,"is_active":7,"best_states":8,"image_url":15,"summary":16,"created_by":17,"created_at":18,"updated_at":19,"cta_btn_text":17,"cta_btn_link":17,"published_at":20,"categories":21,"id":22},"how-to-start-a-cna-school-in-alaska-2026-guide","How to Start a CNA School in Alaska (2026 Guide)","\u003Cp>Alaska pays its certified nurse aides better than almost any state in the country — the median sits near $48,000 a year, well above the national figure — and facilities from Anchorage to Fairbanks to the smallest hub communities still can't fill shifts. When wages are that high and positions still go begging, it tells you something: the bottleneck isn't demand, it's training capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaska also asks more of that training than almost anyone else. The state requires \u003Cstrong>140 hours\u003C\u002Fstrong> — nearly double the federal 75-hour minimum — and routes program approval through the Alaska Board of Nursing, which meets quarterly and grants provisional approval before sending someone to watch your first cohort in action. Add a second, lesser-known requirement — postsecondary authorization or exemption through the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education — and you can see why a good roadmap matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We work with CNA and allied-health schools every day, running their enrollment, records, and student communications, so we've seen what this process looks like from the inside. Here's the Alaska version, step by step. Standard caveat: this is a practical guide from operators, not legal advice — verify current rules with the agencies named below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Quick Facts: CNA School Requirements in Alaska\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Item\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Requirement\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Total training hours\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>140 minimum\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Hour split\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>60 classroom + 80 clinical\u002Fskills (32 supervised lab + 48 in a care facility)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Credential issued\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Approving agency\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Alaska Board of Nursing (DCCED, Div. of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Application\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Nurse Aide Training Program Application, Form 08-4753, $500 fee, filed ≥90 days before start\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Exam vendor\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Credentia (NNAAP, via CNA365)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Registry\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Alaska Nurse Aide Registry (Board of Nursing)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Typical time to approval\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Roughly 4–6+ months, paced by the Board's quarterly meetings\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Instructor rule (short version)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>RN or LPN with 2 years nursing experience incl. 1 year in long-term care, plus teaching preparation; board-approved\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Ch2>Step 1: Form Your Business Entity\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Alaska keeps things conveniently under one roof: the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (DCCED) handles both your LLC filing \u003Cem>and\u003C\u002Fem>, through the Board of Nursing, your program approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>File your LLC Articles of Organization online through the Division of Corporations — the fee is $250, with a $100 biennial report every two years after. Then get the thing many founders forget: the \u003Cstrong>Alaska business license\u003C\u002Fstrong>, a separate requirement for anyone doing business in the state, at $50 per year (or $100 for two).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Round it out with a free EIN from the IRS and a dedicated business bank account. If you'll operate in a city or borough with its own licensing (Anchorage, for example), check local requirements too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 2: Register for State Taxes\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Here's the pleasant part of doing business in Alaska: \u003Cstrong>no state income tax and no statewide sales tax\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Your tuition isn't state-taxed, and you won't withhold state income tax from instructor paychecks. Some municipalities levy local sales taxes, so check your city or borough's rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one registration you can't skip is unemployment insurance with the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Two Alaska quirks: new employers pay around 1.0% on a taxable wage base north of $50,000, and Alaska is one of only three states where \u003Cstrong>employees also pay a UI share\u003C\u002Fstrong> (0.50%, withheld from wages) — set your payroll system up for it. Budget for workers' compensation coverage as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 3: Secure Your Location, Classroom, and Skills Lab\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Alaska's 140-hour program includes \u003Cstrong>32 hours of supervised skills lab\u003C\u002Fstrong>, so your lab is a core teaching venue, not a photo-op. Equip it like a resident room: at least one or two beds, a mannequin, wheelchair, transfer equipment, a functioning sink, vitals gear, linens, and personal-care supplies. Class-size rules shape your space too — Alaska caps classroom instruction at \u003Cstrong>20 students per instructor\u003C\u002Fstrong> and skills\u002Fclinical work at \u003Cstrong>10 per instructor\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your application (Form 08-4753) asks for descriptions of your facilities, your teaching schedule, and your curriculum, and a Board representative — an RN board member or staff — will conduct an \u003Cstrong>on-site review during your first training session\u003C\u002Fstrong>. In other words, the state doesn't just check your paperwork; it watches you teach. Have the space, equipment, and schedule you promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Alaska-specific reality: outside Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau, suitable classroom space and (more critically) clinical facilities are scarce. Pick your location with the clinical site question already answered — more on that in Step 7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 4: Apply for Board of Nursing Program Approval\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The Alaska Board of Nursing approves nurse aide training programs under 12 AAC 44.830, and the mechanics reward planning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The form:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Nurse Aide Training Program Application, \u003Cstrong>Form 08-4753\u003C\u002Fstrong>, with a \u003Cstrong>$500 application fee\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Timing:\u003C\u002Fstrong> file at least \u003Cstrong>90 days before\u003C\u002Fstrong> training is expected to begin. The Board then has 90 days to request more information or deem your application complete.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The packet:\u003C\u002Fstrong> instructor resumes with license numbers, a program summary (rationale, philosophy, purpose), a full program outline — objectives, content, teaching methodology, the schedule of classroom and clinical hours, curriculum, textbook, facility descriptions — your final evaluation materials (skills checklist, student hour-record sample, a copy of your final exam), and, for non-facility-based programs, a \u003Cstrong>signed clinical facility agreement\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The sequence:\u003C\u002Fstrong> if everything checks out, the Board grants \u003Cstrong>provisional approval\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Then comes the on-site review during your first cohort. Fix any deficiencies or the program is denied. Approvals run on roughly two-year cycles thereafter.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The cadence trap:\u003C\u002Fstrong> the Board meets \u003Cstrong>quarterly\u003C\u002Fstrong>. If your application misses a cycle or comes back with questions, you can lose three months at a stroke. Back-plan from a board meeting date, not from your ideal start date.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>One more question on the form deserves its own step — it asks whether you've applied for \u003Cstrong>postsecondary education approval\u003C\u002Fstrong>. That's the ACPE requirement, and it surprises almost everyone. Under Alaska statute (AS 14.48), operating a postsecondary institution — explicitly including vocational and technical schools — requires either \u003Cstrong>authorization or an exemption from the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Full authorization is expensive ($2,750 initial, plus annual reporting). The good news: a regulatory exemption exists for programs regulated by another state agency with equivalent standards — a Board of Nursing-approved CNA program is the natural fit. The exemption isn't automatic: you file an exemption application with a \u003Cstrong>$250 non-refundable fee\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and it's valid for up to five years. Confirm your specific situation with ACPE by email before you rely on it, and get this moving in parallel with your Board application.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 5: Hire Qualified Instructors\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Alaska's instructor rules (12 AAC 44.840) are more LPN-friendly than many states, but the Board approves every instructor individually:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Non-facility-based programs (freestanding schools):\u003C\u002Fstrong> the instructor must be an \u003Cstrong>RN or LPN\u003C\u002Fstrong> with at least \u003Cstrong>2 years of nursing experience, including at least 1 year in long-term care facility services\u003C\u002Fstrong>, plus teaching preparation — formal coursework in teaching, or experience teaching adults or supervising nurse aides. Board approval is required before they teach.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Clinical supervision:\u003C\u002Fstrong> a licensed, board-approved instructor must be \u003Cstrong>on-site\u003C\u002Fstrong> providing direct supervision during clinical experiences. No remote supervision.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Competency evaluations:\u003C\u002Fstrong> administered by a \u003Cstrong>board-approved RN\u003C\u002Fstrong> with at least one year of experience caring for the elderly or chronically ill — so even if your primary instructor is an LPN, you need an RN in the picture for evaluations.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Specialty guests:\u003C\u002Fstrong> professionals with a year of experience in their field may teach specific topics.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Keep a bench. Alaska's small nursing labor pool means a mid-cohort instructor departure can stall a program for months, and your student ratios (20:1 classroom, 10:1 clinical) leave little room to consolidate classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 6: Build or Buy a State-Compliant Curriculum\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Alaska's hour requirements (12 AAC 44.835) are the most demanding part of the state's framework, and the split is fixed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>60 hours of classroom (didactic) instruction\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>80 hours of clinical\u002Fskills training\u003C\u002Fstrong>, broken into \u003Cstrong>32 hours of supervised lab practice\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>48 hours in a long-term care facility, assisted living home, or acute care facility\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Before any direct client contact: a minimum of \u003Cstrong>16 classroom hours plus 16 hours of specific skills training\u003C\u002Fstrong> covering communication, infection control, safety, and client rights\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Design your calendar honestly around 140 hours — that's roughly 5–7 weeks full-time or 10–14 weeks in evening\u002Fweekend format. Price accordingly: your cost per student is nearly double what a 75-hour-state school carries, which is why Alaska tuition runs higher and why workforce funding (Step 10) matters so much here. Your curriculum submission must map content to hours, name your textbook, and include the skills checklist the state requires for final evaluations (12 AAC 44.852).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 7: Set Up Clinical Site Agreements\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>For a freestanding school, the \u003Cstrong>signed clinical facility agreement is a mandatory attachment\u003C\u002Fstrong> to Form 08-4753 — no agreement, no application. Alaska allows the 48 facility hours in a long-term care facility, assisted living home, or acute care facility, which gives you more site flexibility than states that require nursing homes only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Use that flexibility, because clinical capacity is the binding constraint in most of Alaska. Anchorage has options; smaller communities may have exactly one facility, and its willingness to host students decides whether your school can exist there. Approach administrators with the workforce argument — your graduates are their only realistic pipeline — and put ratios, schedules, and supervision expectations in writing. Expect requirements for student immunizations, TB screening, background checks, and liability insurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 8: Understand Testing and the Alaska Nurse Aide Registry\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Alaska's competency exam is administered by \u003Cstrong>Credentia\u003C\u002Fstrong> (the NNAAP exam) through its CNA365 platform. Since 2023, testing runs year-round rather than on a fixed schedule — a real improvement for a state this spread out — with online-proctored options for the written portion (70 multiple-choice questions) and in-person skills evaluations. Candidates register at least 14 days before their exam date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing places your graduate on the \u003Cstrong>Alaska Nurse Aide Registry\u003C\u002Fstrong>, maintained by the Board of Nursing; certification involves a candidate application fee (around $50) plus a biennial certification fee (around $100). Two Alaska-specific programs worth teaching your students and employer partners about: \u003Cstrong>CNA by endorsement\u003C\u002Fstrong> for aides certified in other states, and Alaska's unusual \u003Cstrong>emergency courtesy certification\u003C\u002Fstrong> — both useful levers for facilities recruiting from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your exam pass rate follows your program's reputation everywhere — with the Board at renewal, with employers, and with prospective students reading your reviews. Build test prep into your lab hours from cohort one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 9: Set Up Enrollment, Payments, and Student Records\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Alaska's compliance model is built on documentation: student hour records (the state requires a sample in your application), skills checklists per 12 AAC 44.852, final exams, ratios, and the ever-present possibility of a board representative in your classroom. And with 140 hours per student, attendance tracking isn't a formality — every student who misses a Tuesday needs documented make-up time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Running that on spreadsheets and paper works until it doesn't. This is where Transition earns its keep for the schools we work with: branded online enrollment, payment plans (tuition for a 140-hour program is a real number — installment plans widen your funnel), attendance and grade tracking per student, e-signed enrollment agreements, automated onboarding emails and texts, and course-end surveys — one system instead of five tools and a binder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Step 10: Launch With a Local Marketing Plan\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Google Business Profile\u003C\u002Fstrong> first, and gather reviews relentlessly — in Alaska's small communities, word of mouth is amplified.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The \u003Cstrong>Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development\u003C\u002Fstrong> runs the \u003Cstrong>Alaska Job Center Network\u003C\u002Fstrong> — 13 centers statewide — and the AlaskaJobs platform. Get listed as an eligible training provider so WIOA and state workforce funds can cover tuition; with Alaska's higher program costs, funded students may be half your enrollment.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Employer partnerships:\u003C\u002Fstrong> facilities here are hungry enough that many will sponsor students or guarantee interviews. Your clinical site is partner number one.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A simple website with schedule, price, and online application — and answer inquiries fast. In a market with few competitors, responsiveness alone can make you the default choice.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>What It Really Costs\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Realistic ranges for a freestanding Alaska program (estimates — Alaska's costs run high):\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Item\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Estimated range\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>LLC + business license + filings\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>$350 – $600\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Board of Nursing application fee\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>$500\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>ACPE exemption (or authorization)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>$250 – $2,750\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Liability insurance (annual)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>$2,000 – $5,000\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Rent deposit + build-out\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>$5,000 – $20,000\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Skills lab equipment\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>$8,000 – $22,000 (shipping matters in Alaska)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Curriculum, textbooks, materials\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>$1,500 – $5,000\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Instructor payroll before revenue\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>$10,000 – $30,000 (Alaska nursing wages are high)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Marketing at launch\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>$1,500 – $5,000\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>Realistic total\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>$30,000 – $90,000\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp>The drivers are instructor pay, equipment freight, and the longer pre-revenue runway created by the Board's quarterly cadence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>How Long It Takes\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Plan on \u003Cstrong>5 to 9 months\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The mechanical minimums — 90-day pre-filing, board review, provisional approval, then the observed first cohort — set the floor, and the quarterly board meeting schedule sets the rhythm. The biggest variance drivers in Alaska: whether your application is complete on the first pass, whether you hit or miss a board cycle, and how quickly you secure a clinical facility agreement. Run the ACPE exemption in parallel, not after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Common Mistakes to Avoid\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Ignoring the ACPE question on Form 08-4753.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Postsecondary authorization or exemption is a legal requirement under AS 14.48, and the Board's own form asks about it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Missing a board cycle.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Filing 91 days before your start date with a quarterly board is planning to fail. Back-plan from meeting dates.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Treating provisional approval as final.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The on-site review during your first cohort is part of approval — deficiencies there can sink you after you've enrolled students.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>No clinical agreement before applying.\u003C\u002Fstrong> For freestanding programs it's a required attachment, and in much of Alaska the facility, not the state, is the real gatekeeper.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Underpricing a 140-hour program.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Your cost per student is nearly double a Lower-48 school's; price for it and lean on workforce funding.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Forgetting the employee UI withholding.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Alaska payroll has a quirk most Outside payroll templates miss.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>FAQ\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>How much does it cost to start a CNA school in Alaska?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nMost freestanding programs land between roughly $30,000 and $90,000 before first revenue, driven by high instructor wages, equipment shipping, and several months of pre-revenue runway. Facility-based programs cost far less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Do I need to be a nurse to open a CNA school in Alaska?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nNo. Owners need no license, but your instructor must be a board-approved RN or LPN with two years of nursing experience including a year in long-term care, and competency evaluations require a board-approved RN.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>How many hours is CNA training in Alaska?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n140 hours — 60 classroom and 80 clinical\u002Fskills (32 lab plus 48 in a care facility). It's one of the highest requirements in the nation, nearly double the federal 75-hour minimum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Can CNA classes be online in Alaska?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nThe regulations are built around classroom instruction with fixed hour requirements and don't establish an online-delivery framework; lab and facility hours are in-person by nature. Credentia's written exam offers online proctoring, which helps rural candidates. Ask the Board in writing before planning hybrid theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Can an LPN teach a CNA program in Alaska?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nYes — Alaska allows an LPN to serve as instructor if they have two years of nursing experience including a year of long-term care and meet the teaching-preparation requirement. Competency evaluations, though, must be run by a board-approved RN.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>How long does Board of Nursing approval take?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nFile at least 90 days before your intended start; the Board has up to 90 days to review, grants provisional approval, then observes your first training session on-site. With the quarterly meeting cadence, four to six months is realistic for a clean application.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Who runs the CNA exam in Alaska?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nCredentia administers the NNAAP written and skills exams through its CNA365 platform, year-round. Passing candidates are placed on the Alaska Nurse Aide Registry maintained by the Board of Nursing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Disclaimer\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>This guide is general information, not legal advice. Alaska's fees, forms, and regulations change — verify current requirements with the Alaska Board of Nursing, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, the Division of Corporations, and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development before spending money, and consider a session with an Alaska attorney and CPA.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>The Paperwork Gets You Open. The Systems Keep You Open.\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Provisional approval and a passed site review get you to your first cohort — clean hour tracking, fast enrollment, and strong pass rates carry you through every renewal after. See how Transition runs enrollment, student records, messaging, and compliance for CNA schools like yours at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fjointransition.com\">jointransition.com\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>",true,[9],{"slug":10,"image_url":11,"name":12,"description":13,"active":7,"rate_school_desc":13,"id":14},"alaska","https:\u002F\u002Ftransition-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fuploads\u002Fbest_state_schools\u002Fimages\u002F1749701101.87785_ak.svg","Alaska","",25,"https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftransition-prod\u002Fuploads\u002Fbest_state_schools\u002Fblog_images\u002Falaska-hero.jpg","Start a CNA school in Alaska: Board of Nursing approval, the 140-hour training rule, instructor requirements, ACPE authorization, costs, and timelines.",null,"2026-07-27T18:03:00.210288Z","2026-07-28T07:30:19.476233Z","2026-07-27T09:00:00Z","general",20]