Sec. 08.04.120. - Educational and experience requirements. - Alaska Statutes

(a) The education and experience requirements for an applicant are a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent conferred by a college or university acceptable to the board and additional semester hours or post-baccalaureate study so that the total educational program includes at least 150 hours, with an accounting concentration or equivalent as determined by the board by regulation to be appropriate, and two years of accounting experience satisfactory to the board.

(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the board may grant a license to an applicant who has

(1) not completed the 150-hour educational program required by (a) of this section if the applicant has received a baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent, before January 1, 2001, from a college or university acceptable to the board, and if the applicant satisfies the other criteria established by the board by regulation for receiving the license; or

(2) completed a baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent, before January 1, 2008, from a college or university acceptable to the board, and additional semester hours of postbaccalaureate study so that the total educational program includes at least 150 hours, and the applicant has three years of accounting experience satisfactory to the board.