Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development

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Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Agency overview
Headquarters Juneau, Alaska
Agency executive
  • Julie Sande, Commissioner [1]
Website www.commerce.alaska.gov

The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED) is a department within the government of Alaska. The department contains the Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office (AMCO). [2] It conducts board certification of physicians and nurses, [3] [4] and issues licenses for many other professions. It is also involved in healthcare reimbursements. [5]

Among other activities, the department gives a "manufacturer of the year" annual award. [6]

In 2025, the Dunleavy administration was criticized for continuing to fund a marketing website that was created with state resources. The site has not been mentioned or promoted on the DCCED's official website. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Commissioner's Office". Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Contact Us". Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ Hollander, Zaz (October 31, 2021). "Investigation finds dozens of unqualified Florida doctors tried to get emergency licenses in Alaska". Anchorage Daily News . Retrieved June 5, 2023. Since November 2020, the state medical board has approved about 200 of the emergency licenses without issues, according to Glenn Hoskinson, spokesperson for the state Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, which oversees the Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing. The division provides staff for the medical board.
  4. ↑ Stremple, Claire (May 26, 2023). "A bill to get nurses licensed more quickly in Alaska faces pushback from unions". Alaska Beacon . Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  5. ↑ Caltagirone, Victoria (May 13, 2023). "Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Moves Forward with Health Care Reimbursement Reform Package". Alaska Native News. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Alaska Gear Company named Made in Alaska company of the year". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. September 14, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Reporting From Alaska- Months later, state commerce department still fails to mention marketing website". Reporting From Alaska. August 21, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.


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