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How to get an electrician license in Arizona

Hours, exam, fees, renewal and continuing education for Arizona, pulled from official AZ sources and checked .

Quick answer
  • Licensing body: Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC)
  • State journeyman license: No (Arizona licenses contracting businesses, not individual electricians. The license belongs to the business, and its qualifying party must pass the exams.)
  • Electrical contractor (ROC R-11, C-11 or CR-11): The qualifying party (the owner, officer or employee who supervises the work) needs at least 4 years of hands-on or management experience in the trade for R-11, C-11 or CR-11, with at least 2 of those years in the last 10. Accredited college or manufacturer training can replace up to 2 years. The qualifying party must also pass the Statutes and Rules exam and the trade exam, and everyone on the application must be 18 or older.
  • Exam: see below, via PSI (trade exam) and Gmetrix (Statutes and Rules Exam)
  • Code edition: Not listed on the ROC pages we checked. Cities and counties adopt their own electrical codes; ask the local building department.

Requirements by license

Electrical contractor (ROC R-11, C-11 or CR-11)

ExperienceThe qualifying party (the owner, officer or employee who supervises the work) needs at least 4 years of hands-on or management experience in the trade for R-11, C-11 or CR-11, with at least 2 of those years in the last 10. Accredited college or manufacturer training can replace up to 2 years. The qualifying party must also pass the Statutes and Rules exam and the trade exam, and everyone on the application must be 18 or older.Source: roc.az.gov · as of · A.R.S. 32-1122: azleg.gov · Application steps: roc.az.gov
ExamPSI (trade exam) and Gmetrix (Statutes and Rules Exam). The qualifying party passes both with at least 70%: the online open-book AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) through Gmetrix, and the electrical trade exam through PSI, online or at a test center. The NASCLA Electrical Examination can replace the trade exam.Source: roc.az.gov · as of
Fees
  • SRE (paid to Gmetrix): $61
  • Trade exam (paid to PSI): $66
  • NASCLA electrical exam instead (paid to PSI): $116
  • R-11 new license: $80 application + $270 license + $370 recovery fund: $720
  • C-11 new license: $100 application + $480 license: $580
  • CR-11 new license: $100 application + $380 license + $370 recovery fund: $850
Source: roc.az.gov · as of · Bond required too. Fee schedule effective 7/1/2014.
RenewalEvery 2 years. Licenses are issued for two years. Renewal: R-11 $540 ($270 + $270 recovery fund), C-11 $480, CR-11 $650 ($380 + $270). The penalty for renewing late is $50.Source: roc.az.gov · as of · Late penalty: azleg.gov (A.R.S. 32-1126(D)).
CE to renew0 hours per
None. ROC's renewal checklist asks for active corporate status, an active bond, workers' compensation details and the fee; it lists no continuing education.
Source: roc.az.gov · as of

License types in Arizona

  • No state journeyman license
  • R-11 Electrical (residential contractor)
  • C-11 Electrical (commercial contractor, under 600 volts)
  • CR-11 Electrical (dual: residential and commercial)
  • A-17 Electrical and Transmission Lines (commercial)
Source: roc.az.gov · as of

Local electrician licenses (by city)

Arizona doesn't license individual electricians; the ROC licenses the contracting business. We checked Phoenix, the largest city: its journeyman licenses are for plumbing and mechanical work, not electrical. Elsewhere, ask the city building department.

Phoenix

Office: City of Phoenix, Planning & Development Department
Licenses journeymen?No electrical journeyman license found. Phoenix requires licensed journeymen or apprentices for permitted plumbing and mechanical work only
ExperienceNot confirmed
ExamNot confirmed
FeesNot confirmed
RenewalNot confirmed
CENot confirmed
NotesPhoenix plumbing and mechanical journeyman licenses are valid for 3 years and need 4 years of experience and a passing journeyman exam.
Still openWhether any other Phoenix rule applies to electricians
ContactPlanning & Development, journeyman licensing · pdd.journeyman.appr@phoenix.gov (source)
Source: phoenix.gov · as of

Not listed? Ask your city or county building department whether it licenses electricians.

Reciprocity (licensed in another state?)

Arizona has no direct reciprocity with any state. ROC may waive the trade exam and experience if the qualifying party held a comparable license, earned by trade exam, in another state within the past 5 years (send the Out of State Waiver Request with the application). The SRE cannot be waived unless the person was a qualifying party on an Arizona license in the past 5 years.Source: roc.az.gov · as of

What we couldn't confirm yet

We only publish what we can tie to an official source. These items aren't published anywhere we could verify, so ask the office listed:

  • Tucson, Mesa and other cities: whether any license individual electricians (we checked Phoenix only).
    Ask: Your city or county building department (contact source, as of )

FAQ

Does Arizona have a state journeyman electrician license?

No. Arizona doesn't license individual electricians; the Registrar of Contractors licenses electrical contracting businesses (R-11, C-11 or CR-11) through a qualifying party.

What exams does an Arizona electrical contractor need?

The qualifying party must pass the online open-book Statutes and Rules Exam ($61) and the electrical trade exam through PSI ($66) with at least 70%, or the NASCLA electrical exam instead of the trade exam.

How much is an Arizona R-11 electrical license?

A new R-11 residential electrical license costs $720: an $80 application fee, a $270 license fee and a $370 recovery fund assessment, plus exam fees and a bond.

Does Arizona have contractor license reciprocity?

No. Arizona has no direct reciprocity, but the Registrar may waive the trade exam for someone who held a comparable license, earned by exam, in another state within the past 5 years.

Already licensed? See Arizona electrician license renewal & CE requirements.

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