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How to get an HVAC license in Arizona

Hours, exam, fees and renewal for HVAC work in Arizona. Taken from official AZ pages and checked .

Quick answer
  • Licensing body: Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC)
  • State journeyman license: No (Arizona does not license individual HVAC techs at the state level. ROC licenses the contracting business (C-39 / R-39 / CR-39). Working for wages under a licensed contractor does not need a separate state tech card.)
  • CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (dual): The qualifying party needs at least four years of practical or management experience in air conditioning and refrigeration. At least two of those years must fall in the last ten. School or manufacturer training can replace up to two years.
  • Exam: open book, via Gmetrix (SRE) + PSI (trade)
  • Code edition: Qualifying party takes the Arizona Statutes & Rules exam (Gmetrix, $61) plus the ACR trade exam (PSI, $66). Pass each at 70% or better.

Requirements by license

CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (dual)

ExperienceThe qualifying party needs at least four years of practical or management experience in air conditioning and refrigeration. At least two of those years must fall in the last ten. School or manufacturer training can replace up to two years.Source: roc.az.gov · as of · A.R.S. § 32-1122(E) experience standard.
ExamGmetrix (SRE) + PSI (trade). Open book. Online Statutes & Rules course/exam ($61 to Gmetrix), then trade exam ($66 to PSI). 70% to pass each. Some waivers exist — ask ROC.Source: roc.az.gov · as of
Fees
  • Specialty dual (CR) new — application: $100
  • Specialty dual (CR) new — license: $380
  • Specialty dual (CR) new — Recovery Fund: $370
  • Specialty dual (CR) renewal — license: $380
  • Specialty dual (CR) renewal — Recovery Fund: $270
  • SRE exam (Gmetrix): $61
  • Trade exam (PSI): $66
Source: roc.az.gov · as of · New CR total $850 before exams/bond. Renewal CR total $650. Bond still required.
RenewalEvery 2 years. License fees cover two years. Late renewal adds $50. Keep the Recovery Fund assessment current on residential/dual classes.Source: roc.az.gov · as of
CE to renewROC’s licensing-fee and applying pages do not list a continuing-education hour requirement for contractor renewals.Not confirmedSource: roc.az.gov · as of

License types in Arizona

  • No statewide HVAC technician license
  • C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (commercial)
  • R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (residential)
  • CR-39 dual (residential + commercial)
Source: roc.az.gov · as of

Reciprocity (licensed in another state?)

Out-of-state experience can count toward the four-year requirement if it matches the classification. You still take Arizona’s SRE and trade exams unless ROC grants a waiver.Source: roc.az.gov · as of

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FAQ

Do techs need a state HVAC license in Arizona?

No. ROC licenses the contractor (C-39 / R-39 / CR-39). Wage employees under a licensed contractor don’t need a separate state tech card.

What’s CR-39?

The dual residential+commercial air conditioning and refrigeration contractor class — four years’ experience, SRE + trade exams.

Already licensed? See Arizona HVAC license renewal & CE.

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