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Contractors License Requirements
Arizona
Basically, you need a license to bid on any job over $750 in Arizona.
Arizona issues separate licenses for commercial and residential work for each particular trade or construction field. Licenses are good for two years. To apply for either license, contact:
Arizona Registrar of Contractors
1700 W. Washington St.
Suite 105
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2812
(602) 542-1525; 877-692-9762 Toll Free
http://www.azroc.gov
You must pass a business management exam within six months from when you apply for it. After that you'll have one year to apply for your license.
Freedom offers a Home Study course, that covers all required subjects and will prepare you for the state exam. Click here for course details.
To apply for the exam, contact:
PSI Examination Services
3210 East Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(800) 733-9267
http://www.psiexams.com
For a list of the construction trades you can be licensed in, years of experience you need, and whether you have to pass a trade exam for the license, click here.
All experience claims must be verifiable by a qualified and responsible person, such as a homeowner, an employer, a fellow employee, other jouneyman, a contractor, a union representative, building inspector, an architect or an engineer. The person verifying your claim must have first-hand knowledge of your experience, that is he or she must have observed the work you have done.
Contracting experince will also be considered from currently licensed Arizona Contractors, formerly licensed AZ Contractors and the official personnel listed on the Board records for an Arizona Contractors License.
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Trade |
Years experience required |
Trade Exam required? |
| |
Engineering contracting (commercial) |
|
|
| A |
General engineering |
4 |
yes |
| A-03 |
Blasting |
4 |
yes |
| A-04 |
Drilling |
4 |
yes |
| A-05 |
Excavating, grading & oil surfacing |
4 |
no |
| A-07 |
Piers & foundations |
4 |
yes |
| A-09 |
Swimming pools |
4 |
yes |
| A-11 |
Steel & aluminum erection |
4 |
yes |
| A-12 |
Sewers, drains & pipe laying |
4 |
yes |
| A-14 |
Asphalt paving |
4 |
no |
| A-15 |
Seal coating |
2 |
no |
| A-16 |
Waterworks |
4 |
yes |
| A-17 |
Electrical & transmission lines |
4 |
yes |
| A-19 |
*Swimming pools, including solar |
4 |
yes |
| A-21 |
Landscaping & irrigation systems |
4 |
yes |
| AE |
as restricted by Registrar |
|
|
| |
General commercial contracting |
|
|
| B-01 |
General commercial |
4 |
yes |
| B-02 |
General small commercial |
4 |
yes |
| BE |
as restricted by Registrar |
|
|
| |
Residential contracting |
|
|
| B |
General residential |
4 |
yes |
| B-03 |
General remodeling and repair |
4 |
yes |
| B-04 |
General residential engineering |
4 |
yes |
| B-04R |
Corrosion control |
1 |
no |
| B-04R |
Sport court accessories |
1 |
no |
| B-04R |
Soil stabilization |
1 |
no |
| B-05 |
General swimming pool contractor |
4 |
yes |
| B-05R |
Swimming pool covers |
1 |
no |
| B-05R |
Fiberglassing of swimming pools |
1 |
no |
| B-05R |
Reservoir linings and covers |
1 |
no |
| B-05R |
Factory fabricated pools & accessories |
2 |
yes |
| B-06 |
General swimming pool contractor, including solar* |
4 |
yes |
| B-10 |
Premanufactured spas and hot tubs |
2 |
no |
| |
Specialty residential contracting |
|
|
| C-01 |
Acoustical systems |
1 |
no |
| C-02 |
Excavating, grading and oil surfacing |
3 |
no |
| C-03 |
Awnings & canopies |
1 |
no |
| C-04 |
Boilers, including solar |
4 |
yes |
| C-04R |
Boilers |
4 |
yes |
| C-06 |
Swimming pool service & repair |
1 |
no |
| C-07 |
Carpentry |
4 |
yes |
| C-07R |
Doors, gates windows & accessories |
1 |
no |
| C-07R |
Removable formwork & shoring |
1 |
no |
| C-07R |
Nailing & stapling |
1 |
no |
| C-08 |
Floor covering |
2 |
yes |
| C-08R |
Wood flooring |
1 |
no |
| C-08R |
Carpet |
1 |
no |
| C-08R |
Composition flooring |
1 |
no |
| C-08R |
Non-conventional floor covering |
1 |
no |
| C-08R |
Ceramic and clay floor covering |
1 |
no |
| C-09 |
Concrete |
4 |
yes |
| C-09R |
Gunite & shotcrete |
3 |
no |
| C-09R |
Lightweight concrete |
1 |
no |
| C-09R |
Fence footings |
1 |
no |
| C-09R |
Pre-cast concrete |
1 |
no |
| C-09R |
Sawing, coring, epoxy panels & bonding |
1 |
no |
| C-10 |
Drywall |
2 |
no |
| C-11 |
Electrical |
4 |
yes |
| C-12 |
Low voltage communication systems |
1 |
yes |
| C-13 |
Asphalt paving |
4 |
no |
| C-13R |
Asphalt coating & parking appurtenances |
2 |
no |
|
| C-14 |
Fencing |
3 |
no |
| C-14R |
Fencing other than masonry |
1 |
no |
| C-15 |
Blasting |
4 |
yes |
| C-16 |
Fire protection systems |
4 |
yes |
| C-16R |
CO2, dry and wet chemical systems |
1 |
no |
| C-17 |
Structural steel & aluminum |
4 |
yes |
| C-17R |
Steel floor, sub floor & form systems |
1 |
no |
| C-17R |
Welding |
1 |
no |
| C-17R |
Ornamental metals |
1 |
no |
| C-17R |
Tanks |
1 |
no |
| C-17R |
Recreational equipment |
1 |
no |
| C-17R |
Rebar, post tensioning and wire mesh |
2 |
no |
| C-18 |
Elevators |
4 |
no |
| C-21 |
Landscaping & irrigation systems |
2 |
no |
| C-21R |
Landscaping |
2 |
no |
| C-21R |
Irrigation systems |
2 |
yes |
| C-22 |
House moving |
4 |
no |
| C-22R |
Wrecking |
3 |
no |
| C-29 |
Machinery |
ask registrar |
ask registrar |
| C-30 |
Finish carpentry |
2 |
no |
| C-30R |
Kitchen and bathroom components |
1 |
no |
| C-30R |
Doors, windows, gates, tub & shower enclosures |
1 |
no |
| C-30R |
Cultured marble |
1 |
no |
| C-30R |
Weatherstripping |
1 |
no |
| C-31 |
Masonry |
4 |
yes |
| C-31R |
Flagstone |
1 |
no |
| C-31R |
Stone masonry |
1 |
no |
| C-34 |
Painting & wall covering |
2 |
yes |
| C-34R |
Surface preparation & waterproofing |
1 |
no |
| C-34R |
Wallpaper |
1 |
no |
| C-36 |
Plastering |
3 |
no |
| C-36R |
Swimming pool plastering |
2 |
no |
| C-36R |
Lathing |
2 |
no |
| C-37 |
Plumbing, including solar |
4 |
yes |
| C-37R |
Plumbing |
4 |
yes |
| C-37R |
Built-in central vacuum systems |
1 |
no |
| C-37R |
Kitchen & bathroom fixture refinishing |
1 |
no |
| C-37R |
Swimming pool plumbing & equipment |
1 |
no |
| C-37R |
Gas piping |
2 |
yes |
| C-37R |
Sewers, drains & pipe laying |
4 |
yes |
| C-37R |
Water conditioning equipment |
2 |
yes |
| C-37R |
Solar plumbing, liquid systems |
6 months |
yes |
| C-38 |
Signs |
1 |
no |
| C-39 |
Air conditioning & refrigeration, including solar |
4 |
yes |
| C-39R |
Air conditioning and refrigeration |
4 |
yes |
| C-39R |
Gas refrigeration |
2 |
no |
| C-39R |
Temperature control systems |
1 |
no |
| C-39R |
Warm air heating, evaporative cooling & heating |
2 |
yes |
| C-39R |
Evaporative cooling and ventilators |
1 |
no |
| C-39R |
Pre-coolers |
1 |
no |
| C-40 |
Insulation |
2 |
no |
| C-40R |
Foam insulation |
1 |
no |
| C-41 |
Sewage treatment and systems |
3 |
yes |
| C-41R |
Precast waste treatment systems |
2 |
yes |
| C-42 |
Roofing 4 yes |
| C-42R |
Foam & panel roofing |
2 |
no |
| C-42R |
Liquid applied roofing |
1 |
no |
| C-42R |
Roofing shingles & shakes |
2 |
no |
| C-45 |
Sheet metal |
2 |
no |
| C-45R |
Premanufactured fireplaces |
1 |
no |
| C-48 |
Ceramic, plastic, & metal tile |
3 |
yes |
| C-48R |
Swimming pool tile |
2 |
no |
| C-53 |
Drilling |
2 |
yes |
| C-61 |
Limited remodeling & repair |
4 |
yes |
| C-62 |
Minor home improvement |
-- |
no |
| C-63 |
Appliances |
2 |
no |
| C-65 |
Glazing |
3 |
no |
| C-65R |
Skylights |
1 |
no |
| C-65R |
Storm windows & doors |
1 |
no |
| C-65R |
Mirrors |
1 |
no |
| C-65R |
Window treatment |
1 |
no |
| C-68 |
Mobile home remodeling & repair |
4 |
yes |
*3-1/2 years practical experience plus 1/2 year solar experience Commercial and residential exam fees: All exam questions are multiple choice. The cost for the exam is $72 for the business law part or one trade exam. If you apply for the business law and one trade exam, the cost is $125. |