Journeyman and master electrician license and test requirements in Arizona — what the state requires, who gives the exam, which NEC edition it is written on, the fees, and how to sign up. Free — no account needed.
Arizona issues no statewide journeyman electrician license. Some municipalities (e.g., Phoenix, Tucson) require a local journeyman/apprentice card - check the local building department. To become an electrical contractor via the ROC you need about 4 years (roughly 8,000 hours) of trade experience within the past 10 years.
Arizona has no state master license. The state credential is an electrical contractor license (residential R-11, commercial C-11, or combined CR-11) issued by the Registrar of Contractors after passing a PSI trade exam plus a Statutes & Rules (business/law) exam.
Kevin's Electrical Prep Course is built by a licensed master electrician, instructor and electrical inspector: 630+ practice questions with every math problem worked out step by step, timed practice exams, video lessons and drive-along audio. Both code books included — NEC 2023 and NEC 2026. Note: Arizona currently tests on the NEC 2017. This course teaches the 2023 and 2026 editions, so use it for the code that does not change between editions — theory, math, and how to read the book — and check Arizona's own amendments for the rest. $200 for 6 months, and a pass guarantee.
See the course & take 15 free sample questions → Get 6-month access — $200Arizona uses PSI (ROC contractor trade + Statutes/Rules exams); N/A - local for any journeyman card as its testing provider. Licensing is handled by Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC); individual journeyman/apprentice licensing is local/municipal only.
2017 NEC (ROC C-11/R-11/CR-11 contractor trade exam still references the 2017 NEC per PSI reference lists; statewide journeyman cards are local, so their edition varies by city - commonly 2017 or 2020 NEC)
No statewide journeyman exam (journeyman cards, where required, are local). Electrical contractor trade exam (C-11/R-11/CR-11): 110 Q, 240 min, open reference, 70% to pass, via PSI; plus a separate Statutes & Rules (business/law) exam. The NASCLA Electrical exam may be used in lieu of the ROC trade exam.
Trade exam ~$66 (PSI); Statutes & Rules (SRE) course/exam ~$61 (Gmetrix); NASCLA electrical exam alternative ~$116 · License/app: Contractor: $100 application fee + license fee ~$480 (dual residential+commercial); single classifications less
Arizona issues no statewide journeyman electrician license. Some municipalities (e.g., Phoenix, Tucson) require a local journeyman/apprentice card - check the local building department. To become an electrical contractor via the ROC you need about 4 years (roughly 8,000 hours) of trade experience within the past 10 years.
Arizona has no state master license. The state credential is an electrical contractor license (residential R-11, commercial C-11, or combined CR-11) issued by the Registrar of Contractors after passing a PSI trade exam plus a Statutes & Rules (business/law) exam.
Journeyman: Arizona issues no statewide journeyman electrician license. Some municipalities (e.g., Phoenix, Tucson) require a local journeyman/apprentice card - check the local building department. To become an electrical contractor via the ROC you need about 4 years (roughly 8,000 hours) of trade experience within the past 10 years. Master: Arizona has no state master license. The state credential is an electrical contractor license (residential R-11, commercial C-11, or combined CR-11) issued by the Registrar of Contractors after passing a PSI trade exam plus a Statutes & Rules (business/law) exam.
No formal state-to-state electrician reciprocity. Arizona accepts the NASCLA Accredited Electrical Contractor exam for the C-11/R-11/CR-11 classifications, easing multi-state licensing. Journeyman requirements, where they exist, are municipal (varies by city). Exam info: link
State-level licensing is for contractors only; there is no statewide journeyman or master license. Journeyman/apprentice licensing, where required, is handled by individual cities and counties. ROC exams are administered by PSI.
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