Arizona regulates virtually every aspect of Commercial and Residential construction when the contract exceeds $1,000.00 or if the work requires a building permit.
Licensing Bonds range from $1000.00 to $105,000.00 and are required of all contractor license applicants.
Sales tax bonds are also required for a period of 2 years
For additional licensing requirements including experience, financial and bonding requirements, exam information, reference books needed, reciprocity and Continuing Education Requirements, please select the appropriate License link below.
For Out of State students who wish to obtain an AZ Contractors license without having to travel to AZ, classes may be held in one of our regional offices. Call 1-800-992-1910 for details. AZ students may call 1-800-795-7277 for local classes (AZ)
Remodeling or repair of an existing residential structure or appurtenance except for electrical, plumbing, mechanical, boilers, swimming pools or spas and water wells, which must be subcontracted to an appropriately licensed contractor.
The scope of work allowed under the CR7 carpentry classification is included within this scope. This classification does not include work authorized by the A, B1, or B2 scopes.
For projects of $50,000 or less, this classification allows the licensee, on existing structures, to install or repair rough carpentry, finish carpentry, roofing, hardware, millwork, metal studs, metal doors or door frames. Work related to electrical, plumbing, air conditioning systems, boilers, swimming pools, spas and water wells must be subcontracted to an appropriately licensed contractor.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (B-3 and CR-61) Limited Remodeling & Repair Contractor training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
B General Residential Contractor Scope – Construction of all or any part of a residential structure or appurtenance. Also included are the scopes of work allowed by the B3 and CR2 through CR80 license classifications. Work related to electrical, plumbing, air conditioning systems, boilers, swimming pools, spas and water wells must be subcontracted to an appropriately licensed contractor. This classification does not include work authorized by the A, B1, or B2 scopes.
B-2 General Small Commercial Contractor Scope – Small commercial construction in connection with any new structure or addition built, being built, or to be built for the support, shelter and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or movable property of any kind for which the total amount paid to the licensee does not exceed $2,000,000. This scope includes the supervision of all or any part of the above and includes the management or direct or indirect supervision of any work performed.
Note: AZ applicants applying for the B-1 or B-2 General Commercial licenses have a choice of trade exams. They can elect to take either the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors or the AZ ROC General Commercial exam. There are differences in these exams. See the PSI CIB for each exam to compare the differences and determine which exam best fits your business needs.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (B and B-2) Residential and Small Commercial Contractor training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
Construction, alteration and repair in connection with any structure built, being built or to be built for the support, shelter and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or movable property of any kind. This scope includes the supervision of all or any part of the above and includes the management, or direct or indirect supervision of any work performed.
This scope also includes the scopes of work allowed by the CR2 through CR80 license classifications. Work related to electrical, plumbing, air conditioning systems, boilers, swimming pools, spas and water wells must be subcontracted to an appropriately licensed contractor. This classification does not include work authorized by the A,B, or B3 scopes.
Note: AZ applicants applying for the B-1 or B-2 General Commercial licenses have a choice of trade exams. They can elect to take either the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors or the AZ ROC General Commercial exam. There are differences in these exams. See the PSI CIB for each exam to compare the differences and determine which exam best fits your business needs.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (B-1) General Commercial Contractor training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
All contractor license classifications must take the Business Management examination in addition to any required trade specific examination (this includes the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors
We offer custom training options for the Arizona Business Management training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
Installation, alteration, and repair of transmission lines on public right-of-ways, including erection of poles, guying systems, tower line erection, street lighting of all voltages, and all underground systems including ducts for signal, communication, and similar installations. Installing transformers, circuit breakers, capacitors, primary metering devices and other related equipment of all electrical construction is included. All systems of less than 600 volts on or inside a building are excluded.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (A-17) Electrical & Transmission Lines training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
Installation, alteration, and repair of any wiring, related electrical material and equipment used in the generating, transmitting or utilization of electrical energy less than 600 volts, including all overhead electrical wiring on public right-of-ways for signs and street decorations, and all underground electrical distribution systems of less than 600 volts serving private properties. Installation, alteration, and repair on other than public right-of-ways of all outside, overhead, and underground electrical construction and all wiring in or on any building of less than 600 volts.
*Note: AZ applicants applying for the C-11 or CR-11 Electrical (Commercial) have a choice of trade exams. They can elect to take either the NASCLA Accredited Trade Examination for Electrical Contractors or the AZ ROC Electrical (Commercial) exam. There are differences in these exams. See the PSI CIB for each exam to compare the differences and determine which exam best fits your business needs.
*Note: AZ applicants applying for the R-11 Electrical (Residential) have a choice of trade exams. They can elect to take either the NASCLA Accredited Trade Examination for Residential Electrical Contractors or the AZ ROC Electrical (Residential) exam. There are differences in these exams. See the PSI CIB for each exam to compare the differences and determine which exam best fits your business needs.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (R-11) Residential Electrical training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
The National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA) has partnered with several industry stakeholders to create one nationally recognized accredited trade examination for electricians. Through administering state agencies, NASCLA offers (3) different open book electrical trade examinations through the NASCLA Accredited Electrical Examination Program. They are Electrical Contractors (Master/Unlimited Electricians), Journeyman Electricians and Residential Electrical Contractors (Residential Electricians).
The NASCLA Accredited Commercial General Building Contractor Exam eliminates the trade examination only for the participating state agencies. Once you have passed an exam within the NASCLA Accredited Examination Program, contractors will still have to meet additional state licensure requirements within each participating state to obtain their license, as well as passing the state specific Business Law exam.
This classification allows the licensee to construct or repair fixed works, including streets, roads, power and utilities plants, dams, hydroelectric plants, sewage & waste disposal plants, bridges, tunnels and overpasses, and public parks. Also included are the scopes of work allowed by the A-4 through A-19 and CR2 through CR-80 classifications. This classification does not include work authorized by the B-1, B-2, or B-3 scopes.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (A or KA) General Engineering (Commercial) training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
This classification allows the licensee to install and repair comfort air conditioning systems, including refrigeration, evaporative cooling, ventilating, and heating with or without solar equipment. Installation and repair of machinery, units, accessories, refrigerator rooms, and insulated refrigerator spaces, and controls in refrigerators. If necessary, a new circuit may be added to the existing service panel or sub-panel. Excluded is the installation of a new service panel or sub-panel.
-39R Warm Air Heating, Evaporative Cooling and Ventilating
R-39R Evaporative Cooling and Ventilators
Upon the effective date of these rules, no new applications for the R-39R Gas Refrigeration, Temperature Control Systems, Warm Air Heating, Evaporative Cooling and Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling and Ventilators, and Pre-Coolers license classifications will be accepted and no new R-39R licenses in these classifications will be issued.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (C-39 or CR-39 or R-39) Residential Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (Residential/Commercial) training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (C-37 or CR-37 or R-37 or R-37R) Plumbing w/Solar training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
Installation, alteration and repair of fire protection systems using water, steam, gas or chemicals. Included is any required excavation, trenching, backfilling and grading, piping from structure and connections to off-premise water supply adjacent to property involving a fire protection system.
Systems may include the following areas of work and related equipment: restaurant hood protection systems; fire pumps and drivers; pressure and storage tanks; all piping and valves; sprinkler heads and nozzles; and application of materials for the prevention of corrosion or freezing. Also included are air compressors, air receivers, bottled inert gases, pressurized chemicals, manifolds, pneumatic, hydraulic or electronic controls, low voltage signaling systems, control piping and the flushing and testing of systems.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (C-16 or CR-16) Fire Protection Systems (Residential/Commercial) training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
A-11 Steel and Aluminum Erection - Field fabrication, erection, repair, and alteration of architectural and structural steel and aluminum materials common to the industry, including field layout, cutting, assembly and erection by welding, bolting, wire typing or riveting.
R-17 Structural Steel and Aluminum - Installation and repair of architectural and structural shapes and members common to the industry, including reinforcing steel which may be used as structural members for buildings, equipment, and structures.
The trade test is considered equivalent for these classifications and upon passing the CBME and trade exam, either license classification may be applied for without further testing.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (A-11 and R-17 ) Structural Steel and Aluminum Erection training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
Installation and repair of any project involving sewer access holes, the laying of pipe for storm drains, water and gas lines, irrigation and sewers. Includes connecting sewer collector lines to building drains and the installation of septic tanks, leaching lines, dry wells, and all necessary connections, and related excavation and backfilling.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (A-12 and CR-80) Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
A-9 Swimming Pools Scope – Construction, service, and repair of swimming pools and spas, including water and gas service lines from point of service to pool equipment, wiring from pool equipment to first readily accessible disconnect, pool piping, fittings, backflow prevention devices, waste lines, and other integral parts of a swimming pool or spa. Also included is the installation of swimming pool accessories, covers, safety devices, and fencing for protective purposes, if in the original contract.
B-5 General Swimming Pool Contractor Scope – Construction and repair of swimming pools and spas. Installation of code required pool barriers around the swimming pool or spa and installation of utilities from the point of service to the pool equipment. Construction of other structures or appurtenances is excluded. This scope includes all B-5R sub-classifications.
The trade test is considered equivalent for these classifications and upon passing the CBME and trade exam, either license classification may be applied for without further testing.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (A-9 and B-5) Swimming Pool Contractor (Residential & Commercial) training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
Construction and repair of swimming pools and spas. Installation of fencing around the swimming pool or spa and installation of utilities from the point of service to the pool equipment. Construction of other structures or appurtenances is excluded. This scope includes all B-5R subclassifications.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (B-5) Residential Swimming Pools training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
Construction of all or any part of a residential structure or appurtenance. Also included are the scopes of work allowed by the B3 and CR2 through CR80 license classifications. Work related to electrical, plumbing, air conditioning systems, boilers, swimming pools, spas and water wells must be subcontracted to an appropriately licensed contractor.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona B General Residential Contractor training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (C-1 or C-10 or CR-1 or R10) Drywall and Acoustical Systems Contractor training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (C-60 or CR-60 or R-60) Finish Carpentry training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
C9 RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE This license enables the installation and repair of concrete, concrete products, and accessories common to the industry. This scope also includes all C9R sub-classifications.
L9 COMMERCIAL CONCRETE All work in connection with the processing, proportioning, batching, mixing, conveying, and placing of concrete composed of materials common to the concrete industry, including finishing, coloring, curing, repairing, testing, drilling, sawing, grinding, chipping, and grouting. Placing film barriers, sealing and waterproofing are included. Construction, centering and assembling forms, molds, slipforms, and pans. Trenching, excavating, backfilling, and grading in connection with concrete construction. Installation of embedded items essential to or comprising an integral part of the concrete or concrete construction, including reinforcing elements and accessories.
K9 DUAL CONCRETE This classification allows the scope of work permitted by the commercial L9 Concrete and the residential C9 Concrete licenses.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (C-9 or CR-9 or R-9) Concrete (Residential Commercial) training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (CR-21) Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems (Residential/Commercial) training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (CR-31) Masonry (Residential/Commercial) training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
This classification allows the licensee to perform surface preparation, caulking, drywall patching, drywall taping, sanding, and cleaning as required for the licensee to install, apply or repair wallpaper, wall covering cloth, wall covering vinyl, decorative texture, and paint.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (CR-34) Painting and Wall Covering (Residential/Commercial) training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (CR-41) Septic Tanks & Systems (Residential/Commercial) training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
This classification allows the licensee to apply or install weatherproofing (i.e. asphaltum, pitch, tar, felt, glass fabric, or flax) or roof accessories (i.e. flashing, valleys, gravel stops, or sheet metal) as required for the licensee to install or repair roof tile, shingles, shakes, slate, metal roofing systems, urethane foam, and roof insulation or coatings on or above the roof deck.
This classification allows the licensee to replace up to three sheets (96 square feet) of plywood on the roof substrate; and install new or replace existing skylights where it does not require changes to the roof framing or roof structure.
The trade test is considered equivalent for these classifications and upon passing the CBME and trade exam, either license classification may be applied for without further testing.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (CR-42) Roofing (Residential/Commercial) training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
This classification allows the licensee to prepare a surface as required for the licensee to install and repair the following tile products on horizontal and vertical surfaces:
10. Terrazzo Installation of shower doors and tub enclosures are included when a part of the original contract.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (CR-48) Ceramic, Plastic, and Metal Tile (Residential/Commercial) training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (CR-8) Floor Covering (Residential/Commercial) training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (K-6 or A-19 or B-6) Swimming Pools including Solar (Commercial)/General Swimming Pool Contractor, including Solar (Residential) training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (KA-5 or A-9 or B-5) Swimming Pools (Commercial) General Swimming Pool Contractor (Residential) training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (KB-1) General Commercial Contractor training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
We offer custom training options for the Arizona (R-54) Water Conditioning Equipment training built around your schedule. Find out now what options we have available.
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