Reference only. Compiled from public state board pages and possibly out of date. Always confirm with your state licensing board. Not legal advice and not a substitute for training, the NEC and local codes, or your employer's procedures. Where we could not confirm a value on an official page, we show Check with board and a link instead of guessing.
Licensing board: Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC)
Statewide licensing: Arizona licenses electrical contracting businesses through the Registrar of Contractors. No individual (journeyman) electrician license is described on the ROC licensing pages we read; check with the city where you will work. source
License levels
- Electrical contractor license (business): C-11 Electrical (commercial), R-11 Electrical (residential), CR-11 Electrical (both): The business must have a regularly employed qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills; everyone on the application must be 18 or older. ROC: "Generally, if labor and materials exceed $1,000 OR a permit is required (regardless of the price of labor and materials), then a license is required." source
- Individual electricians (journeyman): requirements: check with the local building department where you will work
Exam
A qualifying party who already took the NASCLA exams for C and R 11 Electrical may submit those scores with the application. source
Last checked 2026-10-18. Code edition by state: NFPA NEC enforcement maps.
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