Electrician license
Arizona electrician license
Arizona has no state journeyman or master electrician license. The Arizona Registrar of Contractors licenses electrical contracting businesses, each through a qualifying party, and the City of Phoenix says it does not issue an electrician license for a journeyman or apprentice either. This page covers Electrical contractor license (Registrar of Contractors). Local licensing in Phoenix is covered below.
Licenses at a glance
| License | Experience | Exam | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical contractor license (Registrar of Contractors) | Not set in hours | Yes | Not confirmed: check with the board |
How to get each Arizona license
Electrical contractor license (Registrar of Contractors)
Requirements. The business names a qualifying party who has at least four years of practical or management experience in electrical work, at least two of them within the last ten years. Accredited college or manufacturer training can count for up to two of the four years. The business also posts the required bond and pays the fee.
Exam. Required.
Exam details. Not confirmed: check with the board
Fees. Not confirmed: check with the board
The exam covers the trade plus Arizona building, safety, health and lien laws, contracting business administration and the Registrar's rules, and must be taken within two years before applying.
Source: Arizona Revised Statutes 32-1122, qualifications for license.
Local electrician licenses in Arizona
Phoenix: No city electrician license
Phoenix licenses journeymen and apprentices only for plumbing, mechanical and gas work. It does not issue an electrical journeyman or apprentice license; an electrician pulling a permit must be a registered contractor. Issued by City of Phoenix Planning and Development Department. Official page.
Source: City of Phoenix Planning & Development: Journeyman license brochure.
Practice for the exam
Free practice. The journeyman electrician practice test with 2026 and 2023 NEC versions has 30 questions on code and calculations, scored by subject, with no account. It is general NEC practice, not built from the Arizona exam outline.
How to apply
The business submits a verified application to the Registrar of Contractors on the Registrar's forms, naming the license classification and qualifying party, with the fee, the bond and a workers' compensation attestation. Apply on the official site.
Source: Arizona Revised Statutes 32-1122, qualifications for license.
Renewal and continuing education
| Renewal | Not confirmed: check with the board |
|---|---|
| Continuing education | Not confirmed: check with the board |
Reciprocity with other states
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Common questions
Who issues electrician licenses in Arizona?
Arizona has no state journeyman or master electrician license. The Arizona Registrar of Contractors licenses electrical contracting businesses, each through a qualifying party, and the City of Phoenix says it does not issue an electrician license for a journeyman or apprentice either.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Arizona's own licensing board, statute or rule, or the testing company the board names. Where a fact could not be confirmed from one of them, the page says to check with the board. Rules and fees change: confirm with the board before you apply.
- Arizona Revised Statutes 32-1122, qualifications for license, opened November 11, 2026
- City of Phoenix Planning & Development: Journeyman license brochure, opened November 11, 2026
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Last verified November 11, 2026.