Inside the State of Arizona a plumbing license is required in order to perform any work as a plumber in Arizona. The State of Arizona Registrar of Contractors issues separate licenses for commercial and residential work for each particular trade or construction field after passing the plumbing examination.
Requirement for an Arizona Plumbing License
In order to aquire an Arizona plumbers license you will need to pass two exams. All Candidates are required to take and pass a Business Management Examination. and the Trade Exam.
Apart from the required Exams you will also need to have at least 4 years of experience in the field. You may receive credit for technical training, apprenticeship training, or education which may be substituted for a portion of the required four years of practical experience.
Register for the Plumbing Exam
For the fastest and most convenient test scheduling process, PSI recommends that candidates register for their exams using the Internet. In order to register over the Internet, candidates will need to have a valid MasterCard or Visa. Candidates register online by accessing PSI’s registration website at www.psiexams.com.
The second fastest method of scheduling is via the telephone with PSI’s Interactive Voice Response system (IVR) during nonbusiness hours or through live registrars during business hours. For telephone registration, you will need a valid VISA or MasterCard. Call (800) 733-9267, 24 hours a day and register using the Automated Registration System.
How to get an Arizona Plumbing License
Applicants can request a licensure packet from the Arizona Registrar of Contractors located at the address below:
The State of Arizona Registrar of Contractors
3838 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85012Phone: 602.542.1525
Website: www.azroc.gov
Upon completion of all licensure requirements, including passing the necessary examination(s), submit a completed licensure application and your original score report to the Arizona ROC for processing within two years from the date of passing the examination. Licensure applications cannot be accepted until all examination requirements have been completed.
State Licensing and Exams
Licensing and plumbing certification requirements for plumbers are usually determined at the state level and tend to vary slightly from state to state. Often, the job of enforcing and regulating these requirements falls to individual municipalities. To check the requirements for a plumbing license in a particular state select your location on the State Licensing Requirements page.
If you need more informations on passing the journeyman plumbing exams then perhaps you might want to read: How To Do The Plumber Journeyman Exam to help you get started as an apprentice plumber or journeyman plumber.
External References
- How to Become a Plumber in Arizona (ehow.com)
- PSI Exams (psiexams.com)
- Arizona Registrar of Contractors (azroc.gov)
