50-State Engineering Licensing Compliance Guide
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Arizona Engineering Industry Licensing

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Licensing requirements for engineering industry firms and individuals in Arizona.

This page provides an overview of engineering industry licensing in Arizona for individuals and firms. You will find state requirements, application fees, filing instructions, and more. For assistance with licensing, please contact us to learn about our software and managed license services.

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Arizona Engineering Company Licenses

Arizona Annual Branch Registration

Agency:Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
Notes:

A branch office registration must be filed for each branch office that is located in the state of Arizona and that is part of a firm registered with the board.

Initial Registration

Form:

Annual Branch Registration 

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$50

Notes:

Applicants must list one professional in responsible charge for each of the professional services offered by the firm.

Registration Renewal

Form:

Annual Branch Registration (Renewal)

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$50

Due:

Annually by the initial registration anniversary date. Renewals can be filed as early as 30 days prior to the expiration date.

Notes:

Licensees must list one professional in responsible charge for each of the professional services offered by the firm.

Amendment

Form:

Annual Branch Registration (Amendment)

Agency Fee:

$0

Due:

Notify the board within 30 days of the effective date of the change.

Arizona Annual Firm Registration

Agency:Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
Law:

A.R.S. § 32-141 et seq. 

Eligible Entity Types:
  • Business Corporations
  • Professional Corporations
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Professional Limited Liability Companies
  • Partnerships
Ownership Requirements:

Business Corporations:

  • Corporations can either ensure that at least one officer is a licensed professional in each of the regulated services the firm provides, or designate that the licensed individual(s) have full authority of the professional services offered by the firm.

Professional Corporations:

  • At least 1/2 of the shareholders, and at least 1/2 of the directors, and the president of the corporation must be licensed in one or more states to render the professional service(s) conducted by the firm.

Limited Liability Companies:

  • LLCs can either ensure that at least one member is a licensed professional in each of the regulated services the firm provides, or designate that the licensed individual(s) have full authority of the professional services offered by the firm.

Professional Limited Liability Companies:

  • All of the members of the PLLC must either be licensed individuals, a partnership having at least one partner who is licensed in Arizona, or a PC or PLLC.

Partnerships:

  • Partnerships can either ensure that at least one partner is a licensed professional in each of the regulated services the firm provides, or designate that the licensed individual(s) have full authority of the professional services offered by the partnership.

Initial Registration

Form:

Annual Firm Registration 

Instructions:

Mail

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:
  • $50
  • When paying for the initial registration through the online payment portal, use five zero's as the firm's registration number to complete the payment. A final registration number will be assigned after the application has been processed. 
Turnaround:

8-12 weeks

Original Ink:Not required
Notarization Required?:Not required
Notes:
  • Firms must identify a registrant, who is also a principal of the firm, in each category of services offered who has the authority and responsibility for the professional services of that firm
  • Branch offices must have a designated registrant, who does not have to be a principal, in charge of the professional services offered at that branch office
Before you Apply:

Domestic Applicants:

  • Identify an Arizona licensed individual to act as the principal registrant for each office the firm has in Arizona.

Foreign Applicants:

  • Identify an Arizona licensed individual to act as the principal registrant for each office the firm has in Arizona.
  • Ensure that your Arizona entity meets ownership requirements.
  • Obtain a certificate of good standing from your business entity's home state (to be filed during the foreign qualification process). The certificate cannot be more than 60 days old when filing foreign qualification documents.
  • Obtain certified copies of your entity's formation documents (including amendments) to file during the foreign qualification process. These documents must be dated within 60 days of the date of application for foreign qualification.
How to Apply:

Domestic Applicants:

  1. If a corporation or LLC, create an ecorp account and use the portal to create your business entity.
  2. If a partnership, file a certificate of partnership application with the Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. File a Firm Registration Application with the State Board of Technical Registration.

Foreign Applicants:

  1. Determine whether or not your business is required to foreign qualify. If not required, skip to number 5.
  2. If a foreign PC, obtain an approval statement from the Board of Technical Registration showing that the entity meets ownership requirements in Arizona before foreign qualifying with the Arizona Corporation Commission.
  3. If a corporation or LLC, create an ecorp account and use the portal to foreign qualify your business entity.
  4. If a partnership, file a foreign partnership registration application with the Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. File a Firm Registration Application with the State Board of Technical Registration.

Registration Renewal

Form:

Annual Firm Registration (Renewal)

Agency Fee:

$50

Due:

Annually by the initial registration anniversary date. Renewals can be filed as early as 30 days prior to the expiration date.

Original Ink:Not required
Notarization Required?:Not required
Required Attachments:
  • List of licensees in responsible charge of the firm's professional services

Amendment

Form:

Annual Firm Registration (Amendment)

Filing Method:

Mail or email to addchange@azbtr.gov

Agency Fee:

$0

Due:

Within 30 days of the effective date of the change.

Notes:

An amendment should be filed for changes to:

  • Principals
  • Designated registrants
  • Services offered
  • Firm or branch name or address

Reinstatement

Not required



A firm whose registration has been expired for less than one year can reinstate their status through the standard renewal process. If their registration has been expired for over one year, they must go through the initial registration process again. 

Individual Licenses

Arizona Individual Engineering Licenses

Arizona Engineer-in-Training Designation

Agency:Arizona State Board of Technical Registration

Initial Registration

Form:

Engineer In-Training Designation Packet

Agency Fee:

$40

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Once issued, the engineer-in-training designation does not expire.

Arizona Geologist-in-Training Designation

Agency:Arizona State Board of Technical Registration

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for In-Training Designation

Agency Fee:

$40

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Once issued, the geologist-in-training designation does not expire.

Arizona Land Surveyor-in-Training Designation

Agency:Arizona State Board of Technical Registration

Initial Registration

Form:

Land Surveyor In-Training Designation Packet

Agency Fee:

$40

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Surveyor-in-Training certificates do not expire.

Arizona Professional Engineer License

Agency:Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
Exam Required?Yes
Allow Digital Signatures?Yes
Digital Signature Guidelines:

An electronic signature, as an option to a permanently legible signature, in accordance with A.R.S. Title 41 and Title 44, is acceptable for all professional documents. The registrant shall provide adequate security regarding the use of the seal and signature.

AAC R4-30-304(G)

Allow Digital Sealing?Yes
Digital Sealing Guidelines:

For purposes of subsection (A), all original documents shall include: 1. An original seal imprint or a computer-generated seal that matches the seal on file at the Board’s office; 2. An original signature that does not obscure either the registrant’s printed name or registration number; and 3. The date the document was sealed.

AAC R4-30-304(E)

Exam Application

Form:

Application for NCEES Professional Engineer Exam Authorization

Agency Fee:

$100

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Professional Engineer Registration

Agency Fee:

$100 application fee + $225 registration fee

Reciprocal Registration

Notes:

Arizona currently does not grant registration by endorsement (reciprocity/comity). Applicants must demonstrate they meet registration requirements pursuant to the Arizona Practice Act by submitting an Engineer Registration Packet application and supporting documents, with the applicable fee. If the applicant is applying with a national council record, they should request to have it transmitted to the Arizona Board as the supporting document.

Registration Renewal

Form:

Professional Renewal Form

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$225

Due:

Triennially during the quarter when the registration was first filed.

  • If you initially registered between January 1 and March 31, renewal is due triennially by March 31.
  • If you initially registered between April 1 and June 30, renewal is due triennially by June 30.
  • If you initially registered between July 1 and September 30, renewal is due triennially by September 30.
  • If you initially registered between October 1 and December 31, renewal is due triennially by December 31.

Arizona Professional Geologist Registration

Agency:Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
Allow Digital Signatures?Yes
Digital Signature Guidelines:

An electronic signature, as an option to a permanently legible signature, in accordance with A.R.S. Title 41 and Title 44, is acceptable for all professional documents. The registrant shall provide adequate security regarding the use of the seal and signature.

AAC R4-30-304(G)

Allow Digital Sealing?Yes
Digital Sealing Guidelines:

For purposes of subsection (A), all original documents shall include: 1. An original seal imprint or a computer-generated seal that matches the seal on file at the Board’s office; 2. An original signature that does not obscure either the registrant’s printed name or registration number; and 3. The date the document was sealed.

AAC R4-30-304(E)

Exam Application

Form:

Geologist Professional Exam Authorization

Agency Fee:

$100

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Professional Geologist Registration

Agency Fee:

$100 application fee + $225 registration fee

Reciprocal Registration

Notes:

Arizona currently does not grant registration by endorsement (reciprocity/comity). Applicants must demonstrate they meet registration requirements pursuant to the Arizona Practice Act by submitting an Geologist Professional Registration application and supporting documents, with the applicable fee.

Registration Renewal

Form:

Professional Renewal Form

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$225

Due:

Triennially during the quarter when the registration was first filed.

  • If you initially registered between January 1 and March 31, renewal is due triennially by March 31.
  • If you initially registered between April 1 and June 30, renewal is due triennially by June 30.
  • If you initially registered between July 1 and September 30, renewal is due triennially by September 30.
  • If you initially registered between October 1 and December 31, renewal is due triennially by December 31.

Arizona Professional Land Surveyor Registration

Agency:Arizona State Board of Technical Registration

Exam Application

Form:

Land Surveyor Professional Exam Authorization Packet

Agency Fee:

$100

Notes:

There is a separate $240 fee for the exam itself.

Initial Registration

Form:

Land Surveyor Registration Packet

Agency Fee:

$100 application fee + $225 registration fee

Reciprocal Registration

Notes:

Arizona currently does not grant registration by endorsement (reciprocity/comity). Applicants must demonstrate they meet registration requirements pursuant to the Arizona Practice Act by submitting the Land Surveyor Registration application and supporting documents, with the applicable fee. If the applicant is applying with a national council record, they should request to have it transmitted to the Arizona Board as the supporting document. *Please note that Arizona has a State-Specific exam that needs to be successfully completed prior to applying for registration. Applicants may apply using the Land Surveyor AZ BTR State Specific Exam application.

Registration Renewal

Form:

Professional Renewal Form

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$225

Due:

Triennially during the quarter when the registration was first filed.

  • If you initially registered between January 1 and March 31, renewal is due triennially by March 31.
  • If you initially registered between April 1 and June 30, renewal is due triennially by June 30.
  • If you initially registered between July 1 and September 30, renewal is due triennially by September 30.
  • If you initially registered between October 1 and December 31, renewal is due triennially by December 31.

Learn about engineering licensing in other states:

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho
Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri
Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania
Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Design Firm - Engineering firm registration is sometimes grouped with architecture and land surveying on a single “design firm” application form.

EI (Engineering Intern) - A term also used to describe an Engineer in Training.

EIT (Engineer in Training) - A professional designation granted upon having completed at least 3 years of school at an ABET-accredited university and having passed the FE exam.

FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) - An exam testing on basic engineering principles that is required to become an engineer in training.

PE (Professional Engineer or 'Principles and Practice in Engineering') - Means either Professional Engineer or refers to the Principles and Practice in Engineering exam that is a prerequisite for an engineering license.

Reciprocity - When a licensed engineer in one state can provide documentation (often an NCEES Record) to more easily apply for a license in another jurisdiction.

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Accrediting board that sets standards for university programs in a variety of applied science disciplines.

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
Engineering, architecture, and land surveying advocacy group.

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Organization that provides continuing education, professional conferences, and advocacy efforts to the civil engineering community.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Mechanical engineering organization that focuses on education and professional development.

Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC)
Reviews accreditation requirements and makes final decisions regarding the accreditation process.

National Council of Examiners for Engineering & Surveying (NCEES)
Develops, administers, and scores the exams used for engineering licenses.

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
NSPE is an advocacy group for professional engineers.

Revised February 20, 2023. Complete data last reviewed February 14, 2023.
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