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Electrical in Arizona
These pages summarize rules to help you plan. They are not legal advice. Before you place students at a work site or change a program, check with your state agency, your district's counsel and your insurance carrier.
In short
Arizona students earn NCCER credentials and can start a registered apprenticeship at 16; the state exempts CTE students from its child labor list, but federal lift and driving bans still apply.
State program: Electrical and Power Transmission Installation, CIP 46.0301.00
What a high school can deliver
NCCER Core and Level 1, OSHA-10 and a registered youth apprenticeship start; Arizona has no individual electrician license to earn.
Credentials students can earn
Arizona TSA for the program; NCCER Core and Electrical Level 1, OSHA-10 on the 2026-27 list ()
Age and hour requirements
Registered apprentice at 16 (some industries 18). No state journeyman license; ROC licenses businesses through a qualifying party with 4 years (up to 2 from accredited training); no licenses to minors.
Other agencies involved
None for the program. DES Apprenticeship Office for youth apprenticeship; cities may license workers (Confirm locally).
Who can teach it
SCTIET (Option C: 6,000 hours, no degree, then 15 semester hours) or SSCTEIET (5 years plus degree, approved credential or postsecondary teaching); no electrical license required.
Child labor rules for work placements
No work permits; no state hour limits at 16-17; electrical work not on the state list; A.R.S. 23-235 exempts CTE students. Federal student-learner agreement needed for HOs 14, 16, 17; HOs 2, 7 (lifts, bucket trucks), 15 barred.
College credit after high school
No statewide agreement; dual enrollment by IGA; community college certificates on ADE list; up to 2 years of accredited training toward ROC qualifying experience.
Where to go next
Electrical in other states
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