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Entrepreneurship 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 teaches entrepreneurship inside Business Management or Business Operations; ESB no longer counts on the state list, so pick a listed credential such as MOS or QuickBooks.
State program: No stand-alone program; content within Business Management 52.0201.00 and Business Operations 52.0408.00
What a high school can deliver
Listed business credentials (MOS, QuickBooks, Meta, RISE Up) and community college entrepreneurship certificates; ESB does not count for state reporting.
Credentials students can earn
Business Operations: MOS, QuickBooks Certified User, Google Project Management, Meta Digital Marketing Associate, NAFTrack, RISE Up; Northland Pioneer and Mohave entrepreneurship certificates; ESB not listed
Age and hour requirements
No LLC organizer age stated in statute; contract capacity starts at 18.
Other agencies involved
None.
Who can teach it
Standard CTE Certificate Option C (6,000 hours, then 15 semester hours) or the Specialized CTE certificate (R7-2-612, R7-2-612.01); business certificate area code: Confirm with the agency.
Child labor rules for work placements
No work permit at 16-17; no state hour limits at 16-17.
College credit after high school
No statewide agreement; an entrepreneurship course approved under the ABOR CTE competency meets the one-year fine arts or CTE admission requirement.
Where to go next
- The full Entrepreneurship guide, showing Arizona
- The Arizona state profile
- Add this pathway to your plan
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