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Machining and Mechatronics 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 NIMS, FANUC or SACA credentials in Precision Machining or Automation and Robotics; the state exempts CTE students from its child labor list, but federal press and saw rules apply.
State program: Precision Machining, CIP 48.0510.00; Automation and Robotics, CIP 14.4201.00
What a high school can deliver
NIMS, MSSC CPT, FANUC, SACA, Mastercam or CSWA credentials on the state list; no state license exists.
Credentials students can earn
Precision Machining: nine NIMS certifications, MSSC CPT and Green Production, Mastercam Associate, CSWA, CNC Operator Certificate; Automation and Robotics: NIMS Level 1, FANUC, SACA Level 1, MSSC CPT, CSWA, NCCER Electronics Systems Technician 1-2 (A-F and CTED flags: Confirm with the agency)
Age and hour requirements
No license or credential age gate found. Registered apprentice at 16 (some industries 18). A.R.S. 23-231 bars power saws and metal-working machines under 18; CTE students are exempt (A.R.S. 23-235).
Other agencies involved
None. No second-agency approval and no license.
Who can teach it
SCTIET (Option C: 6,000 hours, no degree, then 15 semester hours) or SSCTEIET; Cooperative Education Endorsement for DCE and co-op courses.
Child labor rules for work placements
No work permits; no state hour limits at 16-17; A.R.S. 23-235 exempts CTE students from the state list. Federal HO 8 presses and HO 14 saws need a student-learner agreement; HO 7 cranes, hoists and forklifts stay barred.
College credit after high school
No statewide agreement; credit runs through DCE courses and IGAs with individual colleges.
Where to go next
- The full Machining and Mechatronics guide, showing Arizona
- The Arizona state profile
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