What kind of experience is required for a contractors license?
At least four years of experience is required to qualify to take the examination. Credit for experience is given only for experience at a journey level or as a foreman, supervising employee, contractor, or owner-builder. These are defined as follows: An owner-builder is a person who has the knowledge and skills of a journeyman and who performs work on his or her own property.” Does this mean a person with limited experience can qualify to take the exam by using his knowledge and skills as a home owner?
Credit is given for experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee or contractor. • A journeyman is a person who has completed an apprenticeship program or is an experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified and able to perform the trade without supervision. • A foreman or supervisor is a person who has the knowledge and skill of a journeyman and directly supervises physical construction. • A contractor is a person who manages the daily activities of a construction business, including field supervision. Contracting experience will also be considered from currently licensed Arizona contractors, formerly licensed Arizona contractors and the official personnel listed in our records for an Arizona contractor’s license. All experience claims must be verifiable by a qualified and responsible person, such as a homeowner, an employer, a fellow employee, other journeymen, a contractor, a union representative, a building inspector, an architect or an engineer. The person v
