1. A. The Board shall grant a waiver of the professional examination requirement in A.R.S. § 32-122.01 and R4-30-201 to an applicant for professional registration who holds a valid professional or occupational registration, certification, or license in the category for which registration, certification, or licensure is sought, and is in good standing in another state or U.S. territory provided:

   The applicant submits verifiable documentation to the Board that the applicant has been actively engaged as a professional or occupational registrant, certificant, or licensee in another state or U.S. territory for at least 10 years in the category for which registration, certification, or licensure is sought. For purposes of this subsection, “actively engaged as a professional registrant” means that the applicant holds a valid professional or occupational registration, certification, or license in good standing, and has been practicing or offering professional services for at least 10 of the last 15 years.

2. B. The Board shall grant a waiver of the professional examination requirement in A.R.S. § 32-122.01 and R4-30-201 to an applicant for professional registration who submits verifiable documentation to the Board that the applicant holds one of the following professional records, issued by a national examination council, and is registered in good standing in another state or U.S. territory and has been actively engaged in the practice of the profession for which the applicant seeks registration. The Board recognizes the following national examination council records:

   1. 1. National Council of Architectural Registration Boards’ (“NCARB”) Certificate Record, with design and seismic (lateral forces) qualifications;
   2. 2. National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors Council (“NCEES”) Record; or
   3. 3. Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards Council (“CLARB”) Record and Certification.
3. C. When reviewing an engineering applicant’s experience and examination information, the Board shall take into account the specific branch of engineering in which the applicant is seeking proficiency recognition.
4. D. The Board shall waive the fundamentals examination if an applicant has successfully completed a fundamentals examination in another state or jurisdiction in the category for which registration is sought, which is equivalent to those examinations required in Arizona. The applicant shall ensure that proof of successful completion is forwarded directly from the authority that administered the original examination.
5. E. The Board shall waive the fundamentals examination for an applicant who has a degree listed in R4-30-208(A) or other educational credit approved by the Board in the category, and branch if applicable, for which registration is sought, and meets all other requirements of A.R.S. § 32-126(D).
6. F. All applicants who request a waiver of any examination requirement shall meet all other requirements for professional registration or in-training designation in R4-30-201 and R4-30-202. An applicant applying for a waiver under subsection (B) shall ensure that the required documentation is forwarded directly to the Board from the national examination council.

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 3, 1983 (Supp. 83-4). Amended effective December 18, 1991 (Supp. 91-4). Amended effective May 1, 1995 (Supp. 95-2). R4-30-203 renumbered to R4-30-202; new Section R4-30-203 renumbered from R4-30-207 and amended effective November 10, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 903, effective February 14, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2798, effective August 7, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 1785, effective August 5, 2018 (Supp. 18-2).