Requirements & steps

What are the requirements to getting a license?

North Carolina splits their Electrical Inspector License into three different levels:

Arizona Limited Building Contractor RequirementsLevel I

Applicants looking to obtain their Level I Electrical Inspector License must satisfy ONE of the following education and experience requirements:

  • One year diploma in electrical construction from accredited college or equivalent trade school program in electrical construction.
  • Four-year degree from accredited college or university.
  • At least six months of electrical inspection experience with a probationary Level I electrical inspection certificate on a minimum of two Level I buildings while working under the direct supervision of a standard certified electrical inspector I, II, or III with a supporting letter from the applicant's supervisor
  • at least one year of electrical design, construction, or inspection experience on a minimum of two Level I buildings while working under the direct supervision of a licensed engineer or licensed electrical contractor with a supporting letter from the applicant's supervisor
  • A restricted (one family dwelling) license or license as an electrical contractor
  • At least two years of electrical installation or inspection experience while working under a licensed electrical contractor; or
  • at least two years of experience with a probationary Level I electrical inspection certificate inspecting electrical installations on a minimum of two Level I buildings.
Arizona Limited Building Contractor RequirementsLevel II

Applicants looking to obtain their Level II Electrical Inspector License must satisfy ONE of the following education and experience requirements:

  • License as a professional engineer
  • A four-year degree from an accredited college or university in electrical engineering or electrical construction
  • A four-year degree from an accredited college or university and at least two years of electrical design, construction, or inspection experience on a minimum of two Level II buildings while working under the direct supervision of a certified electrical inspector II or III, licensed engineer, or intermediate or unlimited licensed electrical contractor;
  • A two-year degree from an accredited college or university in electrical engineering or electrical construction and at least two years of electrical design, construction, or inspection experience on a minimum of two Level II buildings while working under the direct supervision of a certified electrical inspector II or III, licensed engineer, or intermediate or unlimited licensed electrical contractor
  • An intermediate or unlimited license as an electrical contractor with experience on a minimum of two Level II buildings
  • At least three years of electrical inspection experience including one year of inspection experience with a probationary Level II electrical inspection certificate on a minimum of two Level II buildings while working under the direct supervision of a certified electrical inspector II or III with a supporting letter from the applicant's supervisor which complies with Paragraph (b) of this Rule;
  • At least three years of electrical design, construction, or inspection experience on a minimum of two Level II buildings while working under the direct supervision of a licensed engineer or licensed intermediate or unlimited electrical contractor with a supporting letter from the applicant's supervisor which complies with Paragraph (b) of this Rule; or
  • At least two years of experience with a probationary Level II electrical inspection certificate inspecting electrical installations on a minimum of two Level II buildings
Arizona Limited Building Contractor RequirementsLevel III

Applicants looking to obtain their Level III Electrical Inspector License must satisfy ONE of the following education and experience requirements:

  • A license as a professional engineer with design, construction, or inspection experience on Level III buildings and specialization in electrical engineering;
  • A four year degree from an accredited university in electrical engineering or electrical construction and at least one year of electrical design, installation, or inspection experience while working under the direct supervision of a certified electrical inspector III, licensed engineer, or licensed unlimited electrical contractor at least at the level of supervisor in responsible charge of a minimum of two Level III buildings;
  • A two-year degree from an accredited college or university in electrical engineering or electrical construction and at least three years of electrical design, installation, or inspection experience while working under the direct supervis on of a certified electrical inspector III, licensed engineer, or licensed unlimited electrical contractor with at least one year at the level of supervisor in responsible charge of a minimum of two Level III buildings;
  • An unlimited license as an electrical contractor with experience on a minimum of two Level III buildings
  • At least four years of electrical design, construction, or inspection experience while working under the direct supervision of a licensed engineer or licensed unlimited electrical contractor, two years of which have been performed at the level of supervisor in responsible charge of a minimum of two Level III buildings with a supporting letter from the applicant's supervisor which complies with Paragraph (b) of this Rule; or
  • at least one year of experience with a probationary Level III electrical inspection certificate inspecting the electrical installations of a minimum of two Level III buildings
Classification Level I Level II Level III
Assembly 1 story / 7,500 sf 1 story / 20,000 sf Unlimited
Business 1 story / 20,000 sf 1 story / 60,000 sf
Multi-story: 4 stories max / 20,000 sf per floor
Unlimited
Education 1 story / 7,500 sf 1 story / 20,000 sf
Multi-story: 2 stories max / 20,000 sf per floor
Unlimited
Hazardous 1 story / 3,000 sf 1 story / 20,000 sf
Multi-story: 2 stories max / 20,000 sf per floor
Unlimited
Factory Industrial 1 story / 20,000 sf 1 story / 60,000 sf
Multi-story: 4 stories max / 20,000 sf per floor
Unlimited
Institutional 1 story / 7,500 sf 1 story / 10,000 sf
Multi-story: 3 stories max / 10,000 sf per floor
Unlimited
Mercantile 1 story / 20,000 sf 1 story / 60,000 sf
Multi-story: 4 stories max / 20,000 sf per floor
Unlimited
Residential
Multi-Unit
1 story / 7,500 sf 3 stories max / no restriction on floor area Unlimited
1 & 2 Family Dwellings,
Townhouses
Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Storage 1 story / 20,000 sf 1 story / 60,000 sf per floor
Multi-story: 4 stories max / 20,000 sf per floor
Unlimited
Utility & Misc. Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited