Arizona Laws 32-126. Exemptions from examination requirement
A. The board shall waive the examination requirement for an applicant, other than an applicant for professional registration as a land surveyor, who satisfies any one of the following:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-126
- Board: means the state board of technical registration. See Arizona Laws 32-101
- Engineer: means a person who by reason of engineering education, training and experience may apply engineering principles and interpret engineering data. See Arizona Laws 32-101
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Land surveyor: means a person who by reason of knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences, principles of land surveying and evidence gathering acquired by professional education or practical experience, or both, is qualified to practice land surveying as attested by registration as a land surveyor. See Arizona Laws 32-101
- Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association or other organization. See Arizona Laws 32-101
- Professional engineer: means a person who, by reason of special knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences and the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design acquired by professional education and practical experience, is qualified to practice engineering and is registered as a professional engineer pursuant to this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-101
- Registrant: means a person who is registered or certified by the board. See Arizona Laws 32-101
- Registration: means a registration or certification that is issued by the board. See Arizona Laws 32-101
1. Holds a valid certificate of registration in good standing issued by another state or foreign country which has or had requirements for registration substantially identical to those of this state.
2. Holds a certificate of qualification in good standing issued by a national bureau of registration or certification recognized by the board.
3. Has been actively engaged in another state or foreign country as a professional registrant in the profession in which registration is sought for at least ten years and holds a valid certificate of registration in good standing issued by that state or country.
B. A registered professional engineer who holds a proficiency designation in one branch of engineering in this state and seeks an additional or different proficiency designation shall submit evidence to the board of either:
1. Four years of experience acceptable to the board as a registered professional engineer practicing in that branch of engineering in which the person seeks the proficiency designation.
2. Successful completion of the professional examination in the branch of engineering in which the applicant seeks the proficiency designation.
C. An applicant for professional registration as a land surveyor who satisfies any one of the requirements of subsection A shall pass the part of the professional land surveyor examination relating to surveying methods and legal principles in this state prescribed by the board in its rules.
D. The board shall exempt an applicant from the in-training examination if the applicant is a graduate of a school and curriculum approved by the board and has been actively engaged in experience in the profession for which registration is sought for at least twelve years after graduation.