How do I check an HVAC license in Arizona?

The Arizona Registrar of Contractors keeps the record for HVAC contractors in Arizona. Use the official lookup on this page, and treat the board's own record as final.

How much does an HVAC license cost in Arizona?

New two-year specialty residential (R) license: $80 application fee, $270 license fee and $370 recovery fund assessment, $720 total before exam fee. New two-year specialty commercial (C) license: $100 application fee and $480 license fee, $580 total before exam fee. New two-year specialty dual (CR) license: $100 application fee, $380 license fee and $370 recovery fund assessment, $850 total before exam fee. Two-year renewal of a specialty residential license: $270 license fee and $270 recovery fund assessment, $540 total. Two-year renewal of a specialty commercial license, $480. $61 (Arizona Statutes and Rules Exam (SRE) fee). $66 (PSI trade exam fee for one exam ($116 for two), if ROC requires a trade exam for the cla). $50 (Late renewal penalty).

How much experience do you need for an HVAC license in Arizona?

4 years (Qualifying party needs at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years; up to two years can be technical training).

How often does an HVAC license renew in Arizona?

License renews every two years (annual renewal only by hardship petition).

How to get an HVAC license in Arizona

Edited by John Voll. Last verified October 6, 2026.

Arizona Registrar of Contractors licenses HVAC contractors in Arizona. A license is required for any job of $1,000 or more (labor and materials combined) and for any job of any size that needs a local building permit; the handyman exemption below $1,000 covers only casual or minor work.

Who licenses HVAC work in Arizona

Credential	State license
Board	Arizona Registrar of Contractors official statement
Official lookup	Search HVAC licenses
When a license is needed	A license is required for any job of $1,000 or more (labor and materials combined) and for any job of any size that needs a local building permit; the handyman exemption below $1,000 covers only casual or minor work. source
License types	R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar (Residential), C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (Commercial)

How to get licensed

Apply to Arizona Registrar of Contractors as a R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar (Residential) or C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (Commercial).
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Qualifying party must pass the Arizona Statutes and Rules Exam (SRE) unless they qualified an Arizona license in the last five years, plus the PSI trade exam where ROC requires one (PSI lists a R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (Residential) exam). source
Experience: 4 years (Qualifying party needs at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years; up to two years can be technical training). source
Post a surety bond or cash deposit of $1,000 to $7,500 for a specialty residential license, amount set by the registrar up to a statutory maximum of $7,500 (commercial bonds scale with annual volume up to $50,000). source
Carry applicant must attest to compliance with workers' compensation insurance law and give the policy number if required to carry it; no general liability insurance minimum was found in the statutes read. source
Pay the new two-year specialty residential (R) license: $80 application fee, $270 license fee and $370 recovery fund assessment, $720 total before exam fees: $720. source
License renews every two years (annual renewal only by hardship petition). source

HVAC requirements in Arizona

HVAC: exam, experience, bond, insurance, renewal and feesSources checked October 6, 2026
Exam	Qualifying party must pass the Arizona Statutes and Rules Exam (SRE) unless they qualified an Arizona license in the last five years, plus the PSI trade exam where ROC requires one (PSI lists a R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (Residential) exam). source
Experience	4 years (Qualifying party needs at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years; up to two years can be technical training). source
Bond	Surety bond or cash deposit of $1,000 to $7,500 for a specialty residential license, amount set by the registrar up to a statutory maximum of $7,500 (commercial bonds scale with annual volume up to $50,000). source
Insurance	Applicant must attest to compliance with workers' compensation insurance law and give the policy number if required to carry it; no general liability insurance minimum was found in the statutes read. source
Renewal	License renews every two years (annual renewal only by hardship petition). source
Reciprocity	No contractor reciprocity agreement was found in the contractor statutes; Arizona's general law (ARS 32-4302) lets a new Arizona resident licensed at least one year in good standing in another state get the same license, but ROC's use of it for contractor classes was not confirmed. source
Fees	New two-year specialty residential (R) license: $80 application fee, $270 license fee and $370 recovery fund assessment, $720 total before exam fee. source New two-year specialty commercial (C) license: $100 application fee and $480 license fee, $580 total before exam fee. source New two-year specialty dual (CR) license: $100 application fee, $380 license fee and $370 recovery fund assessment, $850 total before exam fee. source Two-year renewal of a specialty residential license: $270 license fee and $270 recovery fund assessment, $540 total. source Two-year renewal of a specialty commercial license, $480. source $61 (Arizona Statutes and Rules Exam (SRE) fee). source $66 (PSI trade exam fee for one exam ($116 for two), if ROC requires a trade exam for the cla). source $50 (Late renewal penalty). source

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Questions

Do you need an HVAC license in Arizona?: Arizona Registrar of Contractors licenses HVAC contractors in Arizona. A license is required for any job of $1,000 or more (labor and materials combined) and for any job of any size that needs a local building permit; the handyman exemption below $1,000 covers only casual or minor work.
How do I check an HVAC license in Arizona?: The Arizona Registrar of Contractors keeps the record for HVAC contractors in Arizona. Use the official lookup on this page, and treat the board's own record as final.
How much does an HVAC license cost in Arizona?: New two-year specialty residential (R) license: $80 application fee, $270 license fee and $370 recovery fund assessment, $720 total before exam fee. New two-year specialty commercial (C) license: $100 application fee and $480 license fee, $580 total before exam fee. New two-year specialty dual (CR) license: $100 application fee, $380 license fee and $370 recovery fund assessment, $850 total before exam fee. Two-year renewal of a specialty residential license: $270 license fee and $270 recovery fund assessment, $540 total. Two-year renewal of a specialty commercial license, $480. $61 (Arizona Statutes and Rules Exam (SRE) fee). $66 (PSI trade exam fee for one exam ($116 for two), if ROC requires a trade exam for the cla). $50 (Late renewal penalty).
How much experience do you need for an HVAC license in Arizona?: 4 years (Qualifying party needs at least four years of practical or management experience in the trade, two of them within the last ten years; up to two years can be technical training).
How often does an HVAC license renew in Arizona?: License renews every two years (annual renewal only by hardship petition).

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Sources

This is not a government site. The licensing board's own record governs; always confirm on the official lookup. Information as of October 6, 2026.