People seeking Arizona registration as an engineer, architect, land surveyor or landscape architect based on a license from elsewhere must now hold that license in the same profession and a valid record from the national council, and engineers' 4 years of experience no longer must come after their other license.
Official title: board of technical registration; qualifications
- September 12, 2026
What changes
BeforeApplicants needed a valid license, registration or certification from another state, territory, district or possession, or from a country in the national council's mutual recognition agreement, without saying it had to be in the same profession.
NowThe license, registration or certification must be in the same profession the person is seeking to register in, and the state, territory, district or possession must be of the United States.
BeforeApplicants needed a certification or model law designation from the profession's national council.
NowApplicants need a valid record from the profession's national council certifying that they meet that council's requirements for certification, model law designation or the mutual recognition agreement.
BeforeOne way an engineer could qualify was having at least 4 years of experience after being licensed, registered or certified in the other jurisdiction.
NowThat option now requires at least 4 years of experience in the branch of engineering sought, without requiring it to come after the other license.
Who it affects
- Professional engineers, architects, land surveyors and landscape architects licensed outside Arizona who seek Arizona registration through reciprocity or endorsement
- Arizona Board of Technical Registration
What you need to do
Nothing for most people. Out-of-state professionals applying through reciprocity or endorsement must hold a license in the same profession and a valid record from their profession's national council.
What the law doesn't answer
- Whether the changes apply to applications already pending when the law takes effect
- Whether any fees or application steps change
- Which specific national councils are meant for each profession
This summary describes the law as enacted. Later laws, court rulings or referendum petitions can change the picture. Check the official text for the current wording.