Section R4-30-204. Examinations

A.      Board Review For Examination Equivalency: Applicants who wish to sit for professional examination who do not possess an educational degree recognized by the applicable national council shall submit to the Board the following information for approval:

1.        Name, residence address, mailing address if  different from residence, and telephone number;

2.        Date of birth and Social Security number;

3.        Proof of citizenship or legal residence;

4.        Category, and branch of engineering if applicable;

5.        Name, mailing address, years attended, graduation date, major, and type of degree received from each college, university, or educational institution attended;

6.        Certified transcripts sent directly to the Board from the registrar of each college, university, or educational insti- tution attended;

7.        Evidence of at least 60 months of required education or experience, or both, in the category for which registration is sought.

a.         The name, current address, and telephone number of the applicant’s current and former employers in the category for which registration is sought;

b.        Dates of employment;

c.         Applicant’s title;

d.        Description of work performed; and

e.         Number of hours worked per week;

8.        Names and addresses of applicant’s immediate supervi- sors in past and present employment in the category for which registration is sought. If an applicant cannot supply the names and addresses of supervisors for at least three engagements, the applicant shall provide to the Board a written, sworn statement explaining the inability to pro- vide this information, and the names and addresses of three additional references, unrelated to the applicant, at least two of whom  are registered in the category for which registration is sought;

9.        A release authorizing the Board to investigate the appli- cant’s education and experience;

10.     Certificate of Experience Record and Reference Forms from the applicant’s present and past immediate supervi- sors. The applicant shall also provide Certificate of Expe- rience Record and Reference Forms from additional references as required by the Board. The applicant shall provide the name, address, and telephone numbers of all references. The applicant shall ensure that completed ref- erence forms are provided to the Board;

11.     Evidence of successful completion, or waiver by the Board, of the applicable in-training examination. An applicant who has successfully completed an in-training examination in another jurisdiction in the category for which registration is sought equivalent to the examination for that category administered in Arizona shall submit proof of examination directly from the authority that administered the original examination. An applicant seeking professional registration as an assayer, engineer, geologist, or land surveyor shall pass the applicable in- training examination before admission to the professional examination;

12.     Certification that the information provided to the Board is accurate, true, and complete; and

13.     The applicable fees.

B.       The Board staff shall review all applications and, if necessary, refer completed applications to an advisory committee for evaluation. If the application for examination is complete and in the proper form and the Board staff or committee is satisfied that all statements on the application are true and that the applicant is eligible to take the examination, the Board staff or committee shall recommend that the Board certify the appli- cant as eligible to take the examination. If for any reason the Board staff or committee is not satisfied that all of the state- ments on the application are true or that the applicant is eligi- ble in all respects for examination, the Board staff shall make a further investigation of the applicant.

C.      National Council Examinations:

1.        Applicants for architect, landscape architect, engineer, or land surveyor registration who wish to sit for a profes- sional examination, and who have earned an educational degree recognized by  the applicable national council, may apply directly to the applicable national council to take that exam.

2.        Applicants not possessing the appropriate degree pursu- ant to subsection (C)(1) may apply to the Board for exam- ination approval and after Board review, may be recommended to the applicable national council for entry into the applicable national examination. Applicants must meet all national council requirements for successful completion of applicable examinations.

3.        An applicant for professional examination in any cate- gory must take the examination within one year after receiving approval. If an applicant fails to take an exam- ination within one year after receiving approval, the applicant must submit a new application for professional examination to the Board.

4.        An applicant who has failed any division of a national multi-divisional examination shall be required to meet the applicable national council’s requirements for successful completion of the examination.

5.        Examinations administered by a national council of which the Board is a member, or a professional associa- tion approved by the Board, shall be given at the times and places determined by the testing agency. Once approved to sit for a non-Board-administered examina- tion, the applicant shall communicate all questions and concerns regarding extensions, additional time, special accommodation, reexamination, exam review and refunds to the applicable testing agency. The Board shall not refund any examination fee paid to a testing agency.

D.      Board Administered Examinations:

1.        An examination administered by the Board shall be given at the times and places determined by the Board. Once the Board approves an applicant to sit for a Board-admin- istered examination, the applicant shall communicate all questions and concerns regarding extensions, special accommodations and refunds to the Board. The applicant shall make any request for additional time or other special examination accommodation to the Board within a rea- sonable time before the examination date.

2.        An applicant who fails to achieve a passing grade on any division of any examination administered by the Board may request reexamination by notifying the Board in writing of the applicant's desire to retake the examination and paying the applicable examination fee. An applicant who retakes any examination shall advise the Board of any changes in the information provided under subsection

(A) of this Section and R4-30-202(B) within 30 days from the date of the change. The Board shall close an applicant's file if the Board does not receive written con- firmation from the applicant of the applicant's desire to retake the Board-administered examination within one year from the request for reexamination. An applicant whose file has been closed and who later wishes to apply for examination shall submit a new examination applica- tion package to the Board.

3.        An applicant for a Board-administered examination who wishes to review the applicant's examination scores shall file a written request with the Board within 30 days after receiving notification of the failing grade. The applicant may review an examination by making prior arrange- ments with the staff and paying the applicable fee. The applicant shall complete any review within 60 days of the request for a review. In reviewing multiple choice ques- tions, an applicant may review only those questions that were incorrect.

4.        An applicant who desires a regrade of a Board adminis- tered examination shall file a written request with the Board within 30 days after receiving notification of the failing grade or within 30 days after reviewing the exam- ination, whichever is applicable, and pay the applicable fee. The applicant shall identify the questions to be reviewed. The applicant shall state why a review of the item is justified. The applicant shall provide  specific facts, data, and references to support any assertion that the solution deserves more credit. The Board shall deter- mine whether it will regrade the examination.

5.        The Board shall close an application file for examination if the applicant fails to pass all divisions of the applicable examination within five years after first passing any divi- sion of the examination unless the Board approves an extension.

6.        If an applicant for professional examination fails to take the examination within five years from the examination approval date, the Board shall close the application file. The applicant shall submit a new application to take the applicable examination to the Board.

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). Amended

effective November 10, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). Amended by

final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2798, effective August 7,

2004 (Supp. 04-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 11

A.A.R. 3294, effective October 1, 2005 (Supp. 05-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 128, effective

March 10, 2013 (Supp. 13-1).