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Welding in Arizona
These pages summarize rules to help you plan. They are not legal advice. Before you place students at a work site or change a program, check with your state agency, your district's counsel and your insurance carrier.
In short
Arizona welding students can earn AWS, NCCER and NC3 credentials; the state exempts CTE students from its machine bans, but federal saw and press rules still apply on the job.
State program: Welding Technologies, CIP 48.0508.00 (Technical Standards 2021)
What a high school can deliver
AWS, NCCER and NC3 credentials on the state list; Arizona has no welder license.
Credentials students can earn
AWS process and position certifications; NCCER Core and Welding Levels 1 and 2; Lincoln Electric NC3 (all on 2026-27 list; A-F vs CTED flags: Confirm with the agency)
Age and hour requirements
No welder license found. A.R.S. 23-231 bars under-18 work with metal-forming machines and power saws; CTE students are exempt from the state list (A.R.S. 23-235). Registered apprentice at 16.
Other agencies involved
None
Who can teach it
SCTIET (Option C: 6,000 hours, no degree, then 15 semester hours) or SSCTEIET (5 years plus degree, approved credential or postsecondary teaching).
Child labor rules for work placements
No work permits; no state hour limits at 16-17; CTE students exempt from the state list (A.R.S. 23-235). Federal HO 8 and HO 14 (abrasive discs, saws) need a student-learner agreement; HO 7 lifts barred; no state filing.
College credit after high school
No statewide agreement; dual enrollment by district or CTED IGA with community colleges (A.R.S. 15-1821.01); community college welding certificates appear on ADE's list.
Where to go next
Welding in other states
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