The 1 Package: All-Inclusive Arizona Swimming Pools, Including Solar Residential Contractor (B-6) Exam, Licensing & Business Setup Solution

Prepare for the Arizona Swimming Pools, Including Solar Residential Contractor B-6 exam while building the licensing and business foundation needed to operate professionally. The 1 Package combines residential swimming pool and solar pool-heating exam preparation, highlighted and tabbed reference books, contractor application assistance, business formation, EIN filing, and contractor compliance guidance in one coordinated solution.

This all-inclusive Arizona B-6 contractor package is designed for experienced swimming pool builders, solar pool-heating installers, excavation professionals, concrete and shotcrete specialists, reinforcing-steel installers, plumbing supervisors, qualifying parties, estimators, project managers, and business owners pursuing authority to perform qualifying residential swimming pool work that includes solar applications.

Residential swimming pool construction requires coordination across multiple trades and construction phases. Contractors must understand site evaluation, layout, excavation, grading, reinforcing steel, concrete and shotcrete placement, pool plumbing, circulation systems, equipment installation, decking, safety barriers, inspections, scheduling, and protection of the surrounding property.

The solar component adds preparation involving solar pool-heating and liquid-based solar-thermal systems. Candidates should understand solar collectors, pumps, controls, sensors, valves, piping, roof mounting, drainage, flow balancing, freeze protection, system startup, seasonal shutdown, and coordination with existing pool equipment.

The B-6 licensing path is intended for residential swimming pool contracting that includes solar work. Candidates should prepare for complete project coordination rather than one isolated task. A residential pool project may require cooperation among excavation crews, reinforcing-steel installers, plumbers, electricians, shotcrete crews, tile installers, deck contractors, equipment suppliers, solar installers, inspectors, and property owners.

The included International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018 supports preparation involving residential construction, site conditions, structural provisions, safety, barriers, building systems, and work performed on residential property. The International Building Code, 2018 provides broader preparation involving construction principles, concrete, structural materials, site safety, accessibility-related concepts, and coordination with surrounding improvements.

Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 17th Edition supports study of concrete ingredients, proportioning, mixing, placement, curing, strength, durability, quality control, and environmental conditions. Guide to Shotcrete supports preparation involving dry-mix and wet-mix shotcrete, equipment, placement, reinforcement, rebound, finishing, curing, testing, and construction quality.

Placing Reinforcing Bars supports preparation involving reinforcing-steel identification, spacing, supports, bends, laps, ties, clearances, and coordination with concrete or shotcrete placement. Pipe and Excavation Contracting supports preparation involving trenches, underground piping, bedding, backfill, excavation equipment, dewatering, safety, and field procedures.

The Pool and Spa Operator Handbook supports study of water circulation, filtration, disinfection, water chemistry, equipment, maintenance, and operating procedures. The Solar Water and Pool Heating Design and Installation Manual provides focused preparation involving collectors, storage, pumps, valves, controls, sensors, piping, roof mounting, freeze protection, and solar pool-heating systems.

OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926 supports construction-safety preparation involving excavation, trenching, ladders, roof access, fall protection, electrical hazards, tools, heavy equipment, silica exposure, personal protective equipment, material handling, and jobsite responsibilities.

The package includes 1 year of course access, allowing candidates to prepare around active pool projects, customer appointments, employment, and personal responsibilities. The course supports organized trade review, code navigation, reference-book practice, construction calculations, solar-system study, plan reading, and confidence-building preparation.

The 1 Package also supports the licensing and business stages that follow examination preparation. Application Service helps organize the Arizona contractor licensing process. Business Formation establishes an LLC or corporation, EIN Filing supports banking and tax administration, and Contractor Compliance Guidance helps customers understand responsibilities associated with operating an Arizona residential swimming pool and solar contracting business.

Exam Details

The Arizona Registrar of Contractors issues residential, commercial, and dual contractor licenses. The B-6 General Swimming Pools, Including Solar classification is the residential contractor license for qualifying swimming pool construction that includes solar applications.

The qualifying party is the individual whose experience, trade knowledge, and examination qualifications support the contractor license. This person must satisfy the applicable Arizona requirements and remain associated with the licensed business in the qualifying capacity recognized by the state.

B-6 examination preparation may include site planning, pool layout, excavation, grading, soil conditions, reinforcing steel, concrete, shotcrete, plumbing, circulation, filtration, water treatment, pool safety, solar pool heating, estimating, plan reading, and OSHA safety.

Site-planning preparation may involve property dimensions, access, easements, overhead and underground utilities, drainage, existing structures, equipment locations, elevations, soil conditions, collector locations, and protection of neighboring property.

Pool-layout preparation may include dimensions, shapes, radii, centerlines, slopes, depths, steps, benches, entries, equipment pads, deck areas, and transferring information from construction plans to the jobsite.

Excavation preparation may involve equipment selection, over-excavation, soil removal, spoil placement, slope stability, access, dewatering, underground utilities, protection of adjacent improvements, and preparation for reinforcing steel and plumbing.

Grading preparation may include existing and proposed elevations, drainage away from structures, deck slopes, subgrade preparation, equipment-pad elevations, runoff control, and coordination with landscaping or surrounding hardscape.

Reinforcing-steel preparation may involve bar size, spacing, bends, supports, ties, laps, clearances, penetrations, beam reinforcement, steps, benches, walls, floors, and maintaining the designed steel position during shotcrete placement.

Concrete preparation may include cementitious materials, aggregates, water, admixtures, proportioning, workability, placement, consolidation, finishing, curing, testing, strength, durability, and the effects of weather conditions.

Shotcrete preparation may involve dry-mix and wet-mix processes, delivery equipment, air supply, nozzling, surface preparation, reinforcing-steel encasement, placement sequence, rebound, overspray, thickness, finishing, curing, testing, and repair of defective areas.

Pool-plumbing preparation may involve suction piping, return piping, drains, skimmers, pumps, filters, heaters, valves, fittings, supports, pressure testing, circulation, equipment connections, and coordination with electrical systems.

Water-circulation preparation may include flow, pump operation, filtration, suction and return arrangements, valves, strainers, equipment-sizing concepts, and the relationship between circulation and water quality.

Water-treatment preparation may involve filtration, disinfection, pH, alkalinity, hardness, testing, chemical handling, operating procedures, and the effect of water balance on pool surfaces and equipment.

Solar pool-heating preparation may include collector arrays, pumps, filters, bypass arrangements, check valves, isolation valves, sensors, controllers, roof mounting, piping layout, drainage, flow balancing, startup, shutdown, and maintenance.

Candidates should understand how solar orientation, shading, roof conditions, collector area, pool size, water flow, piping resistance, controls, weather, and seasonal use can affect solar pool-heating performance.

Roof-mounted solar work may involve collector supports, roof penetrations, flashing, structural coordination, wind exposure, safe lifting, ladders, fall protection, pipe support, and access for future service.

Safety preparation may include barriers, gates, access control, ladders, steps, handholds, equipment areas, excavation hazards, electrical coordination, roof work, material storage, and protection of occupants during construction.

Estimating preparation may include excavation quantities, haul-off, reinforcing steel, concrete or shotcrete volume, piping, fittings, pool equipment, solar collectors, valves, controls, mounting hardware, decking, labor, waste, equipment rental, access, and project duration.

Passing the applicable examination does not automatically issue the B-6 contractor license. The Arizona Registrar of Contractors must review and approve the completed application before the business may operate under the classification.

Open Book Test

The Arizona B-6 General Swimming Pools, Including Solar examination is an open-book test using approved reference materials. Candidates are responsible for bringing permitted books and following the testing provider’s current rules regarding editions, highlighting, annotations, indexing, permanent tabs, attachments, and book inspection.

An open-book format does not eliminate the need for trade preparation. Candidates must identify the subject of each question, select the correct reference, locate the applicable information, interpret the requirement, and apply it within the available examination time.

All books are highlighted and Tabbed. Highlighting draws attention to useful code provisions, pool-system concepts, concrete information, reinforcing details, shotcrete procedures, excavation methods, solar-system topics, calculations, and OSHA safety rules. Permanent tabs support faster navigation among major chapters and frequently researched subjects.

The references should be used throughout the course rather than opened for the first time on examination day. Repeated navigation practice helps candidates become familiar with each book’s index, organization, definitions, tables, diagrams, formulas, illustrations, and permanent tab locations.

Questions involving residential construction, safety barriers, structural provisions, building assemblies, and property conditions may involve the International Residential Code. Broader construction, concrete, safety, and structural questions may involve the International Building Code.

Questions involving circulation, filtration, disinfection, water chemistry, pool equipment, and operating procedures may involve the Pool and Spa Operator Handbook.

Questions involving concrete materials, proportioning, durability, placement, curing, strength, or testing may involve Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures.

Questions involving reinforcing-steel placement, spacing, laps, bends, supports, clearances, and tying may involve Placing Reinforcing Bars. Shotcrete materials, equipment, placement, rebound, finishing, curing, or inspection questions may involve Guide to Shotcrete.

Questions involving excavation, underground piping, trenches, bedding, backfill, dewatering, and equipment may involve Pipe and Excavation Contracting.

Questions involving solar collectors, pumps, controls, valves, flow, roof mounting, piping, drainage, freeze protection, startup, or solar pool-heating operation may involve the Solar Water and Pool Heating Design and Installation Manual.

Questions involving excavation hazards, ladders, roof access, fall protection, electrical exposure, heavy equipment, silica, personal protective equipment, or construction-site safety may involve OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926.

Licensing Steps

1. Confirm the B-6 classification. Review the residential swimming pool and solar scope to make sure it matches the services the business intends to provide.
2. Select the qualifying party. Identify the individual who will satisfy the applicable swimming pool, solar, experience, and examination requirements.
3. Review the examination requirements. Determine which trade, solar, and Arizona Statutes and Rules requirements apply to the proposed qualifying party.
4. Prepare for the B-6 examination. Use the included course, highlighted and tabbed books, pool calculations, solar-system review, and plan-reading exercises.
5. Complete the required examination process. Pass the applicable examination requirements and complete Arizona’s Statutes and Rules requirement unless an authorized waiver applies.
6. Prepare the solar warranty. Include the solar warranty documentation required for an Arizona license application involving a solar component.
7. Form the business entity. Use the included Business Formation service to establish an LLC or corporation for the residential swimming pool and solar business.
8. Obtain an EIN. Complete the included EIN Filing with the IRS for business banking, tax administration, payroll, employee hiring, and professional operations.
9. Complete applicable background requirements. Follow Arizona’s process for the individuals required to appear on the contractor application.
10. Prepare the license application. Organize qualifying-party information, experience records, examination documentation, solar warranty materials, business documents, and required disclosures.
11. Obtain the residential contractor license bond. Arrange the bond required for the classification and anticipated volume of work.
12. Address residential financial protection. Complete the applicable Residential Contractors’ Recovery Fund requirement or authorized alternative.
13. Submit the application. Provide the completed application and supporting materials to the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.
14. Wait for license issuance. Do not operate under the B-6 classification until Arizona approves the application and issues an active contractor license.

State Requirements

The B-6 classification is an Arizona residential contractor license for qualifying swimming pool construction that includes solar applications. It does not provide commercial swimming pool contracting authority.

The proposed qualifying party must demonstrate the experience, knowledge, and skills needed to supervise or perform the covered work. Experience records may describe layout, excavation, grading, reinforcing steel, shotcrete, concrete, pool plumbing, circulation, equipment, solar pool heating, project coordination, estimating, and field supervision.

The qualifying party must remain associated with the applicant business in the capacity recognized by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors. Examination records, experience documentation, and business information should remain consistent throughout the licensing process.

The legal business entity applying for the license must be properly established and identified. The company name, ownership information, qualifying-party records, EIN documentation, contractor bond, solar warranty, and application should remain consistent.

Arizona contractor applicants must complete applicable background and disclosure requirements and provide the identity, examination, experience, and business information required for state review.

A residential contractor license bond is required. The applicable amount depends on the license category and anticipated gross volume of residential work.

Arizona residential contractors must also satisfy the state’s residential financial-protection requirement by participating in the Residential Contractors’ Recovery Fund or using an authorized alternative.

Applications involving a solar classification or solar component require a copy of the contractor’s solar warranty. The warranty should address the solar installation in the manner required for the Arizona licensing application.

After licensing, the contractor must remain within the authorized B-6 scope, maintain the required bond, renew the license, follow applicable solar-warranty responsibilities, and keep qualifying-party and business information current.

Reference Books

• Included Book: Code of Federal Regulations – 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
  Covers excavation, trenching, ladders, roof access, fall protection, electrical hazards, hand and power tools, heavy equipment, silica exposure, personal protective equipment, and jobsite safety.
• Included Book: International Building Code, 2018
  Supports preparation involving construction principles, structural materials, concrete, site coordination, safety, building systems, and inspections.
• Included Book: International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018
  Supports preparation involving residential construction, structural provisions, safety barriers, property conditions, building systems, and work performed on residential sites.
• Included Book: Pool and Spa Operator Handbook
  Supports study of circulation, filtration, disinfection, water chemistry, testing, pool equipment, maintenance, operating procedures, and water quality.
• Included Book: Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 17th Edition
  Supports study of cementitious materials, aggregates, water, admixtures, proportioning, placement, curing, strength, durability, testing, and concrete quality.
• Included Book: Placing Reinforcing Bars
  Supports preparation involving reinforcing-bar identification, spacing, laps, bends, supports, ties, clearances, placement, and coordination with concrete or shotcrete.
• Included Book: Guide to Shotcrete, 2016 or 2022
  Supports preparation involving dry-mix and wet-mix shotcrete, materials, equipment, placement, reinforcement, rebound, finishing, curing, testing, and quality control.
• Included Book: Pipe and Excavation Contracting
  Supports study of excavation, trenches, underground piping, bedding, backfill, dewatering, equipment, safety, and field coordination.
• Included Book: Solar Water and Pool Heating Design and Installation Manual
  Supports study of solar collectors, pumps, controls, sensors, valves, mounting, piping, drainage, freeze protection, solar pool heating, and system operation.

All books are highlighted and Tabbed.

The package includes a $700 refundable book deposit. The deposit is refundable when the books are returned within one year in similar condition.

Please allow up to 15 business days for The 1 Package book orders.

Test Information and Study Materials

Effective B-6 preparation should combine swimming pool layout, excavation, grading, reinforcing steel, concrete, shotcrete, plumbing, circulation, water treatment, solar pool heating, estimating, plan reading, and OSHA safety.

Construction calculations may include pool area, perimeter, excavation volume, concrete or shotcrete volume, reinforcing quantities, pipe length, flow, equipment capacity, collector area, material coverage, deck area, waste, and unit conversions.

Solar preparation may include collector location, orientation, shading, roof attachment, pumps, filters, valves, sensors, controls, flow balancing, piping, drainage, freeze protection, startup, and seasonal shutdown.

Pool-system preparation may include suction piping, return piping, drains, skimmers, pumps, filters, heaters, pressure testing, circulation, disinfection, water chemistry, and equipment operation.

Safety preparation should address open excavations, heavy equipment, ladders, roof work, fall protection, electrical coordination, silica, cement exposure, lifting, personal protective equipment, tools, and housekeeping.

How 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal

1 Exam Prep supports Arizona B-6 candidates through organized study guidance, trade-focused review, practice-oriented preparation, reference navigation, and confidence-building study structure.

The course divides residential swimming pool and solar preparation into manageable subjects, including site planning, excavation, grading, reinforcing steel, concrete, shotcrete, pool plumbing, circulation, filtration, water treatment, solar pool heating, estimating, plan reading, and OSHA safety.

Practice-oriented preparation helps candidates apply technical information rather than relying only on reading. Reference-navigation exercises support faster identification of the correct code, book, chapter, table, calculation method, installation detail, solar-system topic, or safety requirement.

The highlighted and tabbed books support efficient navigation, but repeated use remains essential. Working with the references throughout the course helps candidates become familiar with their organization and reduces unnecessary searching during the examination.

Application Service supports the Arizona licensing stage by helping organize qualifying-party information, examination records, solar warranty materials, business documents, and required application components. Business Formation establishes an LLC or corporation so the customer has a legally structured residential contracting business.

EIN Filing with the IRS provides the federal identification number used to open business bank accounts, manage taxes properly, hire employees, and operate professionally. Contractor Compliance Guidance supports a clearer understanding of responsibilities associated with maintaining the license, bond, qualifying party, solar warranty, business records, and approved scope of work.

No preparation program or business service guarantees an examination result, licensing approval, earnings, or business success. The package provides the books, course access, study structure, application support, and business setup services needed to pursue the Arizona B-6 licensing path with greater organization and confidence.

What is included in The 1 Package?

The package includes nine swimming pool, solar, concrete, shotcrete, reinforcing-steel, excavation, code, and safety references, 1 year of course access, Application Service, LLC or corporation formation, EIN Filing with the IRS, and Contractor Compliance Guidance.

What is the total cost?

The package cost is $2,815. A $700 refundable book deposit brings the total due to $3,515. The package is all-inclusive with no hidden fees.

How does the refundable book deposit work?

The $700 deposit is refundable when the books are returned within one year in similar condition.

Are all books highlighted and tabbed?

Yes. All books are highlighted and Tabbed to support organized study and faster reference navigation.

How long should I allow for the book order?

Please allow up to 15 business days for The 1 Package book orders.

Is the Arizona B-6 examination open book?

Yes. The Arizona B-6 General Swimming Pools, Including Solar examination is open book using approved reference materials under the testing provider’s current rules.

Does B-6 cover commercial swimming pool work?

No. B-6 is a residential swimming pool classification that includes solar. Commercial work requires the appropriate commercial or dual contractor classification.

Does the package include solar pool-heating preparation?

Yes. The package supports preparation involving collectors, pumps, filters, controls, sensors, valves, piping, roof mounting, flow balancing, drainage, freeze protection, startup, and system operation.

Does the package include concrete and shotcrete preparation?

Yes. The included references support preparation involving concrete materials, reinforcing steel, shotcrete equipment, placement, curing, testing, quality control, and pool-shell construction.

Does the package include licensing and business setup?

Yes. The package includes Application Service, LLC or corporation formation, EIN Filing with the IRS, and Contractor Compliance Guidance.

Does passing the examination automatically issue the license?

No. The Arizona Registrar of Contractors must review and approve the complete application before issuing the B-6 residential contractor license.