HVAC Technician License Requirements by State
Install and service heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Compare hvac technician license requirements across all 50 states below.
National Licensing Overview
33 out of 50 states require a state-level license for hvac technicians. In the remaining 17 states, licensing is either handled at the local level or not required at all.
Average license fee across states that require licensing: $176. Average exam fee: $100. Actual costs vary significantly by state.
Alabama
Alabama
$295
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Alaska
Alaska
$450
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Arizona
Arizona
$340
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Arkansas
Arkansas
$290
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
California
California
$505
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Colorado
Colorado
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Connecticut
Connecticut
$430
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Delaware
Delaware
$380
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Florida
Florida
$360
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Georgia
Georgia
$325
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Hawaii
Hawaii
$545
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Idaho
Idaho
$320
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Illinois
Illinois
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Indiana
Indiana
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Iowa
Iowa
$305
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Kansas
Kansas
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Kentucky
Kentucky
$300
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Louisiana
Louisiana
$310
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Maine
Maine
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Maryland
Maryland
$415
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
$470
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Michigan
Michigan
$325
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Minnesota
Minnesota
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Mississippi
Mississippi
$280
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Missouri
Missouri
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Montana
Montana
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Nebraska
Nebraska
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Nevada
Nevada
$380
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
New Jersey
New Jersey
$450
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
New Mexico
New Mexico
$320
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
New York
New York
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
North Carolina
North Carolina
$330
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
North Dakota
North Dakota
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Ohio
Ohio
$320
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
$295
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Oregon
Oregon
$400
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
$390
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
South Carolina
South Carolina
$320
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
South Dakota
South Dakota
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Tennessee
Tennessee
$310
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Texas
Texas
$330
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Utah
Utah
$340
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Vermont
Vermont
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Virginia
Virginia
$380
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Washington
Washington
$415
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
West Virginia
West Virginia
$290
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Wyoming
Wyoming
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam