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HVAC license requirements, state by state

The hours, the exam, the fees, and the realistic timeline, every state, built from the issuing authority's published requirements.

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Alabama HVAC license requirementsAlaska, coming soonArizona HVAC license requirementsColorado HVAC license requirementsFlorida HVAC license requirementsGeorgia HVAC license requirementsIndiana, coming soonKansas, coming soonMaine, coming soonMassachusetts, coming soonMinnesota, coming soonNew Jersey HVAC license requirementsNorth Carolina HVAC license requirementsNorth Dakota, coming soonOklahoma, coming soonPennsylvania, coming soonSouth Dakota, coming soonTexas HVAC license requirementsWyoming, coming soonConnecticut, coming soonMissouri, coming soonWest Virginia, coming soonIllinois, coming soonNew Mexico, coming soonArkansas, coming soonCalifornia HVAC license requirementsDelaware, coming soonHawaii, coming soonIowa, coming soonKentucky HVAC license requirementsMaryland HVAC license requirementsMichigan, coming soonMississippi, coming soonMontana, coming soonNew Hampshire, coming soonNew York, coming soonOhio HVAC license requirementsOregon HVAC license requirementsTennessee HVAC license requirementsUtah HVAC license requirementsVirginia HVAC license requirementsWashington HVAC license requirementsWisconsin, coming soonNebraska, coming soonSouth Carolina HVAC license requirementsIdaho, coming soonNevada HVAC license requirementsVermont, coming soonLouisiana, coming soonRhode Island, coming soonALAKAZCOFLGAINKSMEMNNCNDOKPASDTXWYMOWVILNMARCAHIIAKYMIMSMTNYOHORTNUTVAWAWINESCIDNVLA
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Best HVAC schools by state

Every serious training option ranked, including the paid apprenticeships most lists leave out. New states publishing weekly.

School rankings Best HVAC Schools in Arizona 8 programs ranked · Updated July 2026 School rankings Best HVAC Schools in California 8 programs ranked · Updated July 2026 School rankings Best HVAC Schools in Florida 8 programs ranked · Updated July 2026 School rankings Best HVAC Schools in Georgia 8 programs ranked · Updated July 2026 School rankings Best HVAC Schools in Texas 8 programs ranked · Updated July 2026 School rankings Best HVAC Schools in Washington 9 programs ranked · Updated July 2026

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