Connecticut HVAC License

People who are searching for a job can start their career in the HVAC field, which will give them a secure livelihood.

Do you need a license to become an HVAC technician in Connecticut?

Every person who wants to start an HVAC technician career must have a license. The license is issued by the Department of Consumer Protection in Connecticut.

Are there types of HVAC licenses in Connecticut?

There are different types of Connecticut HVAC licenses. So here they are:

• The first type is Apprentice
• The second type is Journeyperson
• And the third type is Contractor

Apprentice

This type of license enrolls in a 4 years course, which includes 720 hours of instruction and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training. This type begins with the S-2 qualification.

You have to get a permit from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection and register in the Connecticut Office of Apprenticeship Training.

People who have this type of license can work only under the supervision of a licensed contractor or journeyman. And their average salary is $31,966.

Journeyperson

In order to get to journeyperson status, you have to complete an apprenticeship program and then pass a licensing exam. People who have this type of license can work only under a licensed HVAC contractor.

There are two types of licenses in Connecticut that a journeyperson can obtain:

1. Firstly, limited: This one allows a journeyperson to work in a specific area of the industry.
2. Secondly, unlimited: This one allows a journeyperson to work in any area of the industry.

An HVAC journeyperson’s average salary in Connecticut is $58,500.

Connecticut HVAC journeypersons have the opportunity to obtain specialty licenses. Here they are:

• S-2 type is unlimited heating, cooling, and piping journeyperson license.
• S-4 type is limited heating, cooling, and piping journeyperson license.
• S-6 type is a limited heating, steam, and hot water, journeyperson license.
• S-8 type is a limited journeyperson license.
• S-10 type is a limited heating cooling journeyperson license.
• B-2 type is a limited oil and gas burner journeyperson license.
• B-4 type is a limited oil and gas burner journeyperson license.
• D-2 type is a limited warm air, refrigeration, and air conditioning journeyperson license.
• D-4 type is a limited cooling journeyperson license.
• G-2 type is a limited heating, piping, and cooling journeyperson license.

Contractor

In order to get a contractor license, you must have worked for two years as an HVAC journeyperson. A person who has this kind of status can offer the services to the general public and have journeypersons and apprentices as employees. Offering services can include the repair, installation, cooling, piping, maintenance of heating, and sheet metal systems.

People can obtain two official contractor licenses in Connecticut. So here they are:

1. Limited: This license allows the contractor to work only in a specific area of the industry.
2. Unlimited: This license allows the contractor to work in any area of the HVAC industry.

A Contractor has exams to pass. They are

• • Trade exam
  • A Business exam
  • And the law exam

A Connecticut HVAC Contractor’s average salary is $72,420.

Connecticut HVAC contractors have the opportunity to obtain specialty licenses. So here they are:

• S-1 type is an unlimited heating, piping, and cooling contractor license.
• S-3 type is a limited piping, cooling, and heating contractor license.
• S-5 type is a limited heating, steam contractor, and hot water license.
• S-7 type is a limited contractor license.
• S-9 type is a limited heating cooling contractor license.
• B-1 type is a limited gas and oil burner contractor license.
• B-3 type is a limited oil and gas burner contractor license.
• D-1 type is a limited refrigeration contractor, warm air and air conditioning license.
• D-3 type is a limited cooling contractor license.
• G-1 type is a limited cooling, heating and piping contractor license.

How to Get an HVAC License in Connecticut?

You can find a lot of institutions and programs that offer training in HVAC, starting at the high school level. So here are the options:

• Connecticut Technical High School System (CT State Dept. of Education)
• Penn Foster (online)
• Entech Advanced Energy Training
• Porter & Chester Institute
• Industrial Management & Training Institute
• Lincoln Technical Institute
• Connecticut State College

Tuition costs for the HVAC vary from the school to the courses. But you can find individual courses starting at $200, and full programs starting at $17,000.

The State Department of Education provides High school level apprenticeships and technical classes for the students who are interested in the profession at a younger age.

Instead of the online courses, other courses include classroom attendance and on-the-job training requirements with the minimum prerequisite of 8,000 hours. An Apprentice has to study at least four years and have good work experience in order to apply for a Journeyperson license.

How much does it cost to get an HVAC license in Connecticut?

The application fee for the Journeyperson HVAC license is $90.00. But the initial license fee for an HVAC Journeyperson is $120.00 after passing the exams.

But for the Connecticut HVAC License, the application fee is $150.00. However, the initial license fee is $150.00 after passing the licensing exam.

All the licenses expire on August 31 every year, so it means you have to renew them:

1. In order to renew the Journeyperson license, you have to pay $120.00.
2. And in order to renew the contractor license, you have to pay $150.00.