Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Arkansas
Your path to Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Arkansas: wage evidence, licensing, training, apprenticeships and funding in one place.
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Wage evidence
Median and mean figures with percentiles, shown against the national figure. Suppressed values stay blank.
| Statistic | This state | National |
|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $23 | — |
| Median annual | $48,110 | — |
| Mean hourly | $25 | — |
| Mean annual | $51,150 | — |
| 10th percentile (hourly) | $18 | — |
| 25th percentile (hourly) | $21 | — |
| 75th percentile (hourly) | $29 | — |
| 90th percentile (hourly) | $33 | — |
Career pathway
Verified progression stages where the data provides them.
This data release provides a single verified overview stage for this selection rather than a full multi-stage ladder.
Arkansas HVAC career pathway overview
- 1
HVAC training to scope-specific credentialing and employment
Complete relevant HVAC training or supervised work, then obtain EPA Section 608 certification before performing covered refrigerant-handling activities; also satisfy any Arkansas state or local contractor/technician requirements. NATE credentials may support advancement but are not universally mandatory. The acquired state-submitted dataset contains 3 occupation-mapped license or registration record(s) for this state; use the specific master records rather than assuming one credential covers every job scope.
Credential: EPA Section 608 for covered work; state/local credential when applicablepathway overviewVerified: Oct 8, 2026Verified career pathwayPathway is informational and does not guarantee eligibility, licensure, or employment.
Planning checklist
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Licensing & regulation
How this trade is regulated in this state, and where local research is still needed.
Local research needed. Licensing requirements can vary by city or county. Confirm requirements with your local authority before relying on state-level guidance alone.
Primary regulatory structure
state individual licensing; state registration; local or municipal licensing; contractor or business licensing; federal credentialing or regulation (scope-specific); industry certification or qualification (not universally mandatory)
Responsible authority: Arkansas Department of Labor & Licensing; HVAC/R Board; Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing; Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners; Arkansas Department of Labor & Licensing — HVAC/R Board; Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing — Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Classification verified: Oct 8, 2026
Official sourceState individual licensing
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State registration
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Local / municipal licensing
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Contractor / business licensing
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Federal credentialing
conditional
Industry certification
optional
Employer-specific requirements
Not identified
Specific credential records
HVAC/R Contractor
conditionalScope: contractor_or_business_license; Stand-alone licenseRegulator: Arkansas Department of Labor & Licensing — HVAC/R BoardVerified: Oct 8, 2026A Class A license entitles the licensee to perform all phases of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning or Refrigeration (HVAC/R) work without limitation to BTUH or horsepower capacities. A Class B license entitles the licensee to perform all phases of HVAC/R work on air conditioning systems that develop a total of not more than fifteen (15) tons of cooling capacity per unit or one (1) million BTUH of heating input per unit and refrigeration systems of fifteen (15) H.P. or less, per unit. A Class C license entitles the licensee to perform servicing and repairing of heating, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration equipment and to service, repair, or replace components of HVAC/R equipment. The licensee is also entitled to perform HVAC/R work on air conditioning systems that develop a total of not more than 15 tons cooling capacity per unit on one (1) million BTUH heating input per unit and refrigeration systems of fifteen (15) horsepower or less per unit. A class C license holder shall not install any original HVAC/R equipment or replace any existing HVAC/R equipment. A Class D license entitles the licensee to perform all phases of sheet metal ductwork HVAC/R work without limitation to BTUH or horsepower capacities. A Class E license entitles the licensee to perform all phases of HVAC/R refrigeration work without limitation to BTUH or horsepower capacities. A Class L license entitles a licensee to obtain a restricted lifetime license without having to pay a license fee. Requirements: Applicant must submit notarized documentation with proof of minimum age of eighteen (18) years and a minimum of two (2) years work experience in order to qualify for the exam. Lifetime license holders must be at least sixty-five years of age and hold a current license in good standing with the Board. Examination Required. Class A License fee and Renewal fee (per year): $200.00, Class B License fee and Renewal fee (per year): $150.00, Class C License fee and Renewal fee (per year): $100.00, Class D License fee and Renewal fee (per year): $150.00, Class E License fee and Renewal fee (per year): $150.00, Class L License fee: No Charge
Regulator siteRegistrant
requiredScope: state_registration_or_license; RegistryRegulator: Arkansas Department of Labor & Licensing — HVAC/R BoardVerified: Oct 8, 2026An HVAC/R (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning or Refrigeration) Registrant is an individual who performs work for a class A, B or C license holder, within the limitations of that license, and is duly registered with the Department. Requirements: Must be legally employed by a licensed class A, B, C, D, E, or L contractor and be duly registered with the Department. Examination Required. License fee: $25.00 per year
Regulator siteAir Conditioning Electrician
local onlyScope: individual_license_or_certification; Stand-alone licenseAir Conditioning ElectricianRegulator: Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing — Arkansas Board of Electrical ExaminersVerified: Oct 8, 2026An Air Conditioning Electrician is an individual who is limited by license classification to the installation, maintenance, and extension of electrical conductors and equipment solely for the purpose of supplying heating and air conditioning and refrigeration units. This license is mandatory. It is needed to go past the 10 feet restriction placed on HVACR license holders. Requirements: 1) Must have two years experience in wiring HVACR equipment. or 2) Any combination of experience and training, as approved by the Board, equivalent to that specified in number 1 above. 3) The experience required in number 1 above may be demonstrated by having held for two years: a HVACR electrician's license issued by an Arkansas municipality or a HVACR Class A or Class B license issued by the state HVACR Licensing Board.
Training options
Verified current training programs. Availability, tuition and delivery mode are separate facts.
We have not verified a current training listing for this selection. This is not evidence that no programs exist — only that we have no verified current listing to show here. The pathway, wage and regulatory guidance on this page remain fully usable, and you can widen your search in the finder.
Registered apprenticeships
Registered programs are the default view; confirmed application status is shown separately.
Registered programs
ABC Arkansas Apprenticeship Training Program dba Arkansas Construction Trades Academy
ABC Arkansas Apprenticeship Training Program dba Arkansas Construction Trades Academy — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers registered apprenticeship
Registered programNorth Little RockAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.ACEF
ACEF — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers registered apprenticeship
Registered programLittle RockAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.ARKANSAS HVACR ASSOCIATION APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM
ARKANSAS HVACR ASSOCIATION APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers registered apprenticeship
Registered programLittle RockAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.Arkansas State University Newport - Industrial/Mechanical
Arkansas State University Newport - Industrial/Mechanical — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers registered apprenticeship
Registered programJonesboroAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.Carpenter's Daughter Apprenticeship Program
Carpenter's Daughter Apprenticeship Program — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers registered apprenticeship
Registered programPine BluffAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION - FORREST CITY
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION - FORREST CITY — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers registered apprenticeship
Registered programFORREST CITYAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.
Funding pathways
Direct, trade-matched and broad funding routes to investigate. Conditional awards are not guaranteed funding.
Direct individual opportunities
You apply as an individual. Eligibility is determined by the administering organization.
PHCC Educational Foundation Scholarship - HVACR
PHCC Educational Foundation
Direct individual applicationupcoming cycle announcedNational scopeLegal U.S. residents in qualifying HVACR apprentice, trade-school, community-college, or related degree programs; some apprentice applicants must work for a licensed PHCC member contractor.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: 2027 application opens in January; materials due May 1, 2027.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.Official program pageWomen in HVACR Scholarship
Women in HVACR
Direct individual applicationupcoming cycle announcedNational scopeWomen enrolled in or entering an HVACR trade-school or college program, with the published academic and application requirements.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Applications received after June 1, 2026 are entered for the following-year cycle; next selection date not separately published.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.Official program page
Matched to this trade
Supported by source evidence for this occupation. Specificity varies — check the eligibility summary.
The Home Depot Foundation Path to Pro Scholarship
The Home Depot Foundation
Direct individual applicationactive rollingNational scopeIndividuals pursuing eligible construction skilled-trade education, subject to the applicable Path to Pro scholarship terms.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Applications accepted year-round and reviewed quarterly.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.Official program pagemikeroweWORKS Work Ethic Scholarship
mikeroweWORKS Foundation
Direct individual applicationactiveNational scopeU.S. citizens who are high-school seniors or graduates and plan an approved skilled-trade program of two years or less at an accredited school, subject to full program rules.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: October 31, 2026Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.Official program pageArkansas Workforce Challenge Scholarship
Arkansas Division of Higher Education
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditionalArkansas applicants entering approved high-demand workforce programs of at least 180 clock hours or six credit hours, subject to program rules.
Award: $3,000Beneficiary: individualDeadline: Apply at least 30 days before enrollment.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program page
General funding pathways to investigate
Broad programs without a specific trade match. Scope is deliberately not personalized.
Federal Pell Grant for eligible career-school and undergraduate programs
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Direct individual applicationactiveNational scopeEligible undergraduate students with financial need attending a participating institution and eligible program; trade/career programs may qualify but each program must be confirmed.
Award: $7,395Beneficiary: individualDeadline: 2026-27 FAFSA and school deadlines apply; verify on StudentAid.gov and with the school.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.Official program pageRegistered Apprenticeship paid employment and training
Participating employers and registered apprenticeship sponsors
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive opportunity directoryNational scopeApplicants must locate an available apprenticeship opportunity and apply directly to the employer or program sponsor; occupations and entry requirements vary.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Opportunity-specific; do not assume an opening is accepting applications.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageSurvivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactiveNational scopeEligible child or spouse of a veteran or service member meeting a qualifying permanent-and-total disability, death, MIA, capture, or detention condition; approved technical, vocational, apprenticeship, and OJT may qualify.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing; delimiting dates and program approval vary.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageGI Bill benefits for approved on-the-job training and apprenticeships
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactiveNational scopeEligible veterans, service members, or dependents with qualifying GI Bill entitlement who enter a VA-approved OJT or apprenticeship program.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing; applicant and training establishment approvals are required.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageWIOA Individual Training Account and training-service pathway
State and local workforce development boards under U.S. DOL
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditionalNational scopeAdults, dislocated workers, and some youth who are determined eligible and in need of training may receive training services, commonly through an ITA, for an approved program/provider.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing local intake; timing and funds vary by local workforce area.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageArkansas WIOA training assistance / Individual Training Account pathway
Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditionalApplicant must be determined eligible by the workforce system, need training, select an approved program/provider when required, and receive local authorization subject to available funds and limits.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing local intake; contact the state/local workforce office before enrolling.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program page