Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Kentucky
Your path to Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Kentucky: 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 | $28 | — |
| Median annual | $58,620 | — |
| Mean hourly | $28 | — |
| Mean annual | $58,870 | — |
| 10th percentile (hourly) | $19 | — |
| 25th percentile (hourly) | $23 | — |
| 75th percentile (hourly) | $32 | — |
| 90th percentile (hourly) | $38 | — |
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.
Kentucky 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 Kentucky state or local contractor/technician requirements. NATE credentials may support advancement but are not universally mandatory. The acquired state-submitted dataset contains 5 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.
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Licensing & regulation
How this trade is regulated in this state, and where local research is still needed.
Primary regulatory structure
state individual licensing; state registration; contractor or business licensing; federal credentialing or regulation (scope-specific); industry certification or qualification (not universally mandatory)
Responsible authority: Department of Housing, Building and Construction; NULL; Department of Housing, Building and Construction — NULL; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Classification verified: Oct 8, 2026
Official sourceState individual licensing
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State registration
Identified
Local / municipal licensing
Not identified
Contractor / business licensing
Identified
Federal credentialing
conditional
Industry certification
optional
Employer-specific requirements
Not identified
Specific credential records
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Contractor, Master
conditionalScope: contractor_or_business_license; Stand-alone licenseRegulator: Department of Housing, Building and Construction — NULLVerified: Oct 8, 2026GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION Authorized to contract for and engage in the business of installation, maintenance, altering, remodeling and repair of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and been regularly and principally employed or engaged in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning trades as a Journeyman mechanic for not less than two (2) years under the direction and supervision of a Master Contractor before sitting for the Kentucky-specific examination. GENERAL INFORMATION for LICENSURE or CERTIFICATION A Master Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Contractor license application fee is one hundred dollars ($100.00). Applicant must meet the insurance requirements of $500,000 general liability and $300,000 property damage ($800,000 aggregate). CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (after licensure or certification) Each licensee shall complete ten (10) hours of continuing education approved by the Board prior to the annual renewal of license. SPECIAL COMMENTS or CONDITIONS A licensed Master HVAC Contractor who plans to do mechanic "hands on" work must also obtain a Journeyman HVAC Mechanic license.
Regulator siteHeating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Duct Mechanic, Limited
requiredScope: individual_license_or_certification; Stand-alone licenseRegulator: Department of Housing, Building and Construction — NULLVerified: Oct 8, 2026GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION Authorized to fabricate, install, repair or extend ductwork under the supervision of a Master Contractor. EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and been regularly and principally employed or engaged in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning trades under the direction and supervision of a HVAC Master Contractor for two (2) years and three thousand (3,000) hours as a registered Apprentice. Must pass the ""Limited Kentucky Journeyman Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Duct Mechanic"" examination. CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (after licensure or certification) Each licensee shall complete ten (10) hours of continuing education approved by the Board prior to the annual renewal of license. SPECIAL COMMENTS or CONDITIONS Certain classroom or other education may be substituted for up to one (1) year and fifteen hundred (1,500) hours of experience subject to Board approval.
Regulator siteHeating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Installer Mechanic
requiredScope: individual_license_or_certification; Stand-alone licenseRegulator: Department of Housing, Building and Construction — NULLVerified: Oct 8, 2026GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION Authorized to install system of air conditioning, warm air Heating and Ventilation, including startup of equipment and duct system necessary to make a complete system. EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and been regularly and principally employed or engaged in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning trades under the direction and supervision of a HVAC Master Contractor for two (2) years and three thousand (3,000) hours as a registered Apprentice. Must pass the ""Limited Kentucky Journeyman Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Installer Mechanic"" examination. CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (after licensure or certification) Each licensee shall complete ten (10) hours of continuing education approved by the Board prior to the annual renewal of license. SPECIAL COMMENTS or CONDITIONS Certain classroom or other education may be substituted for up to one (1) year and fifteen hundred (1,500) hours of experience subject to Board approval.
Regulator siteHeating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Mechanic, Journeyman
requiredScope: individual_license_or_certification; Stand-alone licenseRegulator: Department of Housing, Building and Construction — NULLVerified: Oct 8, 2026GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION Authorized to install, maintain, alter, remodel or repair of heating systems, ventilation systems, hydropic systems, burner service or cooling systems under the supervision of a Master HVAC Contractor. EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and been regularly and principally employed or engaged in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning trades under the direction and supervision of a Master HVAC Master Contractor for two (2) years and three thousand (3,000) hours as a registered Apprentice. Must pass the ""Kentucky Journeyman Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Mechanic"" examination. CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (after licensure or certification) Each licensee shall complete ten (10) hours of continuing education approved by the Board prior to the annual renewal of license. SPECIAL COMMENTS or CONDITIONS Certain classroom or other education may be substituted for up to one (1) year and fifteen hundred (1,500) hours of experience subject to Board approval.
Regulator siteHeating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Apprentice
requiredScope: individual_registration_or_entry_license; Preliminary/temporary licenseRegulator: Department of Housing, Building and Construction — NULLVerified: Oct 8, 2026Contact the regulatory agency for specific information.
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Training options
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Registered apprenticeships
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Registered programs
ASHLAND PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS
ASHLAND PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers registered apprenticeship
Registered programASHLANDAgency: 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.AnyWeather Heating and Air, LLC
AnyWeather Heating and Air, LLC — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers registered apprenticeship
Registered programHighland HeightsAgency: 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.Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky
Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers registered apprenticeship
Registered programBowling GreenAgency: 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.BISON SERVICES LLC
BISON SERVICES LLC — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers registered apprenticeship
Registered programFOSTERAgency: 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.Country Oven Bakery
Country Oven Bakery — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers registered apprenticeship
Registered programBowling GreenAgency: 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.DRD Associates, LLC
DRD Associates, LLC — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers registered apprenticeship
Registered programLexingtonAgency: 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 page
General funding pathways to investigate
Broad programs without a specific trade match. Scope is deliberately not personalized.
Kentucky WIOA training assistance / Individual Training Account pathway
Kentucky Career Center
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditionalPotentially available to WIOA-eligible participants after assessment by the state or local workforce system; training normally must satisfy applicable ETPL and individual-employment-plan rules.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: No universal deadline; contact the official workforce system 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 pageFederal 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 page