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In California, an HVAC contractor must hold a C-20 classification license issued by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). Apprenticeship programs are registered and overseen by the California Division of Apprenticeship...
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The California HVAC Technician Guide
In California, an HVAC contractor must hold a C-20 classification license issued by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). Apprenticeship programs are registered and overseen by the California Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS).
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1. The C-20 license covers the fabrication, installation, maintenance, and repair of warm-air heating systems, heat pumps, and associated appliances. 2. The C-20 classification includes HVAC systems that utilize solar energy.
Apprenticeship authority in California
Registered apprenticeship oversight in California runs through California Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) (https://www.dir.ca.gov/das/das.html).
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The California Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) regulates and consults on apprenticeship programs in the state.
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California licensing authority for Hvac Technician
In California, an HVAC contractor must hold a C-20 classification license issued by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). Apprenticeship programs are registered and overseen by the California Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS).
Licensing rules and hour requirements
1. The C-20 license covers the fabrication, installation, maintenance, and repair of warm-air heating systems, heat pumps, and associated appliances. (Source: https://www.cslb.ca.gov/About_Us/Library/Licensing_Classifications/Licensing_Classifications_Detail.aspx?Class=C20; verbatim: “A warm-air heating, ventilating and air-conditioning contractor fabricates, installs, maintains, services and repairs warm-air heating systems and water heating heat pumps, complete with warm-air appliances”)
2. The C-20 classification includes HVAC systems that utilize solar energy. (Source: https://www.cslb.ca.gov/About_Us/Library/Licensing_Classifications/Licensing_Classifications_Detail.aspx?Class=C20; verbatim: “This classification shall include warm-air heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems which utilize solar energy.”)
Apprenticeship authority in California
Registered apprenticeship oversight in California runs through California Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) (https://www.dir.ca.gov/das/das.html).
Additional state context
The California Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) regulates and consults on apprenticeship programs in the state.
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The California Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) regulates and consults on apprenticeship programs in the state.
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