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The Kentucky HVAC Technician Guide

Kentucky licenses HVAC contractors and journeyman HVAC mechanics through the Division of HVAC. HVAC technicians should verify whether their work requires a journeyman license, apprentice registration, master supervision, permits, and EPA Section 608 certification if refrigerants are handled. The state journeyman path generally requires qualifying HVAC work experience and an exam.

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Who licenses the work

Kentucky licenses HVAC contractors and journeyman HVAC mechanics through the Division of HVAC. HVAC technicians should verify whether their work requires a journeyman license, apprentice registration, master supervision, permits,...

Hours, exam, and eligibility rules

1. EPA Section 608 requires certification for technicians who service equipment that could release ozone-depleting refrigerants.

Apprenticeship authority in Kentucky

Registered apprenticeship oversight in Kentucky runs through Kentucky State Apprenticeship Agency (https://www.apprenticeship.gov/about-us/state-offices).

Additional state context

Kentucky DHBC says heating and air conditioning contractors in Kentucky are licensed by the Division of HVAC.

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Kentucky licensing authority for Hvac Technician

Kentucky licenses HVAC contractors and journeyman HVAC mechanics through the Division of HVAC. HVAC technicians should verify whether their work requires a journeyman license, apprentice registration, master supervision, permits, and EPA Section 608 certification if refrigerants are handled. The state journeyman path generally requires qualifying HVAC work experience and an exam.

Licensing rules and hour requirements

1. EPA Section 608 requires certification for technicians who service equipment that could release ozone-depleting refrigerants. (Source: https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification; verbatim: “technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release ozone depleting refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified.”)

Apprenticeship authority in Kentucky

Registered apprenticeship oversight in Kentucky runs through Kentucky State Apprenticeship Agency (https://www.apprenticeship.gov/about-us/state-offices).

Additional state context

Kentucky DHBC says heating and air conditioning contractors in Kentucky are licensed by the Division of HVAC.

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  • EPA Section 608 requires certification for technicians who service equipment that could release ozone-depleting refrigerants.

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  • Kentucky DHBC says heating and air conditioning contractors in Kentucky are licensed by the Division of HVAC.

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