HVAC Specialty Apprentice Requirements for Registration

The following information is the requirements for the HVAC Specialty Apprentice Registration

  • Requirements for HVAC Specialty Apprentice.
  • 01. Age. Minimum of eighteen (18) years of age unless registered in a Bureau of Apprenticeship Training (BAT) certified HVAC training program.
  • 02. Training. Maintain enrollment in or successfully complete a training program approved by the board.
  • 03. Supervision. Work under the supervision of a certificated HVAC journeyman or certificated HVAC specialty journeyman.
  • Pay the $20 (non-refundable) registration fee.
  • *To register for any of the following training courses: Hearth, Fuel Gas Piping, or LP
    • Limited Heating Specialty contact:
    • COLLEGE OF WESTERN IDAHO (Nampa, ID)
      (208) 562-3000 or (208) 562-2072
      OR
      NORTHWEST HVAC/R ASSOCIATION & TRAINING CENTER (Spokane, WA)
      (509)747-8810

How to apply for Specialty HVAC Journeyman

The following information is how to apply for the Specialty HVAC Journeyman

  • To apply for the HVAC Specialty Journeyman exam an applicant must:
    • Submit a completed application
    • Pay the $35 (non-refundable) application fee

How to apply for Specialty HVAC Contractor

The following information is how to apply for the Specialty HVAC Contractor

  • HVAC Specialty Contractor Certificate of Competency - Requirements.
    • 01. Bond. Applicants shall provide a compliance bond in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000). Any such bond is required to be effective for the duration of the contractor licensing period.
    • 02. Qualification. Applicants shall provide proof, satisfactory to the board, of having legally acted as an HVAC specialty journeyman for a period of not less than twenty-four (24) months. (Must have held an IDAHO specialty journeyman license for two years in the specialty category applying for)
    • 03. Examination. Applicants for certification as HVAC specialty contractors must successfully complete the examination designated by the board.
  • Upon passing the exam an applicant must:
  • Submit a $2,000 Compliance Bond in the name of the company.
  • Pay the license fee.

More information can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions