Utah HVAC license requirements

HVAC licensing in Utah works differently from electrical and plumbing: it is handled at the contractor level. This guide summarizes the state's requirements with a link to the source for each one. Rules change — Utah recently replaced its HVAC contractor classification — so check the linked source before you apply.

Who regulates HVAC work

The Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) regulates HVAC work through contractor licensing (the H100 HVAC Contractor classification) under Title 58, Chapter 55, the Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act. (source)

Is there an individual HVAC license?

Utah has no individual HVAC technician license. HVAC is licensed only as the H100 HVAC Contractor classification. The individual-level credentials are DOPL certification as an H100 Qualifier (the person who qualifies an H100 contractor) and, for gas appliance, gas piping and venting work, Certified Natural Gas Technician status. (source)

Apprentices and helpers

Utah has no HVAC apprentice license or registration; DOPL apprentice licenses exist only for electricians and plumbers. Experience toward becoming an H100 HVAC Contractor qualifier must be earned under the direct supervision of an H100 Qualifier. (source)

Experience and exams

Utah has no journeyman HVAC license. For the closest credential, the H100 HVAC Contractor qualifier, Utah requires 4,000 hours within no more than five years as an employee of licensed H100, B100, S350, P200 or P201 contractors, with at least 90% of the work directly related to HVAC. A Utah journeyman, master, residential journeyman or residential master plumber license also meets the requirement. (source)

There is no journeyman HVAC license exam in Utah. Instead, H100 HVAC Contractor qualifiers must pass the Utah Contractor Business and Law Examination and the Utah HVAC written examination with a score of at least 70%. Both are administered by Prov. (source)

Utah has no master HVAC license. The highest HVAC credential is the H100 HVAC Contractor license, and its applicant must show two years of full-time paid HVAC-specific experience. (source)

The HVAC contractor license

HVAC contracting requires a DOPL H100 HVAC Contractor license, which replaced the S350 HVAC Contractor classification. S350 licenses active and in good standing on January 1, 2026 are deemed H100 licenses through November 30, 2027. H100 applications filed on or after April 20, 2026 need a Certified Natural Gas Technician qualifier (RMGA or equivalent), passing scores on the Utah Business and Law and H100 HVAC exams, and two years of HVAC-specific experience verified by W-2s. (source)

Keeping the license current

HVAC contractor (H100) licenses, like all Utah contractor licenses, renew every two years and expire November 30 of odd-numbered years. (source)

Contractor licensees complete 6 hours of continuing education each two-year license term. The rule requires HVAC contractors (still labeled S350 in the rule text) to take at least 3 of those 6 hours on HVAC installation, repair or replacement. (source)

DOPL's fee schedule for the current fiscal year lists a $175.00 application fee and a $128.00 renewal fee for an HVAC contractor license. (source)

Licensed in another state

Utah has no contractor reciprocity but allows licensure by endorsement. For HVAC contractors, the H100-specific requirements (H100 trade exam, natural gas technician certification and HVAC experience) cannot be waived when applying by endorsement. (source)

Check a license

Utah's public license lookup: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html

Pay for HVAC technicians in Utah

Statewide figures for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (SOC 49-9021), all employers, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS):

• Median hourly wage: $28.24 (BLS OEWS)
• 10th percentile: $18.06 (BLS OEWS)
• 90th percentile: $38.70 (BLS OEWS)
• Estimated employment: 5,580 (BLS OEWS)

Release: May 2025 (source)

These are benchmarks, not offers. A listing on Mountain West Trades shows the pay that employer posted.