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How to get a HVAC technician license in Colorado
Requirements, license levels, and the issuing authority — sourced from Colorado's
official board.
Verification by absence: HVAC is not among the trades licensed by DORA's Division of Professions and Occupations (which lists electrical and plumbing). Refrigerant work still requires federal EPA Section 608 certification.
Issuing authority: No statewide HVAC contractor license. Colorado's Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), Division of Professions and Occupations, licenses electricians and plumbers at the state level, but not HVAC; HVAC contractor licensing is handled by local city/county jurisdictions.. Official page: https://dpo.colorado.gov/ElectricalPlumbingPermits
License levels in Colorado
No state HVAC license (local city/county licensing).
State electrical and plumbing licenses (DORA) apply to the electrical/gas-piping components of HVAC work.
Colorado HVAC technician licensing at a glance
Requirements
Set by each local jurisdiction for HVAC. Electrical and plumbing components require the corresponding state DORA license.
Reciprocity
Not applicable for HVAC at state level.
Renewal
Set locally for HVAC.
Notes
Verification by absence: HVAC is not among the trades licensed by DORA's Division of Professions and Occupations (which lists electrical and plumbing). Refrigerant work still requires federal EPA Section 608 certification.
Questions
Do you need a license to work as a HVAC technician in Colorado?
Verification by absence: HVAC is not among the trades licensed by DORA's Division of Professions and Occupations (which lists electrical and plumbing). Refrigerant work still requires federal EPA Section 608 certification.
What HVAC technician license levels does Colorado have?
The levels are No state HVAC license (local city/county licensing)., State electrical and plumbing licenses (DORA) apply to the electrical/gas-piping components of HVAC work..
How do you get licensed as a HVAC technician in Colorado?
Set by each local jurisdiction for HVAC. Electrical and plumbing components require the corresponding state DORA license.
Does Colorado have HVAC technician license reciprocity?
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