Registered HVAC technician apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Florida's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Florida has 1,100 registered HVAC technician apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 52 counties, 0.5 per 10,000 residents. That is 2.5 apprentices for every 100 employed HVAC technicians in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.
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Registered HVAC technician apprentices by county of the apprentice, largest first. Each county links to its HVAC technicians market page.
| County | Apprentices | Share | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County | 170 | 15% | 1.1 |
| Miami-Dade County | 108 | 10% | 0.4 |
| Broward County | 83 | 8% | 0.4 |
| Pinellas County | 82 | 7% | 0.9 |
| Orange County | 67 | 6% | 0.5 |
| Duval County | 63 | 6% | 0.6 |
| Hillsborough County | 58 | 5% | 0.4 |
| Lee County | 37 | 3% | 0.4 |
| St. Lucie County | 26 | 2% | 0.7 |
| Osceola County | 25 | 2% | 0.6 |
| Seminole County | 25 | 2% | 0.5 |
| Clay County | 24 | 2% | 1.0 |
| Collier County | 24 | 2% | 0.6 |
| Pasco County | 24 | 2% | 0.4 |
| Nassau County | 21 | 2% | 2.1 |
| 37 other counties | 263 | 24% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Florida register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for HVAC technicians; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (14,293 active records, read September 16, 2026). Registered apprentices in the county table above are counted from the federal apprenticeship system, not from the licence register.
Credential types the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) issues for this trade: Certified/Registered Class A Air Conditioning Contractor (unlimited), Class B Air Conditioning Contractor (limited to 25 tons cooling and 500,000 BTU heating in any one system), Class C Air Conditioning Contractor (limited service tier). See how to get a HVAC technician license in Florida for hours, exams and renewal.
Sources: registered apprentices: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, as of December 31, 2025; employment: BLS QCEW construction x OEWS occupation share (estimate); licence tiers: Florida register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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