Registered HVAC technician apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits New Jersey's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
New Jersey has 865 registered HVAC technician apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 21 counties, 0.9 per 10,000 residents. That is 9.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean County | 107 | 12% | 1.6 |
| Gloucester County | 76 | 9% | 2.5 |
| Monmouth County | 75 | 9% | 1.2 |
| Camden County | 71 | 8% | 1.3 |
| Middlesex County | 71 | 8% | 0.8 |
| Essex County | 49 | 6% | 0.6 |
| Morris County | 47 | 5% | 0.9 |
| Bergen County | 46 | 5% | 0.5 |
| Burlington County | 45 | 5% | 1.0 |
| Passaic County | 44 | 5% | 0.9 |
| Atlantic County | 38 | 4% | 1.4 |
| Union County | 36 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Sussex County | 30 | 3% | 2.1 |
| Cumberland County | 28 | 3% | 1.8 |
| Somerset County | 27 | 3% | 0.8 |
| 6 other counties | 75 | 9% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The New Jersey register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for HVAC technicians; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (41 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 New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Contractors, Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General issues for this trade: Master Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Contractor. See how to get a HVAC technician license in New Jersey 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: New Jersey register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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