Registered HVAC technician apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits New York's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
New York has 271 registered HVAC technician apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 26 counties, 0.1 per 10,000 residents. That is 1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens County | 102 | 38% | 0.5 |
| Suffolk County | 24 | 9% | 0.2 |
| Erie County | 23 | 8% | 0.2 |
| New York County | 21 | 8% | 0.1 |
| Monroe County | 19 | 7% | 0.3 |
| Onondaga County | 14 | 5% | 0.3 |
| Albany County | 13 | 5% | 0.4 |
| Orange County | 13 | 5% | 0.3 |
| Rockland County | 6 | 2% | 0.2 |
| Westchester County | 6 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Bronx County | 4 | 1% | 0.0 |
| Greene County | 3 | 1% | 0.6 |
| Richmond County | 3 | 1% | 0.1 |
| Tompkins County | 3 | 1% | 0.3 |
| Jefferson County | 2 | 1% | 0.2 |
| 11 other counties | 15 | 6% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The New York register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for HVAC technicians; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (105 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 No statewide HVAC license and no state HVAC board. HVAC appears on neither the NYS Department of State Division of Licensing Services list nor the NYS Education Department Office of the Professions list. New York City issues no HVAC trade license either: the NYC Department of Buildings issues mechanical work permits only to a Registered General Contractor, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection licenses Home Improvement Contractors for residential work, and the FDNY issues the Certificate of Qualification for Refrigerating System Operating Engineer. issues for this trade: No HVAC license. NYC mechanical permits are issued only to the Registered General Contractor, Home Improvement Contractor License (NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection) for residential work, Certificate of Qualification for Refrigerating System Operating Engineer, Q-01 (FDNY), Gas Work Qualification (NYC Department of Buildings), Oil Burner Equipment Installer License (NYC Department of Buildings). See how to get a HVAC technician license in New York 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 York register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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