Registered HVAC technician apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits South Carolina's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
South Carolina has 184 registered HVAC technician apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 25 counties, 0.3 per 10,000 residents. That is 2.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston County | 30 | 16% | 0.7 |
| Greenville County | 29 | 16% | 0.5 |
| Lexington County | 22 | 12% | 0.7 |
| Spartanburg County | 15 | 8% | 0.4 |
| Berkeley County | 12 | 7% | 0.5 |
| Dorchester County | 11 | 6% | 0.6 |
| Horry County | 11 | 6% | 0.3 |
| Darlington County | 8 | 4% | 1.3 |
| Richland County | 8 | 4% | 0.2 |
| Williamsburg County | 7 | 4% | 2.3 |
| Anderson County | 6 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Florence County | 3 | 2% | 0.2 |
| Oconee County | 3 | 2% | 0.4 |
| Cherokee County | 2 | 1% | 0.4 |
| Chesterfield County | 2 | 1% | 0.5 |
| 10 other counties | 15 | 8% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
Credential types the South Carolina Residential Builders Commission and South Carolina Contractors' Licensing Board, Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) issues for this trade: Residential HVAC Installer and Repairer (Residential Builders Commission), Commercial Mechanical Contractor (Contractors' Licensing Board), Federal EPA Section 608 technician certification. See how to get a HVAC technician license in South Carolina 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); population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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