Master HVAC technician license reciprocity by state
Pick the state you are moving to. Each destination sets its own rules, and they are directed: what Colorado does for Texans says nothing about what Texas does for Coloradans.
Destination states
- AlabamaCertified Heating and Air Conditioning Contractor (or Certified Refrigeration Contractor)Reciprocity7 statesExperience creditNo credit
- AlaskaMechanical AdministratorEndorsementNo credit
- Arizonano individual licenseNot applicable
- ArkansasHVACR License, Class A (unlimited) to Class E (refrigeration)EndorsementNo credit
- Californiano individual licenseNot applicable
- Coloradolicensed locally, no state licenseNot applicable
- ConnecticutS-1 Unlimited Heating, Piping and Cooling ContractorEndorsementNo credit
- DelawareMaster HVACRReciprocity16 statesEndorsementNo credit
- District of ColumbiaMaster Refrigeration and Air Conditioning MechanicEndorsementNo credit
- FloridaCertified Class A Air-Conditioning Contractor (CAC)EndorsementNo credit
- GeorgiaConditioned Air Contractor Class II (Non-Restricted)Experience creditNo credit
- Hawaiino individual licenseNot applicable
- IdahoHVAC ContractorEndorsementNo credit
- Illinoislicensed locally, no state licenseNot applicable
- Indianalicensed locally, no state licenseNot applicable
- IowaMaster HVAC-RefrigerationEndorsementNo credit
- Kansaslicensed locally, no state licenseNot applicable
- KentuckyMaster HVAC ContractorReciprocity1 statesExperience creditNo credit
- Louisianalicensed locally, no state licenseNot applicable
- Maineno individual licenseNot applicable
- MarylandMaster HVACR ContractorReciprocity2 statesExperience creditNo credit
- MassachusettsRefrigeration Contractor (Master Refrigeration Technician)Experience creditNo credit
- MichiganMechanical Contractor (classified: HVAC Equipment, Refrigeration, Ductwork, Heating/Refrigeration Service, etc.)Experience creditNo credit
- Minnesotalicensed locally, no state licenseNot applicable
- Mississippilicensed locally, no state licenseNot applicable
- Missourilicensed locally, no state licenseNot applicable
- Montanano individual licenseNot applicable
- Nebraskalicensed locally, no state licenseNot applicable
- Nevadano individual licenseNot applicable
- New Hampshireno individual licenseNot applicable
- New JerseyMaster HVACR ContractorExperience creditNo credit
- New MexicoMM-3 HVAC Contractor (qualifying party certificate of qualification)Experience creditNo credit
- New Yorklicensed locally, no state licenseNot applicable
- North CarolinaHeating Contractor (H1-I / H1-II, H2, H3-I / H3-II)EndorsementExperience creditNo credit
- North Dakotalicensed locally, no state licenseNot applicable
- OhioHVAC Contractor / Refrigeration Contractor (OCILB state license)Reciprocity7 statesExperience creditNo credit
- OklahomaMechanical Contractor (HVAC/R Unlimited or Limited)EndorsementNo credit
- Oregonno individual licenseNot applicable
- Pennsylvanialicensed locally, no state licenseNot applicable
- Rhode IslandRefrigeration Master Class I (RM1, unlimited)Experience creditNo credit
- South CarolinaMechanical Contractor, Air Conditioning (AC) / Heating (HT) / Refrigeration (RG) classification - Qualifying Party certificationReciprocity9 statesExperience creditNo credit
- South Dakotalicensed locally, no state licenseNot applicable
- Tennesseelicensed locally, no state licenseNot applicable
- TexasAir Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor (Class A or Class B)Reciprocity2 statesEndorsementNo credit
- Utahno individual licenseNot applicable
- Vermontno individual licenseNot applicable
- VirginiaMaster Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVA) TradesmanReciprocity1 statesEndorsementNo credit
- Washingtonno individual licenseNot applicable
- West Virginiano individual licenseNot applicable
- WisconsinHVAC QualifierExperience creditNo credit
- Wyominglicensed locally, no state licenseNot applicable