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How to become an HVAC technician in Arkansas
Arkansas licenses HVAC technicians at the state level through the Arkansas HVACR Licensing Board, Department of Labor and Licensing.1 You start as an apprentice or trainee and work toward the exam.
Pick your way in
Earn while you learn
A program hires you, pays you on the job and runs your classes.
- Pay
- From day one
- In AR
- 7 registered programs
Classroom first
Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.
- Pay
- You pay tuition
- In AR
- 18 schools with programs
Start on a crew
Get hired as a helper by a licensed HVAC contractor and log hours on the job.
- Pay
- Paid on the job
- Start
- No experience needed
The license steps
Start as an apprentice or trainee
Join a registered apprenticeship, take a trade school program, or work as a helper for a licensed contractor.
- Issued by
- Arkansas HVACR Licensing Board, Department of Labor and Licensing
Journeyman license2 yrs
Applicants with no licensing background show at least 2 years of experience as an HVACR contractor or contractor's employee
- Time
- 2 yrs
Run your own shop
To bid and contract on your own you need a HVAC contractor license or registration.
- Issued by
- HVACR Licensing Board
$48,110
a year is the median for HVAC technicians in Arkansas ($23.13 an hour, May 2025).4
Pay by city and percentile- Fayetteville–Springdale$25.78
- Fort Smith$23.16
- Little Rock–North Little Rock$23.08
- Jonesboro$22.71
- Hot Springs$22.42
Questions
Do you need a license to work on your own as an HVAC technician in Arkansas?
Check the HVACR Licensing Board before you bid work on your own.2
Are HVAC technicians in demand in Arkansas?
Projections Central expects about 520 HVAC technician openings a year in Arkansas through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.3
Find an apprenticeship near you
7 registered programs in Arkansas. Enter your ZIP to see the closest ones and what they ask for.
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Sources
- Arkansas HVACR Licensing Board, Department of Labor and Licensing (labor.arkansas.gov, 2026-10-27)
- HVACR Licensing Board (labor.arkansas.gov)
- Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Arkansas, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)