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How to become an HVAC technician in Hawaii
Hawaii does not license individual HVAC technicians. You learn on the job or in school, and the Contractors License Board (DCCA PVL) licenses HVAC contractors who run their own business.1
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 HI
- 1 registered programs
Classroom first
Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.
- Pay
- You pay tuition
- In HI
- 1 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
Get hired or start training
Join a registered apprenticeship, take a trade school program, or work as a helper for a licensed contractor.
Run your own shop
To bid and contract on your own you need a HVAC contractor license or registration.
- Issued by
- Contractors License Board (DCCA PVL)
$65,450
a year is the median for HVAC technicians in Hawaii ($31.47 an hour, May 2025).4
Pay by city and percentile- Kahului–Wailuku$35.92
- Urban Honolulu$31.47
Questions
Do you need a license to work on your own as an HVAC technician in Hawaii?
Check the Contractors License Board (DCCA PVL) before you bid work on your own.2
Are HVAC technicians in demand in Hawaii?
Projections Central expects about 110 HVAC technician openings a year in Hawaii through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.3
Find an apprenticeship near you
1 registered programs in Hawaii. Enter your ZIP to see the closest ones and what they ask for.
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Sources
- Contractors License Board (cca.hawaii.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Contractors License Board (DCCA PVL) (cca.hawaii.gov)
- Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Hawaii, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)