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How to become an HVAC technician in Indiana

Indiana has no state license for individual HVAC technicians; cities and counties license them. The state licenses HVAC contractors through the Indiana Plumbing Commission (Professional Licensing Agency).1

72registered apprenticeship programs$29.05median an hour in Indiana

Pick your way in

Apprenticeship

Earn while you learn

A program hires you, pays you on the job and runs your classes.

Pay
From day one
In IN
72 registered programs
Find a program near you
Trade school

Classroom first

Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.

Pay
You pay tuition
In IN
3 schools with programs
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Helper

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
How to get started

The license steps

  1. Get hired or start training

    Join a registered apprenticeship, take a trade school program, or work as a helper for a licensed contractor.

    Compare the ways in
  2. Run your own shop

    To bid and contract on your own you need a HVAC contractor license or registration.

    Issued by
    Indiana Plumbing Commission (Professional Licensing Agency)
    Indiana contractor license
Pay once you're working

$60,430

a year is the median for HVAC technicians in Indiana ($29.05 an hour, May 2025).4

Pay by city and percentile
  1. Kokomo$31.16
  2. Indianapolis–Carmel$29.89
  3. Lafayette–West Lafayette$29.53
  4. Bloomington$29.29
  5. Fort Wayne$29.25
Indiana median $29.05 an hour

Questions

Do you need a license to work on your own as an HVAC technician in Indiana?

Check the Indiana Plumbing Commission (Professional Licensing Agency) before you bid work on your own.2

Are HVAC technicians in demand in Indiana?

Projections Central expects about 790 HVAC technician openings a year in Indiana through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.3

Next step

Find an apprenticeship near you

72 registered programs in Indiana. Enter your ZIP to see the closest ones and what they ask for.

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More for HVAC technicians in Indiana

Sources

  1. No state agency (in.gov, 2026-10-27)
  2. Indiana Plumbing Commission (Professional Licensing Agency) (in.gov)
  3. Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)
  4. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Indiana, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)