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HVAC Technician apprenticeships in Indiana
Indiana has 72 registered HVAC technician apprenticeship programs: 2 union and 70 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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72 programs
A+ Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, LLC
Mishawaka · St. Joseph County
Absolute Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, LLC
Walkerton · LaPorte County
Advanced Plumbing, Heating & Electrical Inc. DBA Miller's Plumbing Inc
Pleasant Lake · Steuben County
B & W Plumbing and Heating Co.
Indianapolis · Marion County
Bassett Services Heating and Cooling LLC
Plainfield · Hendricks County
Bettag Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Ferdinand · Dubois County
Beuligmann Heating and Air Conditioning
Poseyville · Posey County
Bill's Heating, Inc.
Goshen · Elkhart County
Blue Fox Heating Cooling & Plumbing
West Lafayette · Tippecanoe County
Brockman Heating and Air Conditioning
Fort Wayne · Allen County
Brouillette Heating, Cooling & Plumbing LLC
Fowler · Benton County
Camflo Heating & Cooling
Flora · Carroll County
camfloheatingandcooling.comCentral Air Inc. DBA Sheets Heating Cooling Plumbing
Fort Wayne · Allen County
Chapman Heating-Air Conditioning-Plumbing
Indianapolis · Hendricks County
Cheetah Capitol Management dba Nardco Heating & Air
Anderson · Marion County
Church Plumbing and Heating, Inc.
Elkhart · Elkhart County
Complete Comfort Heating Plumbing & Air Conditioning
Greenwood · Johnson County
Control Tech Heating & Cooling
Zionsville · Boone County
D and D Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning
Portland · Jay County
Dayton's Heating and Cooling, Inc.
Bedford · Lawrence County
Don Myers Plumbing, Heating & Cooling
Berne · Adams County
Dunwiddie Heating, Air-Conditioning & Plumbing, INC.
Bluffton · Wells County
Dye Plumbing & Heating Service Co.
LaPorte · LaPorte County
Eby Plumbing Plus Heating and Cooling
Elkhart · Elkhart County
Elder Plumbing Heating & A/C
Crawfordsville · Montgomery County
Excel Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.
Greenwood · Johnson County
Fisher Refrigeration, Inc.
South Bend · St. Joseph County
Flow-Tech Plumbing & Heating INC
Columbia City · Whitley County
Gibson's Heating & Plumbing INC
Waterloo · DeKalb County
Gudorf Plumbing Heating Cooling Electrical, Inc.
Jasper · Dubois County
H & G Plumbing & Heating, INC.
Laporte · LaPorte County
Horning Roofing & Sheet Metal
Indianapolis · Marion County
Howald Heating Air & Plumbing
Indianapolis · Marion County
Innovative Heating and Energy, LLC
Shipshewana · LaGrange County
Jake's Heating & Air Conditioning LLC
Knightstown · Henry County
JD Plumbing Plumbing and Heating, LLC
Elkhart · Elkhart County
Jim Russell Plumbing Heating & Air
Zionsville · Boone County
Johnson Heating & Cooling Inc.
Franklin · Johnson County
Justin Time Plumbing and Heating, Inc.
Walkerton · LaPorte County
King's Heating and Plumbing, Inc.
Kokomo · Howard County
Kozon Plumbing & Heating
Cromwell · Noble County
Krooswyk Plumbing And Heating, INC.
DeMotte · Jasper County
Legacy Heating, Cooling, plumbing & Electrical, LLC
Elkhart · Elkhart County
Masters Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Fort Wayne · Allen County
Mehringer's Plumbing & Heating
Jasper · Dubois County
Merz Plumbing, Heating, & Air-Conditioning, Inc.
Leo · Allen County
Mowery Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing
Brownsburg · Hendricks County
Mr. Kool Heating & Cooling Bluffton, LLC
Bluffton · Wells County
MRS Heating & Cooling
New Castle · Henry County
Muegge Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Greenfield · Hancock County
Northside Plumbing & Heating Co INC
Fort Wayne · Allen County
Patriot Plumbing Heating & Air
Bourbon · Marshall County
Perfection HVAC
Evansville · Vanderburgh County
Pierce-Tucker Heating Cooling Plumbing
Shelbyville · Shelby County
Plumbing Heating Paramedics
Fishers · Hamilton County
Poormans Heating and Air
Fort Wayne · Allen County
Regional Plumbing, Heating & Air
Valparaiso · Porter County
Reliable Comfort Heating Air & Plumbing
Seymour · Jackson County
Renner Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning
Jasper · Dubois County
Ritter Electric, Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, Inc.
Syracuse · Kosciusko County
ritterservices.comRoby's Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.
Indianapolis · Marion County
Scheurich Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Inc.
Monticello · White County
Schroering Plumbing Heating & Ac LLC
Jasper · Dubois County
Service Plus Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.
Fishers · Hamilton County
Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 Apprenticeship And Training Trust
Indianapolis · Marion County
Smart Plumbing, Inc.
Greenwood · Johnson County
Standard Plumbing and Heating
Plymouth · Marshall County
Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling - Broad Ripple
Indianapolis · Marion County
Summers Plumbing Heating Cooling of Brownsburg
Brownsburg · Hendricks County
Sycamore Plumbing and Heating, LLC
Angola · Steuben County
T & T Plumbing & Heating, INC.
Laotto · Noble County
Tyler's Heating and Cooling
Mishawaka · St. Joseph County
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Union locals and training centers in Indiana
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
SMART union locals
- SMART Local 20Indianapolis(317) 549-6013
- SMART Local 179Connersville(765) 914-7667
Sheet metal training centers
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 JATC Evansville Area1301 W. Franklin Street, Evansville(812) 424-2283
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 JATC Ft. Wayne Area3019 Waynewood Drive, Fort Wayne(260) 478-1614
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 JATC Indianapolis2828 E 45th Street, Indianapolis(317) 541-0050
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 JATC Lafayette Area2535 S. 30th Street, Ste 14, Lafayette(317) 541-0050
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 JATC Gary Area6450 Ameriplex Drive, Portage(219) 764-1910
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 JATC South Bend Area2605 S. Main Street, South Bend(574) 288-7175
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 JATC Terre Haute Area31 1/2 S. 13th Street, Terre Haute(317) 541-0050
PHCC chapters (heating, cooling, plumbing)
- PHCC of Indiana12175 Visionary Way, Suite 500, Fishers(317) 575-9292
- Greater Indianapolis PHCC12175 Visionary Way Ste 500, Fishers(317) 225-0595
- PHCC of South Central Indiana12175 Visionary Way Ste 500, Fishers(812) 630-1759
- Fort Wayne Area PHCC2330 Wayne Haven ST, Fort Wayne(260) 908-3997
- PHCC of Southwestern Indianac/o SR Meny, Inc., 408 E State Rd 68, Haubstadt
- PIPE-219PO Box 10205, Merrillville(219) 887-4572
- PHCC of Southeastern Indianac/o A. C. Phillips Plumbing & Heating, PO Box 158, Milltown(812) 633-4252
- St. Joe Valley PHCC/MCAI4609 Grape Rd., Ste. B6, Mishawaka(574) 243-0400
1 more chapters
- PHCC of North Central IndianaPO BOX 474, Plymouth(574) 941-4473
ACCA member contractors near you
Pipefitters and HVAC service techs also apprentice through the UA: UA locals in Indiana.
Union or open shop?
Union
Run by a joint committee of the SMART sheet metal local or the UA pipefitters local and union contractors. You apply to the committee, take an aptitude test and an interview, and wait on a ranked list. The committee sends you to its contractors.
Pay is a set share of the union journey-level rate and steps up on a schedule. Classes are nights or week-long blocks, usually paid for by the program.
Open shop
Run by ACCA or PHCC chapters, ABC or a single HVAC contractor. You usually get hired by a member contractor first, and the contractor enrolls you.
Your employer sets the pay and the raises. Classes are nights or weekends, and some programs charge tuition.
What do programs ask for?
Age
Usually 18. Some programs take applications at 17.
High school diploma or GED
Most programs ask for one. Bring a transcript.
Algebra
Electrical and sheet metal programs usually want one year of high school algebra with a passing grade.
Aptitude test or interview
Union programs give an aptitude test (math and reading) and an interview, then rank applicants. Open-shop programs usually start with a job offer.
Driver's license and drug screen
Many programs ask for both, since apprentices drive between job sites.
Applying this month
Get your papers together1 week
High school transcript or GED, a photo ID, and your birth certificate or proof of age. Programs that ask for algebra want the transcript that shows it.
- Time
- 1 week
Practice for the aptitude test2 to 4 weeks
Union programs test algebra and reading. A few evenings with a practice test helps your ranking.
- Time
- 2 to 4 weeks
Pick three programs and check their dates1 evening
Union programs take applications in set windows, some once a year. Open-shop programs and employer programs often take them year-round.
- Time
- 1 evening
Apply, then keep working
Apply to all three. While you wait, a helper or trainee job with a licensed contractor gives you hours and a reference.
Can't get in yet?
Pre-apprenticeship
Short programs, often free, that teach the basics and help with the application. Ask the programs above which ones they take graduates from.
Start on a crew
Licensed contractors hire helpers with no experience. Keep a log of your hours and employers; many programs and license boards count them. If you'd rather learn the basics first, 3 schools in Indiana have HVAC technician programs.
The license steps in IndianaHow do you get into an HVAC technician apprenticeship in Indiana?
Pick programs near you, check each one's website for its application dates, and apply to more than one. Union programs test and interview, then rank applicants; open-shop programs usually start once a member contractor hires you.
How much do HVAC technician apprentices make in Indiana?
Programs set their own scales, usually a share of journey-level pay that rises every year. For a floor, the lowest-paid tenth of all HVAC technicians in Indiana earned $19.45 an hour or less in May 2025.
HVAC Technician pay in IndianaOther routes in Indiana
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Indiana, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)