How to become an HVAC technician in Kansas

Kansas has no state license for individual HVAC technicians; cities and counties license them. Kansas has no state HVAC contractor license either.

Pick your way in

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

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

Get hired as a helper by a licensed HVAC contractor and log hours on the job.

Get hired or start training
Join a registered apprenticeship, take a trade school program, or work as a helper for a licensed contractor.
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Run your own shop
Kansas has no state HVAC contractor license. Cities and counties license HVAC contractors, so check with the building department where you work.
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Licensing in Kansas

Pay once you're working

$60,460

a year is the median for HVAC technicians in Kansas ($29.07 an hour, May 2025).⁴

Kansas median $29.07 an hour

Kansas has no state HVAC contractor license; cities and counties license contractors.²

Projections Central expects about 420 HVAC technician openings a year in Kansas through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.³

Next step

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