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HVAC Technician apprenticeships in Maryland
Maryland has 17 registered HVAC technician apprenticeship programs: 3 union and 14 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn. The hours count toward the journeyman license (6,000 hours).2
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17 programs
1St Service Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Service Company, INC.
Berlin · Worcester County
Association Of Air Conditioning Professionals
Cockeysville · Baltimore County
Association of Air Conditioning Professionals (AACP)
Hunt Valley · Baltimore County
associationmattersinc.comBaltimore Sheet Metal Workers JATC Local Union No. 100
Baltimore · Baltimore city
Crouse Brothers HVAC, Inc
Elkton · Cecil County
Deep Creek Lake HVAC Solutions, LLC
Oakland · Garrett County
General Sheet Metal & Mechanical, LLC
Upper Marlboro · Prince George's County
Germain HVAC, LLC
Oakland · Garrett County
Heating & Air Conditioning Contractors of Maryland
Severna Park · Anne Arundel County
Heating & Air Conditioning Contractors Of Maryland, INC.
Randallstown · Baltimore County
J. Solano HVAC, LLC
Silver Spring · Montgomery County
Maryland Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors, Inc.
Ellicot City · Howard County
Maryland Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors, INC.
Ellicott City · Howard County
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 100 - Washington D.C.
Suitland · Prince George's County
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 100, Cumberland Area JATC
Cumberland · Allegany County
Southern Maryland Heating & Air, Inc.
Waldorf · Charles County
Total Comfort Heating And Air Conditioning, INC.
Hagerstown · Washington County
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Union locals and training centers in Maryland
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
SMART union locals
- SMART Local 100Suitland(301) 568-8655
- SMART Local 363Capitol Heights(202) 746-1677
Sheet metal training centers
- Baltimore Sheet Metal Workers JAC4705 Erdman Ave., Baltimore(410) 732-1849
- Sheet Metal Local 100 Cumberland Area JATC42 Clement St., Cumberland(301) 724-6342
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 100 JATC4725 Silver Hill Road, Suitland
PHCC chapters (heating, cooling, plumbing)
- PHCC of Maryland10176 Baltimore National Pike Ste 205, Ellicott City(410) 461-5977
ACCA member contractors near you
Pipefitters and HVAC service techs also apprentice through the UA: UA locals in Maryland.
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, 6 schools in Maryland have HVAC technician programs.
The license steps in MarylandHow do you get into an HVAC technician apprenticeship in Maryland?
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 long is an HVAC technician apprenticeship in Maryland?
About 3 years. The journeyman license requires 6,000 hours of supervised work.
How much do HVAC technician apprentices make in Maryland?
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 Maryland earned $22.20 an hour or less in May 2025.
HVAC Technician pay in MarylandOther routes in Maryland
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- Maryland HVAC technician license requirements (labor.maryland.gov, 2026-10-27)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Maryland, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)