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HVAC Technician apprenticeships in Michigan
Michigan has 33 registered HVAC technician apprenticeship programs: 12 union and 21 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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33 programs
A-1 Refrigeration Sales and Service, Inc.
Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo County
A&B Plumbing & Heating LLC
Mount Pleasant · Isabella County
Ace Electric, Plumbing & Heating
West Branch · Ogemaw County
Air Doctors Heating & Cooling LLC
Southfield · Alcona County
Colvin's Plumbing and Heating
Hale · Iosco County
Daily Heating & Air Conditioning
Morrice · Shiawassee County
DHE Plumbing & Mechanical (Sheet Metal)
Hudsonville · Ottawa County
Exclusive Heating and Cooling Co, Inc.
Detroit · Wayne County
Family Plumbing and Heating
Gaylord · Otsego County
Field Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Lawrence · Van Buren County
HVAC U LLC
Southfield · Oakland County
HVAC U, LLC (BPI – Building Analyst Certification Course & Building Science Principles)
Southfield · Oakland County
Jermor Plumbing & Heating
Detroit · Wayne County
M & M Plumbing Heating and Cooling Interplay
Indian River · Cheboygan County
McCarver Mechanical Heating & Cooling
Warren · Macomb County
Randazzo Mechanical Heating and Cooling LLC
Macomb · Macomb County
RC Heating & Cooling
Shelby Township · Macomb County
SAMS Heating and Air Conditioning
Edwardsburg · Cass County
Sheet Metal JAC Local 7 Zone 1
Marshall · Calhoun County
Sheet Metal Workers JATC Lu 292
Troy · Oakland County
Sheet Metal Workers Lu 80 JAC
Warren · Macomb County
Smart Building Services
Belmont · Kent County
Smart Start Byron Center
Byron Center · Kent County
Smart Start Clarkston
Clarkston · Oakland County
Smart Start of Beltline
Grand Rapids · Kent County
Smart Start of Cascade
Grand Rapids · Kent County
Smart Start of Jenison
Jenison · Ottawa County
Smart Start of South Lyon West
South Lyon · Oakland County
Smart Start The Learning Experience
South Lyon · Oakland County
Tech Mechanical HVAC, LLC
Pontiac · Oakland County
The Air King Heating and Cooling, LLC
Redford · Wayne County
Vredevoogd Heating & Cooling
Grandville · Kent County
Western Michigan Sheet Metal JATC Local 7 Zone 2
Flint · Genesee County
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Union locals and training centers in Michigan
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
SMART union locals
- SMART Local 7Lansing(517) 882-4064
- SMART Local 80Southfield(248) 557-7575
- SMART Local 292Troy(248) 589-2502
Sheet metal training centers
- Flint Area Sheet Metal JATCG-4070 Dolan Drive, Flint(810) 785-8111
- Saginaw Valley Sheet Metal JATCG-4070 Dolan Drive, Flint(810) 785-8111
- Western Michigan Sheet Metal JATC5815 S. Dangl Rd., Fruitport(810) 785-8111
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 7 Zone 1 Five Cities JATC1612 Brooks Drive, Marshall(269) 781-7183
- SMWIA Local 292 JATC64 Park Street Suite 200, Troy(248) 589-3237
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 80 JATC32700 Dequindre, Warren(586) 979-5190
PHCC chapters (heating, cooling, plumbing)
- Michigan PMCA400 N Walnut St, Lansing(517) 484-5500
- Bay Area Assn MPMCI3471 Wilder Road, D-1, Box 9A, Bay City(989) 671-2161
- Northwestern Michigan PHCC3432 E Hohnke Rd, Cedar
- MCA Detroit14801 W 8 Mile Rd, Detroit(313) 341-7661
- South Macomb PHCCPO Box 458, Lakeville
- Flint PMCPO Box 13100, Lansing
- Western Wayne County PHCC33850 Tawas Trl, Westland
ACCA member contractors near you
Pipefitters and HVAC service techs also apprentice through the UA: UA locals in Michigan.
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, 19 schools in Michigan have HVAC technician programs.
The license steps in MichiganHow do you get into an HVAC technician apprenticeship in Michigan?
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 Michigan?
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 Michigan earned $19.33 an hour or less in May 2025.
HVAC Technician pay in MichiganOther routes in Michigan
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Michigan, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)