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HVAC Technician apprenticeships in Montana
Montana has 112 registered HVAC technician apprenticeship programs: 1 union and 111 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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112 programs
1 Plumbing and Heating
Belgrade · Gallatin County
2nd Nature Plumbing & Heating LLC
Belgrade · Gallatin County
3 Brothers Plumbing & Heating INC
Montana City · Jefferson County
3 Brothers Plumbing and Heating of Gallatin Valley, Inc
Belgrade · Gallatin County
4H Plumbing, Heating and Cooling, Inc.
Billings · Yellowstone County
A T Klemens (HVAC)
Great Falls · Cascade County
Aaron's Plumbing & Heating INC
Helena · Lewis and Clark County
Accurate Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Belgrade · Gallatin County
All About You Plumbing & Heating LLC
Great Falls · Cascade County
All Seasons Plumbing and Heating Inc
Missoula · Missoula County
Alpine Plumbing Heating & Cooling Inc.
Billings · Yellowstone County
Anderson's Heating and Air Conditioning Incorporated
Missoula · Missoula County
Arctic Refrigeration Heating & Cooling
Fallon · Prairie County
Avalanche Plumbing & Heating
Kalispell · Flathead County
Bailey's Plumbing & Heating LLC
Bozeman · Gallatin County
Bakkila Plumbing & Heating
Eureka · Lincoln County
BC Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Belgrade · Gallatin County
Big Sky Plumbing & Heating INC
Helena · Lewis and Clark County
Bolin Plumbing and Heating LLC
Bozeman · Gallatin County
Bozeman Plumbing & Heating
Bozeman · Gallatin County
Bp Plumbing & Heating
Helena · Lewis and Clark County
Brian's Plumbing and Heating
Libby · Lincoln County
Bridger Heating and Cooling
Bozeman · Gallatin County
Brown Plumbing & Heating
Billings · Yellowstone County
Campbell's Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Belgrade · Gallatin County
Central Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical Inc.
Kalispell · Flathead County
Central Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Great Falls · Cascade County
Christoferson Plumbing & Heating
Billings · Yellowstone County
Clarks Plumbing & Heating INC
Helena · Lewis and Clark County
Copper John's Plumbing & Heating
Livingston · Park County
Cornerstone Plumbing & Heating
Laurel · Yellowstone County
D.O.Plumbing and Heating LLC
Florence · Ravalli County
Denali Plumbing and Heating
Three Forks · Gallatin County
DP Joanis HVAC LLC
Victor · Ravalli County
Egbert Plumbing & Heating
Bozeman · Gallatin County
Erik's Plumbing and Heating
Darby · Ravalli County
Fred's Plumbing & Heating
Missoula · Missoula County
Frontier Heating, Inc
Sidney · Richland County
Garden City Plumbing and Heating Incorporated
Missoula · Missoula County
Gavlak Plumbing and Heating
Missoula · Missoula County
Gill's Heating & Cooling Inc.
Great Falls · Cascade County
Glacier Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Columbia Falls · Flathead County
Granite Peak Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Red Lodge · Carbon County
Haaland Plumbing and Heating Inc.
Manhattan · Gallatin County
Hallstrom Plumbing & Heating
Kalispell · Flathead County
Hampers Plumbing & Heating
Clancy · Jefferson County
Hansen Heating & Cooling LLC
Glendive · Dawson County
Harant Heating, Cooling & Remodeling
Great Falls · Cascade County
Hellgate Plumbing and Heating Incorporated
Clinton · Granite County
High Caliber Plumbing & Heating LLC
Bridger · Carbon County
Hotchkiss Heating & Air
Missoula · Missoula County
Hvacr Education.Net
Heron · Sanders County
HVACR Eduction.net
Heron · Sanders County
HVACRedu.net
Heron · Sanders County
In-Sink Quality Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Whitefish · Flathead County
Jones Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Havre · Hill County
K & D Plumbing & Heating INC
Missoula · Missoula County
Kindred Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Great Falls · Cascade County
L&J Plumbing & Heating
Sheridan · Madison County
Lake Valley Plumbing and Heating LLC
Kalispell · Flathead County
Lee Riddick Plumbing & Heating
Glasgow · Valley County
Legacy Plumbing & Heating
Kila · Flathead County
Levchenko Plumbing & Heating
Missoula · Missoula County
Lewis Heating and A/C
Havre · Hill County
Long Range Plumbing and Heating LLC
Townsend · Broadwater County
Manhattan Plumbing & Heating
Manhattan · Gallatin County
Marozzo Plumbing & Heating LLC
Libby · Lincoln County
Mcglynn Plumbing & Heating
Helena · Lewis and Clark County
McLean Plumbing & Heating
Whitehall · Jefferson County
Modern Plumbing & Heating, PLLC
Kalispell · Flathead County
Monarch Heating and Cooling
Belgrade · Gallatin County
Montana City Plumbing & Heating INC
Clancy · Jefferson County
Montana State Sheet Metal JATC
Butte · Silver Bow County
Mountain States Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Billings · Yellowstone County
Mountain Valley Plumbing and Heating
Belgrade · Gallatin County
Nault Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Havre · Hill County
Next-Gen Plumbing and Heating
Missoula · Missoula County
NORPAC Sheet Metal
Billings · Yellowstone County
Northern Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Columbia Falls · Flathead County
Ogle Heating & Cooling, Inc
Kalispell · Flathead County
On The Level Plumbing & Heating
Billings · Yellowstone County
Palagi Plumbing & Heating Co. Inc.
Black Eagle · Cascade County
Parish Plumbing & Heating LLC
Bigfork · Lake County
Parisi Western Plumbing & Heating
Livingston · Park County
Peak Plumbing & Heating INC
Jefferson City · Jefferson County
Perry Plumbing & Heating
Sheridan · Madison County
Pioneer Plumbing and Hydronic Heating
Roundup · Musselshell County
PJ's Plumbing & Heating
Belgrade · Gallatin County
Plumb-Tech Plumbing & Heating LLC
Missoula · Missoula County
Prairie Dog Plumbing & Heating, LLC
Livingston · Park County
Precision Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Billings · Yellowstone County
Pro Flow Plumbing and Heating LLC
Kalispell · Flathead County
Ranger Plumbing & Heating
Livingston · Park County
Red Line Plumbing and Heating
Gallatin Gateway · Gallatin County
Redkey's Refrigeration
Stevensville · Ravalli County
Reliable Plumbing & Heating
Bozeman · Gallatin County
Right Now Plumbing and Heating
Missoula · Missoula County
Rocky Mountain Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Kalispell · Flathead County
Schneiderhan Brothers Heating & Cooling
Great Falls · Cascade County
Shade Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Clancy · Jefferson County
Shorts Plumbing & Heating
Livingston · Park County
Shupe's Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Absarokee · Stillwater County
Silvertip Plumbing & Heating INC
Plains · Sanders County
Special K Plumbing & Heating
Townsend · Broadwater County
Streamline Plumbing & Heating, Inc
Columbia Falls · Flathead County
Talon Plumbing & Heating
Great Falls · Cascade County
Thomas Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Missoula · Missoula County
TNT Plumbing and Heating LLC
Missoula · Missoula County
Townsend Plumbing & Heating INC
Townsend · Broadwater County
Wagman Water Works Plumbing and Heating
Livingston · Park County
Werner Plumbing & Heating INC
Helena · Lewis and Clark County
White Heating and Air Conditioning
Billings · Yellowstone County
whitehvac.comWilliams Plumbing, Heating & Utilities Inc.
Bozeman · Gallatin County
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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 Montana have HVAC technician programs.
The license steps in MontanaHow do you get into an HVAC technician apprenticeship in Montana?
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 Montana?
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 Montana earned $20.14 an hour or less in May 2025.
HVAC Technician pay in MontanaOther routes in Montana
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Montana, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)