New Hampshire HVAC technician license

How much experience do you need in New Hampshire?

1,000 working hours¹

Fuel gas piping installer license

1,000 hrs1,000 working hours

Fuel gas installation technician license

1,000 hrs1,000 working hours

Domestic appliance technician license

1,000 hrs1,000 hours of field experience

Fuel gas service technician license

2,000 hrs2,000 working hours

Keep your own record of hours, employers and pay stubs. New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, Mechanical Licensing Board can ask for proof when you apply.

What is the New Hampshire HVAC technician exam like?

You take the state exam once the board approves your hours. The Mechanical Licensing Board sets the exams, which may be given by an outside organization or training program the board approves.¹²

How much does the hvac technician license cost?

New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, Mechanical Licensing Board lists these fees.³

How do you renew it?

2 years; licenses expire on the last day of the month they were issued.⁴ Continuing education: 6 hours per 2-year cycle for each fuel gas endorsement, taken in board-approved seminars of at least 3 hours.⁴

Does a license from another state count in New Hampshire?

No automatic reciprocity; the board may enter reciprocity agreements, and an out-of-state fuel gas license can support an application.²

License levels in New Hampshire

Fuel gas trainee; fuel gas piping installer; fuel gas installation technician; fuel gas service technician; domestic appliance technician; hearth system installation and service technician; voluntary oil heating certification (installing, servicing).

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