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How to become an HVAC technician in Utah
Utah does not license individual HVAC technicians. You learn on the job or in school, and the Utah DOPL licenses HVAC contractors who run their own business.1
Pick your way in
Earn while you learn
A program hires you, pays you on the job and runs your classes.
- Pay
- From day one
- In UT
- 14 registered programs
Classroom first
Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.
- Pay
- You pay tuition
- In UT
- 7 schools with programs
Start on a crew
Get hired as a helper by a licensed HVAC contractor and log hours on the job.
- Pay
- Paid on the job
- Start
- No experience needed
The license steps
Get hired or start training
Join a registered apprenticeship, take a trade school program, or work as a helper for a licensed contractor.
Run your own shop
To bid and contract on your own you need a HVAC contractor license or registration.
- Issued by
- Utah DOPL - Contracting
$58,730
a year is the median for HVAC technicians in Utah ($28.24 an hour, May 2025).4
Pay by city and percentile- Salt Lake City–Murray$29.23
- Ogden$28.44
- Logan$26.65
- Provo–Orem$23.53
- St. George$22.98
Questions
Do you need a license to work on your own as an HVAC technician in Utah?
Check the Utah DOPL before you bid work on your own.2
Are HVAC technicians in demand in Utah?
Projections Central expects about 640 HVAC technician openings a year in Utah through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.3
Find an apprenticeship near you
14 registered programs in Utah. Enter your ZIP to see the closest ones and what they ask for.
Find a programMore for HVAC technicians in Utah
Sources
- Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Contracting program (commerce.utah.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Utah DOPL - Contracting (commerce.utah.gov)
- Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Utah, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)