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HVAC Technician apprenticeships in Utah
Utah has 14 registered HVAC technician apprenticeship programs: 3 union and 11 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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14 programs
A-Tom Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
West Jordan · Salt Lake County
EASY Plumbing & Heating
West Jordan · Salt Lake County
Forced Aire Heating & Air Conditioning
Layton · Davis County
K. BELL Plumbing & Heating
West Haven · Weber County
OyBoy Heating and Cooling, LLC
Lehi · Utah County
Reliable Plumbing & Heating
Ogden · Weber County
Rentmeister Heating & Air Condition
Syracuse · Davis County
Schoonover Plumbing & Heating, INC.
Lehi · Utah County
Skylake Heating & Air
Orem · Utah County
Smart Dental
Cedar City · Iron County
Smart Trades, LLC
West Jordan · Salt Lake County
Utah Plumbing & Heating Contrators Association Apprenticeship Academy
West Valley City · Salt Lake County
Utah Sheet Metal Workers JATC
Salt Lake City · Salt Lake County
Vulcan HVAC Journeyman Academy
Logan · Cache County
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Union locals and training centers in Utah
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
SMART union locals
- SMART Local 312Salt Lake City(801) 973-4804
Sheet metal training centers
- Utah Sheet Metal Education & Training Trust2480 South 3400 West, West Valley City(801) 972-2480
PHCC chapters (heating, cooling, plumbing)
No PHCC chapter lists an office in Utah. ACCA member contractors near you
Pipefitters and HVAC service techs also apprentice through the UA: UA locals in Utah.
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, 7 schools in Utah have HVAC technician programs.
The license steps in UtahHow do you get into an HVAC technician apprenticeship in Utah?
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 Utah?
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 Utah earned $18.06 an hour or less in May 2025.
HVAC Technician pay in UtahOther routes in Utah
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Utah, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)