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HVAC Technician apprenticeships in Vermont
Vermont has 88 registered HVAC technician apprenticeship programs: 0 union and 88 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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88 programs
14th State Plumbing and Heating, LLC.
Shaftsbury · Bennington County
802 Plumbing and Heating
Shaftsbury · Bennington County
AB Plumbing Heating & Cooling
Guilford · Windham County
Allen S. Hulbert Plumbing and Heating, Inc.
Saint Albans · Franklin County
Allen's Green Mountain Plumbing and Heating Services, LLC.
Swanton · Franklin County
APEX Plumbing and Heating LLC
Bennington · Bennington County
Astley Plumbing & Heating
Newfane · Windham County
Audsley Plumbing and Heating, LLC
Woodstock · Windsor County
Belknap's Plumbing & Heating
Fayston · Washington County
Bennett Plumbing & Heating
Enosburg Falls · Franklin County
Benoure Plumbing & Heating
South Burlington · Chittenden County
Bergeron Plumbing and Heating, LLC.
Jericho · Chittenden County
Bernie Gage Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Saint Albans · Franklin County
Bill Lohsen Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Rutland · Rutland County
Brady West Plumbing & Heating
Vergennes · Addison County
Brock's Heating, Air Conditioning & Gas Services, LLC
St Albans · Franklin County
Bryce Plumbing & Heating
South Burlington · Chittenden County
Bushee Plumbing & Heating
Arlington · Bennington County
Champlain Valley Plumbing and Heating
Bristol · Addison County
Chuck's Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
Colchester · Chittenden County
Clark's Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Moretown · Washington County
Cornell Plumbing and Heating Inc.
East Burke · Caledonia County
Cote Plumbing and Heating LLC
Hyde Park · Lamoille County
County Plumbing & Heating
Morrisville · Lamoille County
Cummings Plumbing And Heating
Milton · Chittenden County
Dead Creek Plumbing & Heating
Vergennes · Addison County
Dennis Newton Electrical, Refrigeration And Air Conditioning, Inc.
East Middlebury
Dick Soule Refrigeration
Enosburg Falls · Franklin County
Dragon's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC
Underhill · Chittenden County
Dundon Plumbing & Heating
Orwell · Addison County
Excel Plumbing and Heating
Mendon · Rutland County
Gartner Plumbing & Heating LLC
Williston · Chittenden County
Gray Electric Heating & Plumbing LLC
Fairlee · Orange County
Green Mountain Plumbing & Heating
Woodstock · Windsor County
Green State Plumbing and Heating
Fairfax · Franklin County
Hayden Plumbing and Heating, Inc.
Bennington · Bennington County
Hellfire Plumbing and Heating, Inc.
Danby · Rutland County
High-Tech Plumbing & Heating
East Dorset · Bennington County
Horizon Plumbing & Heating LLC
Northfield · Washington County
J. A. Gould Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Barre · Washington County
James Plumbing Heating Oil Co INC
Bellows Falls · Windham County
Joe's Plumbing & Heating
Springfield · Windsor County
Keyes Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Wells · Rutland County
KT Plumbing Corp (DBA - TKJ Plumbing & Heating)
Brandon · Rutland County
Lakeridge Plumbing and Heating LLC
Guilford · Windham County
Lane Plumbing and Heating, Inc.
Wilmington · Windham County
Laplante's Plumbing & Heating, LLC.
Colchester · Chittenden County
Legacy Plumbing and Heating LLC
Springfield · Windsor County
Lloyd Plumbing, Heating, Air, Electrical
Montpelier · Washington County
Locust Creek Plumbing and Heating
Bethel · Windsor County
Lowe Plumbing & Heating
Putney · Windham County
Lucky's Plumbing and Heating PLC
Barre · Washington County
M & M Plumbing and Heating
Manchester Center · Bennington County
M Mclaughlin & Son Plumbing & Heating
Rutland · Rutland County
Manley Plumbing and Heating
St Albans · Franklin County
Mark Roberts Plumbing And Heating, Inc.
Peru · Bennington County
Marshall Plumbing and Heating Inc.
Tinmouth · Rutland County
Master Plumbing and Heating
Mount Holly · Rutland County
Matt St. Cyr Plumbing and Heating
North Pomfret · Windsor County
Moorby's Plumbing and Heating, LLC.
East Calais · Washington County
Mountain Plumbing and Heating
Manchester Center · Bennington County
Nadeau's Plumbing & Heating
Newport · Orleans County
NEK'D Plumbing and Heating
Newport Center · Orleans County
NextGen Plumbing & Heating LLC
Fairfax · Franklin County
Ottauquechee Plumbing & Heating
Woodstock · Windsor County
Phelps Plumbing and Heating
Wells · Rutland County
Piper Hill Plumbing & Heating
Weston · Windsor County
Precision Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Londonderry · Windham County
R. Billings Plumbing & Heating
Morrisville · Lamoille County
Rainey Plumbing & Heating, LLC
Lyndonville · Caledonia County
Rob Leary Plumbing and Heating
Dorset · Bennington County
Ross Craig Roberts Plumbing & Heating
Fair Haven · Rutland County
Rowell Plumbing and Heating
Barre · Washington County
SAM Electric, Heating & Cooling, LLC
Sunderland · Bennington County
Scott's Plumbing & Heating, LLC.
Brookline · Windham County
Silver Lining Plumbing & Heating
Milton · Chittenden County
T. Dean Plumbing & Heating, LLC.
Springfield · Windsor County
Tardif Heating and Mechanical
Island Pond · Essex County
Tom Ransom Plumbing Heating and A/C
Pittsford · Rutland County
Trombly Plumbing & Heating, LLC.
Saint Johnsbury · Caledonia County
Viens Plumbing & Heating LLC
Waitsfield · Washington County
Vt Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning
Bristol · Addison County
Walker Plumbing and Heating
Bethel · Windsor County
Wayne Richardson Heating Specialist, LLC
Lowell · Orleans County
Welch Plumbing & Heating
Poultney · Rutland County
Westney Heating Cooling LLC
Springfield · Windsor County
White's Heating, Inc.
Northfield · Washington County
Yankee Plumbing & Heating
Winooski · Chittenden County
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Union locals and training centers in Vermont
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
SMART union locals
No SMART local has its office in Vermont. Search the SMART local union directory.
Sheet metal training centers
No center in the national list has an address in Vermont. ITI training center finder
PHCC chapters (heating, cooling, plumbing)
No PHCC chapter lists an office in Vermont. ACCA member contractors near you
Pipefitters and HVAC service techs also apprentice through the UA: UA locals in Vermont.
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.
The license steps in VermontHow do you get into an HVAC technician apprenticeship in Vermont?
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 Vermont?
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 Vermont earned $24.17 an hour or less in May 2025.
HVAC Technician pay in VermontOther routes in Vermont
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Vermont, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)