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HVAC Technician apprenticeships in Virginia
Virginia has 83 registered HVAC technician apprenticeship programs: 4 union and 79 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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83 programs
A&J Heating Air, Inc.
Charlottesville · Albemarle County
Able Heating And Air, INC.
Culpeper · Culpeper County
Air Pro Heating and Air
Oakton · Fairfax County
Aire Serv Heating & Air Conditioning
Front Royal · Warren County
Airplus Heating & Cooling
Lorton · Fairfax County
Albemarle Heating And Air, INC.
Charlottesville · Albemarle County
All Air Heating & Cooling Services, LLC
Fredericksburg · Spotsylvania County
Argent Heating and Cooling
Fairfax · Fairfax County
Baker Appliance, Heating and Air Conditioning Service, Inc.
Spotsylvania · Spotsylvania County
Be Smart Home Solutions LLC
Dillwyn · Buckingham County
Blazer Heating and Air
Ashland · Hanover County
Bower Heating and Air Conditioning
Roanoke · Roanoke city
Brown's Heating & Air
Lynchburg · Lynchburg city
Build Smart Institue
Roanoke · Roanoke city
Build Smart Institute
Roanoke · Roanoke city
Chapman Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, INC.
Covington · Alleghany County
Childress Heating & AC
Fredericksburg · Stafford County
Chuck White Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Covington · Alleghany County
Colonial Plumbing & Heating
Colonial Heights · Chesterfield County
Commonwealth Cooling & Heating
Lorton · Fairfax County
Dan White Plumbing, Heating and Gas, LLC
Carrollton · Isle of Wight County
Davis Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric
Rocky Mount · Franklin County
Dran’s Heating & Air Conditioning
Newport News · Newport News city
E & E Plumbing And Heating
Stuarts Draft · Augusta County
East Coast Plumbing & Heating
Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach city
Elite Heating and Air llc.
Mechanicsville · Hanover County
Evan's Heating And Air
Ruther Glen · Caroline County
F.H. Furr Plumbing Heating AC & Electrical, Inc.
Manassas · Prince William County
Falcon Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc
Sterling · Loudoun County
Foster Plumbing & Heating, Inc
N Chesterfield · Chesterfield County
Fredericksburg Heating & Cooling
Fredericksburg · Stafford County
Freedom Heating and Air
Lynchburg · Lynchburg city
Gilman Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Ashland · Hanover County
Guy Smith Heating & Cooling
Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach city
Hendrix Heating and Air
Newport News · Newport News city
Howell's Heating & Air Conditioning
Ashland · Hanover County
HVAC Control Technology LLC.
Lawrenceville
HVAC Rpe, LLC
Newport News · Newport News city
HVAC Specialists of Virginia, LLC
Mineral · Louisa County
HVACtion LLC
Elkton · Rockingham County
Industrial Refrigeration Technical College
Lyndhurst · Augusta County
Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc.
Lyndhurst · Augusta County
Ironbridge Heating and Air
N. Chesterfield · Chesterfield County
JAC Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Industry - Local 110
Chesapeake · Chesapeake city
James River Air Conditioning Co.
Richmond · Henrico County
Jones Heating & Air LLC
Charlottesville · Albemarle County
Karnes & Stanley Heating & Air LLC.
Mechanicsville · Hanover County
Kelleher HVAC
Richmond · Richmond city
Lake Anna Heating & A/C, INC.
Spotsylvania · Spotsylvania County
Landes Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.
Harrisonburg · Rockingham County
Luna Heating Air Solar
Fredericksburg · Spotsylvania County
Main's Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
Fredericksburg · Stafford County
McCoy Plumbing and Heating Incorporated
Norfolk · Norfolk city
McCrea Heating & Air Conditioning Services
Warrenton · Fauquier County
Mid-Atlantic Sheet Metal Contractors
Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach city
Norfolk Air Heating & Cooling INC.
Norfolk · Norfolk city
Old Dominion University - Maintenance/HVAC
Norfolk · Norfolk city
P. W. Stilwell Plumbing & Heating, INC
Brandy Station · Culpeper County
PHCC Academy Online Plumbing & HVAC Apprenticeship
Falls Church · Falls Church city
phccfoundation.orgPHCC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contracators Asscociation-Granite State Trade School
Falls Church · Falls Church city
Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors (PHCC) of Virginia
Henrico · Henrico County
Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association
Falls Church · Falls Church city
phccweb.orgPlumbing Heating Cooling Contractors of Virginia
Norfolk · Norfolk city
Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors of Virginia
Falls Church · Falls Church city
Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors Association
Falls Church · Falls Church city
phccweb.orgPlumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC)
Falls Church · Falls Church city
Prillaman Mechanical Heating & A/C, Inc.
Salem · Roanoke County
Professional Heating & Cooling
Norfolk · Norfolk city
R. S. Boyers Heating & Air Conditioning, INC.
Lyndhurst · Augusta County
R.J. Tilley Plumbing And Heating
Glen Allen · Hanover County
R.K. Payne HVAC, Inc.
King George · King George County
Ragan Sheet Metal
Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach city
Rob Bertolino Plumbing & Heating
Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach city
Rogers Heating & Cooling
South Boston · Halifax County
Sensible Solutions HVAC Services, LLC
Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach city
Service Experts Heating and Air Conditioning LLC
Henrico · Henrico County
Shenandoah Refrigeration, Inc
Winchester · Frederick County
Strategic Heating & Air LLC
South Boston · Halifax County
Temple Heating & Air
Chesapeake · Chesapeake city
Vailes Heating and Air
Fishersville · Augusta County
VP Refrigeration LLC
Chesapeake · Chesapeake city
Woodfin Heating Inc. / EMC Mechanical Services
Richmond · Henrico County
Wooldridge Heating & Air, Inc.
Lynchburg · Lynchburg city
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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, 27 schools in Virginia have HVAC technician programs.
The license steps in VirginiaHow do you get into an HVAC technician apprenticeship in Virginia?
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 Virginia?
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 Virginia earned $19.12 an hour or less in May 2025.
HVAC Technician pay in VirginiaOther routes in Virginia
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Virginia, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)