Hawaii HVAC License Requirements
Hawaii doesn't license individual HVAC technicians. HVAC contractors need a state license from the Hawaii Contractors License Board (DCCA PVL). Some cities license HVAC technicians. Anyone who handles refrigerant also needs federal EPA 608 certification.
Contractor only · By BrazeJobs Team · Updated
License tiers
| Apprentice | No state license |
| Journeyman | No state license |
| Master | No state license |
| Contractor | C-52 Ventilating and Air Conditioning |
Requirements
| Contractor experience | 4 years supervisory (last 10 years) |
| Exam | Contractor exam |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Renewal | 2 years |
| Local license | Workers may need local license |
| Board | Hawaii Contractors License Board (DCCA PVL) |
Federal: EPA 608 certification
| Rule | Federal certification required to service or dispose of refrigerant equipment and to buy refrigerant |
Who: anyone who maintains, services, repairs or disposes of equipment that could release refrigerant (attaching gauges, adding or removing refrigerant). Types: Type I (small appliances), Type II (high- and very high-pressure), Type III (low-pressure), Universal (all types). Expiry: credentials do not expire. Buying refrigerant: sellers may sell only to certified technicians or employers of one, with limited exceptions (e.g. small cans of MVAC refrigerant). EPA does not issue cards; approved certifying organizations do. Universal requires a proctored core exam.
Exam
| Exam provider | Prometric (for Contractors License Board) |
- Source: cca.hawaii.gov · checked November 6, 2026
Apprenticeship
| Registering agency | State Apprenticeship Agency (Hawaii DLIR Workforce Development Division) |
- Source: apprenticeship.gov · checked November 6, 2026
- Source: labor.hawaii.gov · checked November 6, 2026