Kansas HVAC License Requirements
No. Kansas has no statewide HVAC license; cities and counties license HVAC work. Anyone who handles refrigerant also needs federal EPA 608 certification.
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Requirements
| Local license | Varies by city |
Local licenses in Kansas
Johnson County
CountyClass DM mechanical contractor license
Johnson County Contractor Licensing
Class DM covers HVAC, mechanical and refrigeration work only. The company names a Qualified Individual who meets the license's education or exam requirement; the county recognizes the ICC Standard Master Mechanical exam (556, KGL). $100 application fee plus $225 per license type; licenses are valid for one year. The Qualified Individual completes at least 8 hours of continuing education per license classification each calendar year.
Kansas City
Unified governmentMaster mechanical license (Prometric exam)
Unified Government Building Inspection
Unified Government of Wyandotte County/KCK: trade masters must hold a master's license with Building Inspection (Prometric exam); contractors and subcontractors need a city occupational tax (business) license.
- Source: wycokck.org · checked November 5, 2026
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.
Apprenticeship
| Registering agency | State Apprenticeship Agency |
- Source: apprenticeship.gov · checked November 6, 2026