New Jersey HVAC License Requirements
Yes. New Jersey licenses HVAC technicians through the NJ State Board of Examiners of HVACR Contractors. It issues master and contractor credentials. Anyone who handles refrigerant also needs federal EPA 608 certification.
State HVAC license · By BrazeJobs Team · Updated
License tiers
| Apprentice | No state license |
| Journeyman | No state license |
| Master | Master HVACR Contractor |
| Contractor | Master |
Requirements
| Exam | State exam |
| Fees | Application $100 |
| Renewal | 2 years |
| Continuing education | 5 credits per renewal |
| Local license | No (state license covers) |
| Board | NJ State Board of Examiners of HVACR Contractors |
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 | U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship (no state agency) |
Programs register through the Office of Apprenticeship; use the Partner Finder for local sponsors.
- Source: apprenticeship.gov · checked November 6, 2026
Mechanical code
| Code in force | 2024 IMC |
Mechanical subcode N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.20.
- Source: nj.gov · checked November 5, 2026