Vermont HVAC License Requirements
Yes. Vermont licenses HVAC technicians through the Vermont Division of Fire Safety, Trade Licensing. It issues journeyman credentials. Anyone who handles refrigerant also needs federal EPA 608 certification.
State HVAC license · By BrazeJobs Team · Updated
License tiers
| Journeyman | Refrigeration & AC specialist (D4); gas/oil specialists |
| Master | No state license |
| Contractor | No state license |
Requirements
| Exam | State exam |
| Local license | No (state license covers) |
| Board | Vermont Division of Fire Safety, Trade Licensing |
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 | Prov (for Division of Fire Safety) |
| Passing score | 70% |
| Bulletin date | 2026 |
Vermont Division of Fire Safety 2026 Prov bulletin: all exams scored against a 70% cut score; per-exam counts not parsed. HVAC specialist licenses (gas, oil, refrigeration) where tested.
- Source: firesafety.vermont.gov · checked November 6, 2026
Apprenticeship
| Registering agency | State Apprenticeship Agency (Vermont DOL) |
- Source: apprenticeship.gov · checked November 6, 2026
- Source: labor.vermont.gov · checked November 6, 2026