West Virginia HVAC License Requirements
Yes. West Virginia licenses HVAC technicians through the WV Division of Labor. It issues apprentice, journeyman and contractor credentials. A journeyman license takes 2,000 hours of work experience. Anyone who handles refrigerant also needs federal EPA 608 certification.
State HVAC license · By BrazeJobs Team · Updated
License tiers
| Apprentice | Technician in Training (directly supervised by an HVAC Technician) |
| Journeyman | HVAC Technician certification |
| Master | No state license |
| Contractor | WV Contractor Licensing Board |
Requirements
| Journeyman experience | 2,000 |
| Exam | State exam |
| Fees | Initial and renewal: HVAC Technician $75, Residential Technician $50, Technician in Training $25; late fee $25 |
| Continuing education | None |
| Local license | No (state license covers) |
| Board | WV Division of Labor |
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
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 | 2018 IMC with state amendments |
- Source: firemarshal.wv.gov · checked November 5, 2026