- Plan for a trade exam and a business and law exam.
- Set by each city or county.
- Set by each city or county. State law requires 12 hours of continuing education every two years, or 6 hours a year, with at least half on code.
Do you need a state license in Kansas?
Kansas does not issue a statewide HVAC license. Any license you need comes from the city or county where the job is, so the rules can change from one town to the next.
Get licensed by the city or county where you work. Each sets its own fees, codes and inspections.
Kansas license types for HVAC work
Kansas splits the work into 3 licenses. Pick the one that matches the jobs you take, since working outside its scope is the same as working without one.
| License | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Mechanical HVAC Contractor | Local business license for HVAC contracting. |
| Master HVAC Mechanic | Local certificate. Needs two years as a journeyman or four years of field experience. |
| Journeyman HVAC Mechanic | Local certificate. Needs two years of field experience. |
How to get set up in Kansas, step by step
- Work two years in the field under a journeyman or master, up to one year of it in trade school.
- Pass a state-designated ICC, IAPMO or Prometric journeyman exam with at least 75%.
- Get your journeyman certificate from the city or county where you work.
- After two years as a journeyman, pass the master exam.
- Apply for the local contractor license and meet its insurance and bond rules.
- Keep up 12 hours of continuing education every two years.
Experience and other requirements
Experience. Journeyman: two years of field experience under a journeyman or master, with up to one year from trade school (at least 930 program hours). Master: two years holding a journeyman certificate, or four years of field experience.
Kansas HVAC exams
Trade exam. State-designated exams from ICC, IAPMO or Prometric. Local passing score is 75%.
Business and law exam. Set by each city or county.
Separate from any state license, the EPA requires Section 608 certification for anyone who works on equipment with refrigerant. It is federal and applies in every state.
What it costs in Kansas
There is no state license fee for HVAC work in Kansas. Ask the city or county where you work about any local fees.
Insurance and bond
Insurance. Set by each city or county.
Bond. Set by each city or county.
Renewal and licenses from other states
Renewal. Set by each city or county. State law requires 12 hours of continuing education every two years, or 6 hours a year, with at least half on code.
Reciprocity. A certificate based on a state-designated exam plus the experience rules is valid for licensure in any Kansas city or county that licenses HVAC, without another exam. Licenses based on other local exams only work in that city or county unless the cities have a reciprocal agreement.
Good to know in Kansas
- Pass a state-designated ICC, IAPMO or Prometric exam so your license is portable across Kansas jurisdictions.
- EPA Section 608 certification is a federal requirement for anyone who handles refrigerant.
Once you are cleared to work
The license lets you take the work. Getting the work is the next job.
- Register the business. If you work under a name other than your own, register it where your state asks (often the Secretary of State, sometimes the county), and keep the name the same on your license, your truck and your invoices.
- Claim your Google Business Profile. It is the listing people see when they search for HVAC repair near them. Fill in your service area, hours and real photos of your work.
- Put up a website that shows the license. Customers look for it before they call. Koira builds a contractor website for you and keeps it current.
- See where you stand. The free Koira report checks how your business shows up in search and on maps against shops near you.
Where this comes from
Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below, checked October 8, 2026. Fees and rules change, so confirm with your city or county before you file.
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