Heating Contractor - Equivalent Out of State License

Review the scope of work for available license types for Heating, Piping and CoolingSheet Metal Work, or Hearth Product Work to determine the proper license to apply for.


An equivalent out of state license is one that required the same number of classroom hours, equivalent classroom curriculum, and on job training hours as the license type you are applying for. 

Example:  For your out of state license to be equivalent to the Connecticut S-1 license, your out of state license must have required 576 classroom hours and 12,000 hours of the job training to obtain.

 

REFER TO THE CHART BELOW FOR HOURS REQUIRED

License Type

Scope of Work

On the Job Training Hours

Classroom Hours

S-1

Unlimited Heating, Piping, and Cooling

8,000 + 2 years (4,000) = 12,000

576

S-3

Limited Heating, Piping

8,000 + 2 years (4,000) = 12,000

576

S-7

Limited Heating

8,000 + 2 years (4,000) = 12,000

576

S-9

Limited Heating Cooling

6,000 + 2 years (4,000) = 10,000

576

B-1

Limited Gas and Oil Burner

2,000 + 2 years (4,000) = 6,000

288

B-3

Limited Gas and Oil

4,000 + 2 years (4,000) = 8,000

360

D-1

Limited Warm Air, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration System

4,000 + 2 years (4,000) = 8,000

432

D-3

Limited Cooling & Refrigeration

4,000 + 2 years (4,000) = 8,000

396

G-1

Limited Heating, Piping & Cooling

1, 000 + 2 years (4,000) = 5,000

***

G-9

Limited Welding

1,000 + 2 years (4,000) = 5,000

***

SM-1

Sheet Metal

8,000 + 2 years (4,000) = 12,000

576

SM-3

Limited Sheet Metal Residential/Light Commercial

4,000 + 2 years (4,000) = 8,000

288

SM-5

Limited Sheet Metal Hood Systems

2,000 + 2 years (4,000) = 6,000

144

ST-1

Solar Thermal

4,000 + 2 years (4,000) = 8,000

288

VT-1

Limited Heating Cooling

6,000 + 2 years (4,000) = 10,000

***

MT-1

Limited Heating Cooling

6,000 + 2 years (4,000) = 10,000

***

HPG-1

Limited Heating Cooling (Gas Hearth)

500 + 2 years (4,000) = 4,500

***

PP-1

Limited Process Piping

2,000 + 2 years (4,000) = 8,000

***

 

*** Additional information on Heating and Cooling Trainee license types G-1, G-9, MT-1, VT-1, HPG-1, and PP-1.

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • Classroom hours must be equivalent to classes listed in EXHIBIT AREQUIRED COURSES FOR HEATING, COOLING & SHEET METAL, HEARTH PRODUCT AND FUEL GAS LICENSE TYPES.

If you meet the equivalent out of state license requirement, choose ONE OUT OF STATE LICENSE ONLY and submit the following documents:

          - Copy of the license

          - License verification

          - Laws and regulations that include the requirements met for you to obtain this license

          - Scope of work for this license

         

DO NOT SUBMIT DOCUMENTS FOR MORE THAN ONE OUT OF STATE LICENSE.  ONLY ONE LICENSE WILL BE REVEIWED FOR EQUIVALENCY.     

 

IF YOU CANNOT PROVE THAT YOU HOLD AN EQUIVALENT OUT OF STATE LICENSE, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE APPROVED BASED ON THIS REQUIREMENT. 

 

APPLICATION FEES ARE NONREFUNDABLE.

 

NEW APPLICATION:

  OR  Contractor Paper Application

Renewal, Reinstatement, & CE Information

 

Email Address: dcp.occupationalprofessional@ct.gov

 

 

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