Heating Contractor - Equivalent Experience and Education

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


To meet this requirement, you must be 
able to prove that you completed the number of classroom hours AND on the job training hours for the license type you are applying for. 

Example:  If you are applying for the S-1 license, 576 classroom hours and 12,000 hours of the job training is required.

 

 

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 A – REQUIRED COURSES FOR HEATING, COOLING & SHEET METAL, HEARTH PRODUCT AND FUEL GAS LICENSE TYPES.
  • Continuing education certificates and manufacturer certificates do not meet these criteria and will not be considered.
  • Degrees earned/classes completed that are not equivalent do not meet these criteria and will not be considered.
  • Classroom hours are required. On the job training and work experience will not be considered in lieu of the classroom requirement.

 

If you meet the equivalent classroom hours, curriculum, and on the job training requirement, submit the following documents:

            1. Transcripts, degrees, and diplomas.

            NOTE: Classroom hours must:

a. equal the same number of hours; AND

b. have an equivalent curriculum and course content as those listed in EXHIBIT A.

 

2. Notarized letters from current or previous employers. 

            NOTE: These letters must include:

a. dates of employment; AND

b. specific, detailed description of work experiences including all aspects of the scope of work.

  NOTE: Payroll records, W-2’s, or tax returns will not be accepted.

             NOTE: Letters MUST be notarized. Letters that are not notarized will not be accepted.

 

  3. Out of state completion certificate, if applicable, must include:

a. completion certificate; AND

b. documentation including classroom and on the job training hours required to complete

apprenticeship.

 

 

IF YOU CANNOT PROVE THAT YOU COMPLETED THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF CLASSROOM HOURS, CURRICULUM, AND ON THE JOB TRAINING, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE APPROVED BASED ON THIS REQUIREMENT. 

 

APPLICATION FEES ARE NONREFUNDABLE.

 

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Email address for licensing inquiries: 

DCP.OccupationalProfessional@ct.gov

 

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