Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

2010 HVAC License Renewal and Continuing Education Requirements

If your birth month is January through May, you will not be required eight hours of continuing education prior to renewing your 2010 HVAC license.

If your birth month is June through December, you will be required eight hours of continuing education prior to renewing your 2010 HVAC license.

The mission of the Division of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) is to protect the lives and property of the citizens of the commonwealth of Kentucky, through regulation and licensing of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning contracting industry and to ensure the skill and knowledge of HVAC contractors and journeymen by means of continuing education.

Division of HVAC

The Division of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning is charged with administering and enforcing the Kentucky Revised Statutes 198B.650 to 198B.689. These statutes have required heating and air conditioning contractors in the commonwealth of Kentucky to be licensed by the Division of HVAC since July 1995.

Areas of Operation:

• Licensing
• Enforcement
• Consumer complaints/inspections
• Continuing education

The HVAC industry has undergone a tremendous amount of change over the last decade. Changes in technology and new technological applications have advanced the HVAC trade and occupation into a recognized "physical science" of study.

Chemicals and materials used in the application of the HVAC trade have been found to be harmful to our environment. Federal legislation has been enacted, which mandated certification of individuals for the proper use and handling of these chemicals within the HVAC trade and occupation.

The days of just installing any furnace or air conditioner are gone. Serious thought and planning of the applications of HVAC systems into any structure is a requirement in today's HVAC industry. These products and systems can cause severe property damage, bodily injury and death if not installed properly. Changes in building technology have required the HVAC industry to readdress many industry standards and the applications of HVAC systems into building structures. Occupants' health and safety can be at risk or compromised by inadequate or misapplied HVAC systems.

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