Text Stephen Peters August 11 2016, updated January 28 2021

HVAC technician certification in Alaska

EPA certification

You will first need to have completed the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exams to work on HVAC equipment in any US state. This is a short reasonably straightforward series of tests mainly intended to make sure you know the environmental impact of refrigerants. College courses frequently include classes aimed at passing the EPA tests. The EPA tests are all short multiple choice questions you can start studying for right away on our EPA course pages. Once you have your EPA certification you can use it in any state.

Alaska specific certification

As with most US states HVAC technicians must become licensed before working in Alaska. The state of Alaska regulates HVAC professionals under the state Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED). The DCCED Labor Standards and Safety Division (LSS) issues licenses under the Regulation of Mechanical Administrators. In some states the HVAC field is also known as Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) or Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP). In Alaska plumbers are separately regulated by the Department of Labour, Labour Standards and Safety. HVAC regulated professions in Alaska are:

• Heating, Cooling, and Process Piping (HCPP)
• Mechanical Systems Temperature Control (CNTL)
• Residential HVAC (RHVC)
• Residential Plumbing and Hydronic Heating (RPHH)
• Unlimited Commercial and Industrial Plumbing (UCIP)
• Unlimited HVAC/Sheet Metal (UHVCS)
• Unlimited Refrigeration (UR)
• Construction Contractors

Alaska does not have any licensing reciprocal agreements with other states for HVAC licensing, although an agreement is in place for journeyman electricians with Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.

To find out more about HVAC licensing in Alaska please visit the DCCED licensing page to see the full information on Alaskan state HVAC licensing.

Colleges and schools offering HVAC training in Alaska

Alaska Vocational Technical Center

Address

PO Box 889

Seward AK 99664-0889

Telephone

9072243322

Web sites

Main, Online applications, Net price checker

Courses available

Mechanic and repair technicians - Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance.

Engineering technologies - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technician.

University of Alaska Anchorage

Address

3211 Providence Drive

Anchorage AK 99508

Telephone

9077861800

Web sites

Main, Admissions, Financial aid, Online applications, Net price checker, Athletes

Courses available

Engineering technologies - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technician.

Mechanic and repair technicians - Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance.