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HVAC Apprenticeships in California
36 registered apprenticeship programs in California train HVAC apprentices. Registered apprenticeships (U.S. Dept of Labor) pay wages from day one — training costs are typically covered by the sponsor instead of tuition. Most run 2–5 years to full journey-level pay, and you apply directly to the sponsor. Licensing note: completion of a recognized apprenticeship counts as journey-level experience toward the 4-year requirement; technical school can credit a portion but at least some hands-on experience is required.
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Registered programs by city
San Diego (3)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| City of San Diego Civil Service Commission JAC | Single Employer |
| San Diego & Imperial County Pipe Trades Apprenticeship Program | Multiple Employer |
| NAVFAC SouthWest | Single Employer |
Los Angeles (2)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| PHCC Association of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties | Multiple Employer |
| CBRE, Inc. · site | Single Employer |
Sacramento (2)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| JAC PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING, SACRAMENTO | Multiple Employer |
| Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors | Multiple Employer |
Fresno (2)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Fresno Area Plumbers, Pipe & Refrigeration Fitters JATC | Multiple Employer |
| Fresno Sheet Metal Workers JATC | Multiple Employer |
Castroville (2)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| MONTEREY, SANTA CRUZ & SAN BENITO SHEET METAL JATC | Neither |
| Monterey/Santa Cruz JATCfor the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry U.A. Local 062 | Multiple Employer |
Colton (2)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| San Bernardino & Riverside Co. Plumbing & Steamfitters | Multiple Employer |
| Inland Refrigeration JATC | Multiple Employer |
McClellan (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Villara Building Systems Apprenticeship and Training Committee (ATC) | Single Employer |
Corona (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Evolution Mechanical Apprenticeship Program | Single Employer |
El Cajon (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Anderson Career Builder Institute · site | Single Employer |
Long Beach (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Merge Opportunities, Inc · site | Multiple Employer |
Vacaville (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Napa and Solano JATC Plumbers & Steamfitters | Multiple Employer |
Marysville (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Yuba Shasta UA Local 228 JATC | Multiple Employer |
Modesto (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Central Valley-Motherlode Plumbers, Pipe & Refrig. Fitters JATC | Multiple Employer |
Concord (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| UA Local 342 Plumbers & Pipefitters JATC | Multiple Employer |
Martinez (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Contra Costa Co. Plumbing & Pipe Fitting JATC | Multiple Employer |
Mather (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Northern California Valley SMWTC | Multiple Employer |
Livermore (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Bay Area Sheet Metal JATC | Multiple Employer |
Burlingame (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| JATC Plumbing, Pipe-Fitting & Refrigeration Industry of San Mateo County | Multiple Employer |
San Jose (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Pipe Trades JATC of Santa Clara and San Benito Co | Multiple Employer |
San Francisco (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| JATC of the Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry UA Local 38 | Multiple Employer |
Oxnard (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Ventura Co. Plumbers & Pipefitters JAC | Multiple Employer |
Buellton (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Santa Barbara County Joint Apprenticeship Committee Local 114 | Multiple Employer |
San Dimas (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Joint Journeyman and Apprentice Training Trust | Multiple Employer |
Bakersfield (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| LOCAL UNION 460 PIPE TRADES | Multiple Employer |
Ventura (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| TRI-COUNTIES SHEET METAL & A/C JAC | Multiple Employer |
City of Industry (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Southern California Sheet Metal JATC | Multiple Employer |
China Lake (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| China Lake Naval Warfare Center | Single Employer |
San Luis Obispo (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| San Luis Obispo County Plumbing JAC | Multiple Employer |
Anaheim (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Associated Builders and Contractors - Southern California Chapter · site | Multiple Employer |
To apply: contact sponsors through apprenticeship.gov or the sponsor's own site. Prefer classroom-first? Compare the 42 HVAC schools in California.
Sponsor data: U.S. Dept of Labor Registered Apprenticeship (apprenticeship.gov), refreshed quarterly; locations reflect DOL registration records. Duplicate registrations and corrections-facility programs are filtered from display. Independent site — not affiliated with the U.S. DOL. About half of states run their own apprenticeship agencies (incl. NY, MN, OR, VT, WA, DC) — federal data undercounts those states, so a low count there does not mean apprenticeships don't exist.