HVAC qualifier placement and mechanical contractor licensing
We map what your mechanical board requires and prepare the application. Where no one on staff can qualify the company, we place a licensed HVAC qualifier.
HVAC and mechanical licensing changes from state to state. Some boards license mechanical work on its own, and refrigeration can need a separate license. The Licensing Company works out which license covers your scope and files the application. When no one on staff can qualify, we place a licensed HVAC qualifier. Both founders hold master mechanical licenses themselves.
You set the unit. We set up the license.
What the right license lets your company do
Licensed correctly, the company bids, pulls permits and gets paid. Licensed wrong, every one of those is at risk.
With the right license
Legal authorization to perform HVAC/mechanical work
Ability to pull mechanical permits for commercial projects
Eligibility to bid on healthcare, industrial, and government projects
Compliance with state mechanical licensing boards
EPA and refrigerant handling compliance alignment
Without it
Performing mechanical work without proper licensure
Permit rejection on commercial HVAC projects
State board investigations and fines
Liability for mechanical system failures
EPA violations for improper refrigerant handling
Contract termination due to licensing deficiencies
What we handle for you
Built around your trade and the states you work in.
The license path in your state
Which board issues the HVAC and mechanical license, the classification you need, the exams, and the experience and financial proof it asks for.
The application, prepared and filed
Experience verification, financial statements, bonds and insurance, and the board's follow up questions until the license issues. Qualify yourself? We process your own application for one flat $999.
A licensed HVAC qualifier
Where no one on staff can qualify, we place one, hired by your company as a W-2 employee, and prepare the qualifier filing.
Renewals and qualifier changes
Renewal dates, continuing education and qualifier departures are tracked, so a missed date never catches you off guard.
What this engagement is, and what it is not
A qualifying agent qualifies your company with the board. Here is where the line sits.
It is
Documented HVAC contractor licensing support
Legally structured Qualifying Agent relationships
Proper board filings and compliance documentation
Trade-specific mechanical licensing expertise
Ongoing license and certification tracking
It is not
A name on a license with no real role in the company
A guarantee that the board approves
A verbal or handshake arrangement
A way around the board's experience or financial rules
A one time filing with no follow up
Two licensed contractors who still build
Marshall Schofield and Jeremiah Jaskulski each hold general contractor, master electrician, master plumber and master mechanical licenses. Together they have helped more than 1,000 business owners with licensing.
They hold the licenses they help other contractors get, so the answer you get on a call is the answer the board will give you.
Meet the foundersWho we do this for
The contracting companies we work with most.
Commercial HVAC Contractors
Industrial Mechanical Contractors
Refrigeration Specialists
Building Automation Contractors
Chiller and Boiler Specialists
Clean Room & Critical Environment Contractors
Healthcare Facility HVAC Contractors
Data Center Cooling Specialists
MEP Design-Build Firms
What the state board will expect
What your application and your qualifier have to show.
Licensed mechanical contractor or equivalent Qualifying Agent
Documented supervision and project oversight
Proper business entity and registration
Mechanical contractor insurance and bonding
EPA certifications where required
Continuing education compliance
How to get an HVAC license in your state
Who needs one, the license types, experience, exams, fees and the application steps, state by state.
- Alabama HVAC license
- Alaska HVAC license
- Arizona HVAC license
- Arkansas HVAC license
- California HVAC license
- Colorado HVAC license
- Connecticut HVAC license
- Delaware HVAC license
- Florida HVAC license
- Georgia HVAC license
- Hawaii HVAC license
- Idaho HVAC license
- Illinois HVAC license
- Indiana HVAC license
- Iowa HVAC license
- Kansas HVAC license
- Kentucky HVAC license
- Louisiana HVAC license
- Maine HVAC license
- Maryland HVAC license
- Massachusetts HVAC license
- Michigan HVAC license
- Minnesota HVAC license
- Mississippi HVAC license
- Missouri HVAC license
- Montana HVAC license
- Nebraska HVAC license
- Nevada HVAC license
- New Hampshire HVAC license
- New Jersey HVAC license
- New Mexico HVAC license
- New York HVAC license
- North Carolina HVAC license
- North Dakota HVAC license
- Ohio HVAC license
- Oklahoma HVAC license
- Oregon HVAC license
- Pennsylvania HVAC license
- Rhode Island HVAC license
- South Carolina HVAC license
- South Dakota HVAC license
- Tennessee HVAC license
- Texas HVAC license
- Utah HVAC license
- Vermont HVAC license
- Virginia HVAC license
- Washington HVAC license
- West Virginia HVAC license
- Wisconsin HVAC license
- Wyoming HVAC license
What contractors say
Every review below is public and linked to where it was posted.
I honestly can't say enough good things about my experience with The Licensing Company. Marshall and Jeremiah were awesome to work with. From the very beginning, they treated me like a person and not just another client. Anytime I had a question, they were there, and I always felt like I knew what was going on. The biggest thing for me was that they just handled it. I didn't have to spend hours trying to figure out…
Timelines vary by state. Most licenses take a few weeks to a few months.
I can't say enough good things about Jeremiah and Marshall at The Licensing Company. They helped me get my Ohio plumbing license for True Flow Services LLC and made the whole process so much easier than I expected. Running a business already gives you enough to worry about. The last thing I wanted to do was spend my time trying to figure out paperwork, state requirements, and everything that comes along with…
I honestly can't say enough good things about Jeremiah and The Licensing Company. When our electrical qualifier left, I was caught completely off guard. I had a company to run, trucks on the road, jobs that needed to get done, and a whole crew of guys depending on me for their paycheck. I really didn't know what I was supposed to do next or how we were going to get everything straightened out with the State of…
Very professional and knowledgeable.
Working with The Licensing Company was an excellent experience from beginning to end. As the owner of A.B. Electric Services LLC, I know how complicated and time-consuming contractor licensing can become, especially when you are trying to stay focused on running your business and taking care of your customers. The Licensing Company made the entire process much easier for us. They helped streamline everything, kept…
We cannot say enough great things about this company and the outstanding service they provided throughout the process of obtaining our general contractor's license. From the very beginning, their team was knowledgeable, professional, responsive, and incredibly helpful. They handled every detail, answered all of our questions, and guided us through each step of the process, making what could have been overwhelming…
Other trades we license
Each trade has its own board rules in most states. Pick yours.
Questions contractors ask
What qualifications does an HVAC Qualifying Agent need?
Does HVAC licensing include refrigeration work?
What about EPA 608 certification requirements?
Can I do both residential and commercial HVAC under one license?
How does mechanical licensing differ from electrical or plumbing?
Applying for the license yourself?
We audit, prepare and submit one state application for one flat $999, and answer the board's paperwork questions until it decides. State fees are paid to the state separately.
See the $999 package
Tell us the state and the trade
A member of our team calls you back, walks through what your state board requires for your situation, and books your discovery call.
Related Resources
Contractor licensing and qualifying agent guides from The Licensing Company.
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