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How to get an HVAC license in Oregon

Hours, exam, fees and renewal for HVAC work in Oregon. Taken from official OR pages and checked .

Quick answer
  • Licensing body: Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) — plus BCD contractor licenses for some HVAC electrical scope
  • State journeyman license: No (Oregon has no statewide HVAC technician or journeyman card. The business carries a CCB endorsement; workers are employees of the licensed contractor (plus any BCD signing-supervisor rules for energy/HVAC-R contractor licenses).)
  • CCB Contractor (HVAC work): Pick an endorsement that matches residential/commercial HVAC work. A Responsible Managing Individual (owner or supervising employee) completes the 16-hour pre-license training and Oregon exam. File SOS business registration, CCB surety bond, general liability insurance, and workers’ comp if you have employees.
  • Exam: open book, via PSI (after approved training provider alerts them)
  • Code edition: CCB: 16-hour approved pre-license training, then PSI open-book Oregon exam (80 questions, 70% pass, 3 hours, $60). Based on Oregon NASCLA Contractors Guide (2nd ed.). Apply within 24 months of passing.

Requirements by license

CCB Contractor (HVAC work)

ExperiencePick an endorsement that matches residential/commercial HVAC work. A Responsible Managing Individual (owner or supervising employee) completes the 16-hour pre-license training and Oregon exam. File SOS business registration, CCB surety bond, general liability insurance, and workers’ comp if you have employees.Source: oregon.gov · as of
ExamPSI (after approved training provider alerts them). Open book. Open-book; NASCLA Oregon guide allowed (highlighted/tabbed). 80 multiple choice; pass 70% (56 correct); 3 hours; $60 to PSI.Source: oregon.gov · as of
Fees
  • Oregon contractor exam (PSI): $60
  • CCB initial application (2-year license): $400
  • CCB renewal (every 2 years): $400
Source: oregon.gov · as of · Initial fee $400 beginning 7/1/2025. Bond amounts vary by endorsement (e.g. residential specialty $20,000).
RenewalEvery 2 years. Renew online; CCB mails a form about eight weeks before expiration. Residential CE: 3 hrs CCB law + 5 or 13 other approved hours (depending on years licensed). Commercial Level 2 needs 32 key-employee hours; Level 1 scales by key-employee count.Source: oregon.gov · as of
CE to renew8 hours per 2 years
  • CCB laws/regulations/business practices (3 hrs)
  • Other approved courses
Residential: 3 LRB + 5 hrs (≥6 years licensed) or 13 hrs (<6 years). Dual commercial+residential follows commercial CE rules. Max 3 CCB-class hours count.
Source: oregon.gov · as of · 8 = typical minimum for long-tenured residential (3+5); newer residential needs 16.

License types in Oregon

  • No statewide HVAC technician license
  • CCB residential/commercial specialty or general contractor (covers HVAC contracting)
  • BCD Restricted Energy Contractor (HVAC-limited electrical activities) / Limited maintenance specialty HVAC/R
Source: oregon.gov · as of

Reciprocity (licensed in another state?)

No HVAC tech reciprocity. NASCLA commercial exam passers skip the 16-hour training but still take the Oregon laws exam. Send NASCLA transcript to ccbeducation@ccb.oregon.gov.Source: oregon.gov · as of

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FAQ

State HVAC tech card?

No. HVAC businesses need a CCB contractor license (RMI takes 16-hr training + $60 open-book exam).

Initial CCB fee?

$400 for a two-year license (as of 7/1/2025).

Already licensed? See Oregon HVAC license renewal & CE.

Other states

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