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If you’re interested in earning your heating license in North Carolina, you’ll need to become familiar with a few things to properly prepare for the required exams first. Different types of training are tailored for different heating licenses, so you’ll need to know what the different types, or groups, of heating licenses are.

There are three groups that heating licenses in the state are split into:

• Group 1: Covers all systems in industrial, commercial, residential, and institutional buildings
• Group 2: Covers systems with a mechanical refrigeration capacity greater than 15 tons
• Group 3: Covers air distribution systems with a mechanical refrigeration capacity of 15 tons or less

There are also training/experience requirements to consider and an application that must be submitted before you take the state exams and apply for your license.

Training and Experience Requirements

In order to earn your North Carolina heating license, you’ll need to complete two years of full-time experience in the field, which is the equivalent of about 4,000 hours. The experience must be related to the category in which you are seeking the license. 

A total of 2,000 hours (the equivalent of 45 quarter-hours or 30 semester hours) of the experience requirement can be fulfilled in an academic or technical training program that’s directly related to the field in which you want to get your license.

Submitting Your Application

Once you’ve fulfilled the training/education requirements for your license, you’ll need to fill out and submit an application. This must be done before you can take the licensure exams.

You’ll need to include the verified work experience and education as required by the state with the application. Then, you’ll receive a notification stating that your application has been approved, along with instructions on how to schedule your licensure examinations. 

Be aware that the notification letter will be dated; you must take the examinations within 30 days of the date on the letter.

Taking the North Carolina Heating License Exams

You will need to complete your tests on the date and time that is scheduled for you. Pre-approval for testing is required, and there are different testing centers that are set up throughout the larger cities in the state. Keep in mind, you’ll have to schedule time for studying beforehand to be as prepared as possible. 

Contractors must pass two exams: the Heating Group exam and the Business and Law exam. However, if you hold an active contractor license with the State Board and you passed the Business and Law exam after August of 2003, you’re not required to take the Business and Law exam again.

Applying for Your License

Once you have fulfilled the experience/education requirements, submitted your application, then studied for and passed the exams, you’re ready to apply for your North Carolina Heating License. 

You’ll apply through the NC State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating, and Fire Sprinkler Contractors. 

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