HVAC licensing in Indiana

Indiana has no state HVAC license — the state says it plainly: the only construction contractors Indiana licenses are plumbers, and the Professional Licensing Agency's complete board list confirms it. The card that matters is the city's, and INDIANAPOLIS/MARION COUNTY is the anchor. One genuinely useful portability fact:

TERRE HAUTE ACCEPTS AN INDIANAPOLIS CREDENTIAL — a single mapped acceptance, not a general rule, but it makes the Indianapolis card the one worth holding.

Nothing pending at state level. City application timing is the city's rule — Indianapolis runs a fitness review on every applicant, so build its clock into any start date.

Set by the city. Indianapolis/Marion County's route is published: at least 5 years of documented HVACR experience verified on employer letterhead, three reference letters, your EPA card, and a Prometric exam at 70% or better. Your personal floor is EPA 608 — Indianapolis literally requires the card in the application.

No state apprentice card. Experience is proven to the city by employer verification letters; registered apprenticeship runs through USDOL sponsors.

Indianapolis/Marion County (Department of Business and Neighborhood Services) anchors the state; Terre Haute honors the Indy card plus national certifications; Mishawaka wants a $5,000 surety bond and proof of exam; Muncie publishes its own requirements; Allen County (Fort Wayne) and Bartholomew County license too. Evansville, South Bend and Gary/Lake County are unmapped.

The business side is municipal and real — Indianapolis wants Secretary of State registration, $500,000 liability coverage and a $5,000 bond behind the credential. Plumbing is the one trade the STATE licenses, so watch that scope line.