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HVAC/R in Missouri
These pages summarize rules to help you plan. They are not legal advice. Before you place students at a work site or change a program, check with your state agency, your district's counsel and your insurance carrier.
In short
Missouri HVAC students can earn the NCCER HVAC IRC and EPA 608; licensing is local, and only federal rules limit rooftop work by 16- and 17-year-olds.
State program: CIP 47.0201, Skilled Technical Sciences (course codes: Confirm with the agency)
What a high school can deliver
The NCCER HVAC IRC and EPA 608 as a stackable; Missouri has no state HVAC license.
Credentials students can earn
NCCER HVAC (DESE IRC); EPA 608 stackable only and paired with OSHA-10 in the New System; some 608 types drop off in 2028-29 ()
Age and hour requirements
No state HVAC license; local licensing (Kansas City, St. Louis County). EPA 608 has no age floor; HO 16 covers rooftop HVAC work.
Other agencies involved
None for the program; local licensing such as Kansas City and St. Louis County.
Who can teach it
CTAC: bachelor's + 4,000 hours, associate + 5,000, or 6,000 hours in 10 years; 6 semester hours a year; no HVAC-specific requirement found.
Child labor rules for work placements
State law reaches only under 16 (ladders and scaffolds); no permit, hours or filing at 16-17. Federal HO 16 rooftop work needs a student-learner agreement; HO 8, 14 likewise; HO 7 barred.
College credit after high school
No statewide agreement; college Programs of Study agreements; A+ Scholarship ($240/credit hour cap 2026-27).
Where to go next
HVAC/R in other states
Other pathways in Missouri
- Nurse Aide / Patient Care
- EMT
- Electrical
- Welding
- Construction and Carpentry
- Cybersecurity / Networking
- Programming / Computer Science
- Automotive
- Medical and Dental Assisting
- Cosmetology
- Agriculture
- Early Childhood Education
- Culinary and Hospitality
- Machining and Mechatronics
- Engineering and Drafting
- Firefighting
- Law, Public Safety and Corrections
- Business Management and Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
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