MINNESOTA · hvac
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Minnesota does not license HVAC technicians or contractors at the state level, so there is no state-mandated HVAC continuing education requirement. Minnesota Statutes section 326B.197 requires a $25,000 Mechanical Contractor Bond on file with DLI for any person installing gas piping, heating, ventilation, cooling, air conditioning, fuel-burning, or refrigeration equipment; that bond is a compliance filing rather than an individual credential with CE. Where local ordinances require a municipal HVAC license (for example in several metro cities), those jurisdictions may impose their own CE or recertification requirements. Technicians who handle regulated refrigerants must hold current EPA Section 608 certification under 40 CFR Part 82 Subpart F; Section 608 itself does not require periodic CE but certificate holders should retain proof of certification and of any employer-required refresher training. Source: Minnesota Statutes 326B.197.