Connecticut
Connecticut is an SAA state and is not right-to-work. The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) licenses all major trades through its Occupational and Professional Licensing Division. The Heating, Piping, Cooling, and Sheet Metal Examining Board handles HVAC; separate boards cover electrical and plumbing. License verification is available through eLicense.
Licensing boards.
| Trade | Board | Lookup |
|---|---|---|
| All trades (Electrician / Plumber / HVAC) | Connecticut Dept. of Consumer Protection — Occupational Licensing | Verify license → |
Source: state licensing boards. Links go directly to public licensee lookups where available.
Apprenticeship system.
Connecticut is a State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) state — it runs its own apprenticeship system separately from the federal RAPIDS database. Rules, reporting, and enforcement happen at the state level. You may see different program standards than a neighboring RAPIDS state.
Browse by trade in Connecticut.
Each page covers the license board, real pay data, apprenticeship path, and state-specific gotchas for that trade in Connecticut.