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Ohio

Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) handles state-level licensing for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, hydronics, and refrigeration contractors. Apprentices/journeymen are not separately licensed at the state level.

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Licensing boards.

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Contractor (specialty)Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB)Verify license →

Source: state licensing boards. Links go directly to public licensee lookups where available.

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Apprenticeship system.

Ohio is a RAPIDS state — the federal Office of Apprenticeship administers registered apprenticeship programs directly via the Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Database System. Apprenticeship data is reported to the U.S. Department of Labor at the individual record level.

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Browse by trade in Ohio.

Each page covers the license board, real pay data, apprenticeship path, and state-specific gotchas for that trade in Ohio.