Unless your state is very unusual that is the requirement for installing them for other people as a tradesman. In most states if you are DIY for yourself all you legally need are the electrical permits for the wiring hookup (which for DIY don't require that "apprenticeship").
You also need an EPA 608 Type 2 license, though minisplits have been skirting around that for some time.
Easy to test for, though I'm not sure if you can do it for free like skillcat used to offer.