HVAC training in Alaska

5 HVAC training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these HVAC programs, and Alaska has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

HVAC technicians work on heating, ventilation, cooling and refrigeration systems. Most train in a certificate program, which usually includes the EPA refrigerant exam that nearly all technicians must pass, and some states also require a license.¹ In Alaska, 2 of the 5 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 5 programs

How much does HVAC training cost in Alaska?

$3,632 to $7,200

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 5 programs with a price: $990 to $22,440

Finished the program: Not reported
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: 15 to 30 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alaska may also offer HVAC training. How these figures are made

Is there free HVAC training in Alaska?

Yes, if you qualify. Workforce funding can pay for any program on this page.²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most HVAC programs in Alaska cost $3,632 to $7,200.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

HVAC training in Anchorage, Reno and other Alaska cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

All 5 HVAC training programs in Alaska approved for funding

5 programs

HVAC technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Charter College, Reno, NV
High school diploma or equivalent
Charter College, Reno, NV · HVAC technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Alaska; Alaska approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$37,100
Price if you pay yourself$22,440
Program website, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration at Charter College
More details about Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration at Charter College
Finished
50%
Working at 6 months
68%
Earned in a quarter
$9,270
Length
40 weeks, 21 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
148
a year, estimated
$37,100
price
$22,440
Boiler operationIn personNo diploma needed
Oil Fired Burner/Boilers Maintenance
Alaska Technical Center - Northwest Arctic Borough SD, Kotzebue
No diploma needed
Alaska Technical Center - Northwest Arctic Borough SD, Kotzebue · Boiler operation · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$62,100
Price if you pay yourself$990
Program website, Oil Fired Burner/Boilers Maintenance at Alaska Technical Center - Northwest Arctic Borough SD
More details about Oil Fired Burner/Boilers Maintenance at Alaska Technical Center - Northwest Arctic Borough SD
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
78%
Earned in a quarter
$15,517
Length
1 week, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,199
Students counted
74
a year, estimated
$62,100
price
$990
RefrigerationIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Refrigeration
AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center, Seward
High school diploma or equivalent
AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center, Seward · Refrigeration · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,300
Price if you pay yourself$3,632
Program website, Refrigeration at AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center
More details about Refrigeration at AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center
Finished
76%
Working at 6 months
59%
Earned in a quarter
$7,586
Length
18 weeks, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,455
Students counted
35
a year, estimated
$30,300
price
$3,632
HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Refrigeration and Heating (OEC)
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Anchorage
No diploma needed
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Anchorage · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,200
Program website, Refrigeration and Heating (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
More details about Refrigeration and Heating (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,800
Students counted
22
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$7,200
HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Commercial HVAC System (OEC)
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Anchorage
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Anchorage · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,800
Program website, Commercial HVAC System (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
More details about Commercial HVAC System (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
15 weeks, 9 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,200
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,800

How to pay for HVAC training in Alaska

Workforce funding can pay for HVAC training in Alaska

Every program on this page is approved for public workforce funding, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁴

Financial aid and grants for HVAC training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁵⁶

GI Bill for HVAC training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁷

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Where the Alaska HVAC program numbers come from

Which Alaska HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs Alaska approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). The list covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Alaska offers.

How Alaska HVAC program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some HVAC programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Sources for the facts about HVAC training in Alaska

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