HVAC training in Colorado

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

4 schools offer these HVAC programs, and Colorado 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 Colorado, 4 of the 5 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 3 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 5 programs

How much does HVAC training cost in Colorado?

$2,647 to $9,997

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 5 programs with a price: $899 to $10,988

Finished the program: 27%
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: Not reported for most programs

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

Is there free HVAC training in Colorado?

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 Colorado cost $2,647 to $9,997.

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

HVAC training in Colorado Springs, Denver and other Colorado cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

All 5 HVAC training programs in Colorado approved for funding

5 programs

HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed
Heating Air Conditioning Refrigerationtechnology
Pikes Peak State College, Colorado Springs
No diploma needed
Pikes Peak State College, Colorado Springs · HVAC technician · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$52,200
Price if you pay yourself$9,997
School website, Heating Air Conditioning Refrigerationtechnology at Pikes Peak State College
More details about Heating Air Conditioning Refrigerationtechnology at Pikes Peak State College
Finished
23%
Working at 6 months
52%
Earned in a quarter
$13,042
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$3,600
Students counted
122
a year, estimated
$52,200
price
$9,997
HVAC technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Technician
Penn Foster, Scranton
High school diploma or equivalent
Penn Foster, Scranton · HVAC technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$899
School website, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Technician at Penn Foster
More details about Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Technician at Penn Foster
Finished
43%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
116
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$899
HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Heating Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology
Front Range Community College, Westminster
No diploma needed
Front Range Community College, Westminster · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$51,500
Price if you pay yourself$10,988
Program website, Heating Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology at Front Range Community College
More details about Heating Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology at Front Range Community College
Finished
19%
Working at 6 months
66%
Earned in a quarter
$12,884
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,920
Students counted
96
Listed 5 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
a year, estimated
$51,500
price
$10,988
HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Heating/Air Conditioning Service Technician
Pickens Technical College, Aurora
No diploma needed
Pickens Technical College, Aurora · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,647
More details about Heating/Air Conditioning Service Technician at Pickens Technical College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$191
Students counted
35
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,647
HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed
Hvac Technology
Pikes Peak State College, Colorado Springs
No diploma needed
Pikes Peak State College, Colorado Springs · HVAC technician · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$41,700
Price if you pay yourself$9,835
Program website, Hvac Technology at Pikes Peak State College
More details about Hvac Technology at Pikes Peak State College
Finished
27%
Working at 6 months
50%
Earned in a quarter
$10,435
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$3,275
Students counted
23
a year, estimated
$41,700
price
$9,835

How to pay for HVAC training in Colorado

Workforce funding can pay for HVAC training in Colorado

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 Colorado HVAC program numbers come from

Which Colorado HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs Colorado 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 Colorado offers.

How Colorado 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.

How reliable are the Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".⁸ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about HVAC training in Colorado

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