HVAC training in Connecticut

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

1 school offers these HVAC programs, and Connecticut 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 Connecticut, 2 of the 2 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 2 programs

How much does HVAC training cost in Connecticut?

$10,624 to $22,725

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

Finished the program: Not reported
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). How these figures are made

Is there free HVAC training in Connecticut?

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. These programs cost $10,624 to $22,725.

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

All 2 HVAC training programs in Connecticut approved for funding

2 programs

HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed
HVAC-B2 License Program
Independent CT Petroleum Assoc. Education Foundation, Inc., Cromwell
No diploma needed
Independent CT Petroleum Assoc. Education Foundation, Inc., Cromwell · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,624
More details about HVAC-B2 License Program at Independent CT Petroleum Assoc. Education Foundation, Inc.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$10,624
HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed
HVAC- S2 License Program
Independent CT Petroleum Assoc. Education Foundation, Inc., Cromwell
No diploma needed
Independent CT Petroleum Assoc. Education Foundation, Inc., Cromwell · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$22,725
More details about HVAC- S2 License Program at Independent CT Petroleum Assoc. Education Foundation, Inc.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
72 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$22,725

How to pay for HVAC training in Connecticut

Workforce funding can pay for HVAC training in Connecticut

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 Connecticut HVAC program numbers come from

Which Connecticut HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs Connecticut 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 Connecticut offers.

How Connecticut 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 Connecticut

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