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HVAC training in Delaware

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

7 schools offer these HVAC programs, and Delaware 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 Delaware, 6 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

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How much does HVAC training cost in Delaware?

$2,311 to $6,305

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 8 programs with a price: $180 to $16,416

Finished the program
85%
Working 6 months later
75%
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 Delaware may also offer HVAC training. How these figures are made

Is there free HVAC training in Delaware?

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

HVAC training in Seaford, Philadelphia, Dover and other Delaware cities

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All 8 HVAC training programs in Delaware approved for funding

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8 programs

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    HVAC

    Sussex Tech Adult Division, Georgetown

    No diploma needed

    Sussex Tech Adult Division, Georgetown · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,400
    Program website, HVAC at Sussex Tech Adult Division
    More details about HVAC at Sussex Tech Adult Division
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    94%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    225
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,400

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Hvac/R

    Polytech Adult Education, Woodside

    No diploma needed

    Polytech Adult Education, Woodside · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,045
    Program website, Hvac/R at Polytech Adult Education
    More details about Hvac/R at Polytech Adult Education
    Finished
    56%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    208
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,045

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    HVAC Technician Certificate Program

    Delaware Technical Community College- Innovation & Technology Center, New Castle

    No diploma needed

    Delaware Technical Community College- Innovation & Technology Center, New Castle · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,695
    School website, HVAC Technician Certificate Program at Delaware Technical Community College- Innovation & Technology Center
    More details about HVAC Technician Certificate Program at Delaware Technical Community College- Innovation & Technology Center
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    163
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,695

  • HVAC (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Refrigeration Heating & Air Conditioning

    Delaware Technical Community College- Owens - Credit, Georgetown

    No diploma needed

    Delaware Technical Community College- Owens - Credit, Georgetown · HVAC (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,136
    Program website, Refrigeration Heating & Air Conditioning at Delaware Technical Community College- Owens - Credit
    More details about Refrigeration Heating & Air Conditioning at Delaware Technical Community College- Owens - Credit
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,200
    Students counted
    155
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $14,136

  • HVAC technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    HVAC Technician

    Dawn Career Institute, Newark

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Dawn Career Institute, Newark · HVAC technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$18,000
    Price if you pay yourself$16,416
    Program website, HVAC Technician at Dawn Career Institute
    More details about HVAC Technician at Dawn Career Institute
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    33%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,510
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $113
    Students counted
    115
    a year, estimated
    $18,000
    price
    $16,416

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    HVAC & Refrigeration

    Delaware Skills Center, New Castle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Delaware Skills Center, New Castle · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,515
    School website, HVAC & Refrigeration at Delaware Skills Center
    More details about HVAC & Refrigeration at Delaware Skills Center
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    45
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,515

  • EPA refrigerant certificationIn personNo diploma needed

    HVACR Technician Refrigerant Recovery Testing&Certification

    Sussex Tech Adult Division, Georgetown

    No diploma needed

    Sussex Tech Adult Division, Georgetown · EPA refrigerant certification · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$180
    School website, HVACR Technician Refrigerant Recovery Testing&Certification at Sussex Tech Adult Division
    More details about HVACR Technician Refrigerant Recovery Testing&Certification at Sussex Tech Adult Division
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    97%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $180

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    HVAC Technician Certificate

    Delaware Tech Owens -Non-Credit -Innovation & Technology Partnership Cente, Bridgeville

    No diploma needed

    Delaware Tech Owens -Non-Credit -Innovation & Technology Partnership Cente, Bridgeville · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,695
    Program website, HVAC Technician Certificate at Delaware Tech Owens -Non-Credit -Innovation & Technology Partnership Cente
    More details about HVAC Technician Certificate at Delaware Tech Owens -Non-Credit -Innovation & Technology Partnership Cente
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    10
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,695

How to pay for HVAC training in Delaware

Workforce funding can pay for HVAC training in Delaware

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 Delaware HVAC program numbers come from

Which Delaware HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs Delaware 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 Delaware offers.

How Delaware 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 Delaware

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  7. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs