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HVAC training in Washington

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

7 schools offer these HVAC programs with classes in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area, and every one is approved 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 Washington, 3 of the 12 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 Washington?

$1,500 to $8,000

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 12 programs with a price: $1,125 to $12,736

Finished the program
97%
Working 6 months later
43%
Earned a year, estimated
about $45,500
Length
2 to 18 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 Washington may also offer HVAC training. How these figures are made

Is there free HVAC training in Washington?

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

All 12 HVAC training programs in Washington approved for funding

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12 programs

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    HVAC Helper (270 Clock Hours)

    College Of Southern Maryland, La Plata

    High school diploma or equivalent

    College Of Southern Maryland, La Plata · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,000
    Price if you pay yourself$3,179
    Program website, HVAC Helper (270 Clock Hours) at College Of Southern Maryland
    More details about HVAC Helper (270 Clock Hours) at College Of Southern Maryland
    Finished
    63%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,005
    Length
    26 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $183
    Students counted
    87
    a year, estimated
    $32,000
    price
    $3,179

  • HVAC technicianIn personEducation and courses

    NCCER HVAC Level 1

    Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg

    Education and courses

    Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg · HVAC technician · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$27,200
    Price if you pay yourself$1,125
    More details about NCCER HVAC Level 1 at Germanna Community College
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    55%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,802
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    69
    a year, estimated
    $27,200
    price
    $1,125

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Construction HVAC (440 clock hours)

    Prince George's Community College, Largo

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Prince George's Community College, Largo · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$43,400
    Price if you pay yourself$3,150
    Program website, Construction HVAC (440 clock hours) at Prince George's Community College
    More details about Construction HVAC (440 clock hours) at Prince George's Community College
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    30%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,841
    Length
    16 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $25
    Students counted
    49
    a year, estimated
    $43,400
    price
    $3,150

  • HVAC technicianIn personEducation and courses

    NCCER HVAC Level 2

    Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg

    Education and courses

    Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg · HVAC technician · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$63,100
    Price if you pay yourself$1,125
    More details about NCCER HVAC Level 2 at Germanna Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    18%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,767
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    37
    a year, estimated
    $63,100
    price
    $1,125

  • HVAC technicianIn personEducation and courses

    NCCER HVAC Level 3

    Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg

    Education and courses

    Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg · HVAC technician · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$47,600
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    More details about NCCER HVAC Level 3 at Germanna Community College
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    26%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,897
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    a year, estimated
    $47,600
    price
    $1,500

  • HVAC technicianIn personEducation and courses

    NCCER HVAC Level 4

    Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg

    Education and courses

    Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg · HVAC technician · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$72,000
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    More details about NCCER HVAC Level 4 at Germanna Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $18,011
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    23
    a year, estimated
    $72,000
    price
    $1,500

  • EPA refrigerant certificationIn personNo diploma needed

    EPA 608 Technician Certification

    Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge

    No diploma needed

    Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge · EPA refrigerant certification · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, EPA 608 Technician Certification at Northern Virginia Community College
    More details about EPA 608 Technician Certification at Northern Virginia Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    7 weeks, 42 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,500

  • HVAC technicianIn personEducation and courses

    HVAC Technician Training Program II

    United Aire-Temp, Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc, Lorton

    Education and courses

    United Aire-Temp, Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc, Lorton · HVAC technician · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    More details about HVAC Technician Training Program II at United Aire-Temp, Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 43 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,000

  • HVAC technicianIn personEducation and courses

    HVAC Technician Training Program III

    United Aire-Temp, Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc, Lorton

    Education and courses

    United Aire-Temp, Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc, Lorton · HVAC technician · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    More details about HVAC Technician Training Program III at United Aire-Temp, Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 43 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,000

  • HVAC technicianIn personEducation and courses

    HVAC Technician Training Program Level I

    United Aire-Temp, Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc, Lorton

    Education and courses

    United Aire-Temp, Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc, Lorton · HVAC technician · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    More details about HVAC Technician Training Program Level I at United Aire-Temp, Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 43 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,000

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning & Refrigeration- HVAC

    Atlas Institute of Technology, Chantilly

    No diploma needed

    Atlas Institute of Technology, Chantilly · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,362
    More details about Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning & Refrigeration- HVAC at Atlas Institute of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,339
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $11,362

  • HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    HVAC Specialist

    Center for Employment Training, Alexandria

    No diploma needed

    Center for Employment Training, Alexandria · HVAC technician · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,736
    Program website, HVAC Specialist at Center for Employment Training
    More details about HVAC Specialist at Center for Employment Training
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    31 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $12,736

How to pay for HVAC training in Washington

Workforce funding can pay for HVAC training in Washington

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 Washington HVAC program numbers come from

Which Washington HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs with classes in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area that are 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. Online programs are left out here. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Washington 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 District of Columbia figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists the District of Columbia 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 Washington

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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
  8. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns