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HVAC training in Idaho

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

5 schools offer these HVAC programs, and Idaho 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 Idaho, 11 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 8 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 11 programs

How much does HVAC training cost in Idaho?

$2,590 to $3,700

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 11 programs with a price: $2,440 to $8,100

Finished the program
91%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
31 to 66 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 Idaho may also offer HVAC training. How these figures are made

Is there free HVAC training in Idaho?

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

HVAC training in Boise City, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls and other Idaho cities

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All 11 HVAC training programs in Idaho approved for funding

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11 programs

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    HVAC Apprenticeship

    College of Eastern Idaho - WTCE, Idaho Falls

    No diploma needed

    College of Eastern Idaho - WTCE, Idaho Falls · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,100
    School website, HVAC Apprenticeship at College of Eastern Idaho - WTCE
    More details about HVAC Apprenticeship at College of Eastern Idaho - WTCE
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    120 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,550
    Students counted
    392
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,100

  • HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    HVAC Apprenticeship Year 4

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce, Nampa

    No diploma needed

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce, Nampa · HVAC technician · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,590
    School website, HVAC Apprenticeship Year 4 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    More details about HVAC Apprenticeship Year 4 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    217
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,590

  • HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    HVAC Apprenticeship

    Idaho State University - Workforce Training, Pocatello

    No diploma needed

    Idaho State University - Workforce Training, Pocatello · HVAC technician · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,440
    Program website, HVAC Apprenticeship at Idaho State University - Workforce Training
    More details about HVAC Apprenticeship at Idaho State University - Workforce Training
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,590
    Students counted
    213
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,440

  • HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    HVAC 1st year Apprenticeship

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post Falls

    No diploma needed

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post Falls · HVAC technician · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,700
    More details about HVAC 1st year Apprenticeship at North Idaho College Workforce Training Center
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    153
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,700

  • HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    HVAC Appprentice

    Workforce Training at LC State, Lewiston

    No diploma needed

    Workforce Training at LC State, Lewiston · HVAC technician · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,250
    Program website, HVAC Appprentice at Workforce Training at LC State
    More details about HVAC Appprentice at Workforce Training at LC State
    Finished
    84%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    96 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,760
    Students counted
    135
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,250

  • HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    HVAC 2nd year Apprenticeship

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post Falls

    No diploma needed

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post Falls · HVAC technician · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,700
    More details about HVAC 2nd year Apprenticeship at North Idaho College Workforce Training Center
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    100
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,700

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    HVAC 3rd year Apprenticeship

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post Falls

    No diploma needed

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post Falls · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,700
    More details about HVAC 3rd year Apprenticeship at North Idaho College Workforce Training Center
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    61
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,700

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    HVAC 4th year Apprenticeship

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post Falls

    No diploma needed

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post Falls · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,700
    More details about HVAC 4th year Apprenticeship at North Idaho College Workforce Training Center
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    43
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,700

  • HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    HVAC Apprenticeship Year 1

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce, Nampa

    No diploma needed

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce, Nampa · HVAC technician · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,590
    School website, HVAC Apprenticeship Year 1 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    More details about HVAC Apprenticeship Year 1 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    635
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,590

  • HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    HVAC Apprenticeship Year 2

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce, Nampa

    No diploma needed

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce, Nampa · HVAC technician · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,590
    School website, HVAC Apprenticeship Year 2 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    More details about HVAC Apprenticeship Year 2 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    366
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,590

  • HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    HVAC Apprenticeship Year 3

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce, Nampa

    No diploma needed

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce, Nampa · HVAC technician · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,590
    School website, HVAC Apprenticeship Year 3 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    More details about HVAC Apprenticeship Year 3 at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    270
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,590

How to pay for HVAC training in Idaho

Workforce funding can pay for HVAC training in Idaho

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 Idaho HVAC program numbers come from

Which Idaho HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs Idaho 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 Idaho offers.

How Idaho 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 Idaho figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Idaho: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about HVAC training in Idaho

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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