HVAC training in Iowa
12 HVAC training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
8 schools offer these HVAC programs, and Iowa 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 Iowa, 3 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma.
See the 12 programsHow much does HVAC training cost in Iowa?
$5,609 to $10,028
is what most programs cost if you pay yourself
All 12 programs with a price: $3,536 to $13,860
- Finished the program
- 57%
- Working 6 months later
- 82%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $34,200
- Length
- 24 to 45 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made
HVAC training in Sioux City, Mason City, Omaha and other Iowa cities
Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas.
All 12 HVAC training programs in Iowa approved for funding
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12 programs
Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration AAS Technology
Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$44,900Price if you pay yourself$13,505Program website, Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration AAS Technology at Des Moines Area Community CollegeMore details about Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration AAS Technology at Des Moines Area Community College
- Finished
- 57%
- Working at 6 months
- 88%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,225
- Length
- 74 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,050
- Students counted
- 172
- a year, estimated
- $44,900
- price
- $13,505
Heating - Certificate
Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$39,100Price if you pay yourself$3,536Program website, Heating - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeMore details about Heating - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Finished
- 74%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,786
- Length
- 16 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,997
- Students counted
- 136
- a year, estimated
- $39,100
- price
- $3,536
Heating Air Conditioning Technology (HVAC)
Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,000Price if you pay yourself$13,860Program website, Heating Air Conditioning Technology (HVAC) at Iowa Central Community CollegeMore details about Heating Air Conditioning Technology (HVAC) at Iowa Central Community College
- Finished
- 45%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,002
- Length
- 75 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,320
- Students counted
- 123
- a year, estimated
- $24,000
- price
- $13,860
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, Davenport
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$32,400Price if you pay yourself$7,605Program website, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning at Eastern Iowa Community CollegesMore details about Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
- Finished
- 47%
- Working at 6 months
- 78%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,094
- Length
- 40 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,500
- Students counted
- 97
- a year, estimated
- $32,400
- price
- $7,605
HVAC Installer
Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$34,900Price if you pay yourself$7,245Program website, HVAC Installer at Kirkwood Community CollegeMore details about HVAC Installer at Kirkwood Community College
- Finished
- 77%
- Working at 6 months
- 84%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,724
- Length
- 32 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,388
- Students counted
- 85
- a year, estimated
- $34,900
- price
- $7,245
Heating & Air Conditioning Technology Diploma
North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$49,500Price if you pay yourself$6,195Program website, Heating & Air Conditioning Technology Diploma at North Iowa Area Community CollegeMore details about Heating & Air Conditioning Technology Diploma at North Iowa Area Community College
- Finished
- 64%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,385
- Length
- 30 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,420
- Students counted
- 50
- a year, estimated
- $49,500
- price
- $6,195
HVAC and Refrigeration
Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,600Price if you pay yourself$8,070Program website, HVAC and Refrigeration at Indian Hills Community CollegeMore details about HVAC and Refrigeration at Indian Hills Community College
- Finished
- 44%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,658
- Length
- 26 weeks, 5 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 44
- a year, estimated
- $30,600
- price
- $8,070
Heating & Air Conditioning Technology, A.A.S.
North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,200Price if you pay yourself$12,390Program website, Heating & Air Conditioning Technology, A.A.S. at North Iowa Area Community CollegeMore details about Heating & Air Conditioning Technology, A.A.S. at North Iowa Area Community College
- Finished
- 44%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,541
- Length
- 60 weeks, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,040
- Students counted
- 34
- a year, estimated
- $34,200
- price
- $12,390
HVAC/R Technology - Diploma
Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$32,400Price if you pay yourself$9,240Program website, HVAC/R Technology - Diploma at Iowa Western Community CollegeMore details about HVAC/R Technology - Diploma at Iowa Western Community College
- Finished
- 67%
- Working at 6 months
- 59%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,111
- Length
- 40 weeks, 14 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,331
- Students counted
- 27
- a year, estimated
- $32,400
- price
- $9,240
HVAC/R Maintenance Certificate
Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,616Program website, HVAC/R Maintenance Certificate at Iowa Western Community CollegeMore details about HVAC/R Maintenance Certificate at Iowa Western Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,135
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $3,616
Air Conditioning - Certificate
Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,852Program website, Air Conditioning - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeMore details about Air Conditioning - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 26 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,797
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $3,852
Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration - Diploma
Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$7,488Program website, Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration - Diploma at Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeMore details about Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration - Diploma at Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 32 weeks, 25 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,594
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $7,488
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How to pay for HVAC training in Iowa
Workforce funding can pay for HVAC training in Iowa
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 Iowa HVAC program numbers come from
Which Iowa HVAC programs are on this list?
These are the HVAC programs Iowa 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 Iowa offers.
How Iowa 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 Iowa
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs