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HVAC training in Manchester

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

2 schools offer these HVAC programs with classes in the Manchester-Nashua 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 Manchester, 7 of the 14 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 14 programs

All 15 HVAC training programs in New Hampshire, including online programs

How much does HVAC training cost in Manchester?

$200 to $17,155

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
3 to 28 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 Manchester may also offer HVAC training. How these figures are made

Is there free HVAC training in Manchester?

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

All 14 HVAC training programs in Manchester approved for funding

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14 programs

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Air Conditioning Technician - Day

    The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades, Manchester

    No diploma needed

    The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades, Manchester · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$35,700
    Price if you pay yourself$2,200
    Program website, Air Conditioning Technician - Day at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
    More details about Air Conditioning Technician - Day at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
    Finished
    77%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,921
    Length
    8 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $250
    Students counted
    112
    a year, estimated
    $35,700
    price
    $2,200

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Air Conditioning Technician

    The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades, Manchester

    No diploma needed

    The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades, Manchester · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$37,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,200
    Program website, Air Conditioning Technician at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
    More details about Air Conditioning Technician at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,251
    Length
    15 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $250
    Students counted
    110
    a year, estimated
    $37,000
    price
    $2,200

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Oil Heat Technician

    The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades, Manchester

    No diploma needed

    The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades, Manchester · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,800
    Price if you pay yourself$2,250
    Program website, Oil Heat Technician at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
    More details about Oil Heat Technician at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
    Finished
    74%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,710
    Length
    15 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    110
    a year, estimated
    $42,800
    price
    $2,250

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Oil Heat Technician Day

    The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades, Manchester

    No diploma needed

    The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades, Manchester · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,900
    Price if you pay yourself$2,250
    Program website, Oil Heat Technician Day at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
    More details about Oil Heat Technician Day at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,727
    Length
    8 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    55
    a year, estimated
    $42,900
    price
    $2,250

  • EPA refrigerant certificationHybridNo diploma needed

    EPA 608 Prep

    The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades, Manchester

    No diploma needed

    The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades, Manchester · EPA refrigerant certification · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$200
    Program website, EPA 608 Prep at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
    More details about EPA 608 Prep at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $75
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $200

  • HVAC technicianIn personAssociate's degree

    Advanced Air Systems I Principles & Procedures

    Manchester Community College, Manchester

    Associate's degree

    Manchester Community College, Manchester · HVAC technician · In person · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$800
    Program website, Advanced Air Systems I Principles & Procedures at Manchester Community College
    More details about Advanced Air Systems I Principles & Procedures at Manchester Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $800

  • HVAC technicianIn personAssociate's degree

    Advanced Air Systems II Performance & Evaluation

    Manchester Community College, Manchester

    Associate's degree

    Manchester Community College, Manchester · HVAC technician · In person · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$800
    Program website, Advanced Air Systems II Performance & Evaluation at Manchester Community College
    More details about Advanced Air Systems II Performance & Evaluation at Manchester Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $800

  • HVAC technicianIn personAssociate's degree

    Advanced Air Systems III - Evaluation & Solutions

    Manchester Community College, Manchester

    Associate's degree

    Manchester Community College, Manchester · HVAC technician · In person · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$800
    Program website, Advanced Air Systems III - Evaluation & Solutions at Manchester Community College
    More details about Advanced Air Systems III - Evaluation & Solutions at Manchester Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $800

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    HVAC Equipment Installation

    The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades, Manchester

    No diploma needed

    The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades, Manchester · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,600
    Program website, HVAC Equipment Installation at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
    More details about HVAC Equipment Installation at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,600

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    HVAC Service Technician

    The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades, Manchester

    No diploma needed

    The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades, Manchester · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,600
    Program website, HVAC Service Technician at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
    More details about HVAC Service Technician at The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,600

  • HVAC technicianIn personAssociate's degree

    Advanced HVAC Certificate

    Manchester Community College, Manchester

    Associate's degree

    Manchester Community College, Manchester · HVAC technician · In person · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,360
    Program website, Advanced HVAC Certificate at Manchester Community College
    More details about Advanced HVAC Certificate at Manchester Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,360

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Certificate

    Manchester Community College, Manchester

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Manchester Community College, Manchester · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,990
    Program website, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Certificate at Manchester Community College
    More details about Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Certificate at Manchester Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    62 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,990

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Heating Services Certificate

    Manchester Community College, Manchester

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Manchester Community College, Manchester · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,930
    Program website, Heating Services Certificate at Manchester Community College
    More details about Heating Services Certificate at Manchester Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,930

  • HVAC (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Degree

    Manchester Community College, Manchester

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Manchester Community College, Manchester · HVAC (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$17,155
    Program website, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Degree at Manchester Community College
    More details about Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Degree at Manchester Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $17,155

How to pay for HVAC training in Manchester

Workforce funding can pay for HVAC training in Manchester

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 Manchester HVAC program numbers come from

Which Manchester HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs with classes in the Manchester-Nashua 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; they are on the New Hampshire page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Manchester 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 New Hampshire figures?

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

Sources for the facts about HVAC training in Manchester

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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