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HVAC training in New Mexico

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

3 schools offer these HVAC programs, and New Mexico 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 New Mexico, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does HVAC training cost in New Mexico?

$3,600 to $4,590

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 5 programs with a price: $1,899 to $7,450

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
16 to 104 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made

Is there free HVAC training in New Mexico?

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

HVAC training in Roswell, Las Cruces and other New Mexico cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 program is online.

All 5 HVAC training programs in New Mexico approved for funding

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5 programs

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Technology COT

    Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04, Roswell

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04, Roswell · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$47,900
    Price if you pay yourself$3,600
    Program website, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Technology COT at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04
    More details about Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Technology COT at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    58%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,964
    Length
    16 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,400
    Students counted
    96
    a year, estimated
    $47,900
    price
    $3,600

  • HVAC (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning-Refrigeration Technology AAS

    Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04, Roswell

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04, Roswell · HVAC (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$47,900
    Price if you pay yourself$7,450
    Program website, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning-Refrigeration Technology AAS at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04
    More details about Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning-Refrigeration Technology AAS at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    58%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,964
    Length
    104 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $6,605
    Students counted
    96
    a year, estimated
    $47,900
    price
    $7,450

  • RefrigerationIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Commercial Refrigeration COE

    Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04, Roswell

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04, Roswell · Refrigeration · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$54,300
    Price if you pay yourself$3,600
    Program website, Commercial Refrigeration COE at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04
    More details about Commercial Refrigeration COE at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,578
    Length
    16 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,800
    Students counted
    46
    a year, estimated
    $54,300
    price
    $3,600

  • HVAC technicianOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    PTIST3006 - HVACR Technician

    ProTrain, LLC, Online, based in Raleigh, NC

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ProTrain, LLC, Online, based in Raleigh, NC · HVAC technician · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,899
    Program website, PTIST3006 - HVACR Technician at ProTrain, LLC
    More details about PTIST3006 - HVACR Technician at ProTrain, LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 2 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $725
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,899

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

    Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration - Associate of Applied Science

    Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16, Las Cruces

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16, Las Cruces · HVAC (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,590
    Program website, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration - Associate of Applied Science at Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16
    More details about Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration - Associate of Applied Science at Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    104 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,590

How to pay for HVAC training in New Mexico

Workforce funding can pay for HVAC training in New Mexico

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 New Mexico HVAC program numbers come from

Which New Mexico HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs New Mexico 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 New Mexico offers.

How New Mexico 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 New Mexico

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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