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HVAC training in Cleveland

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

9 schools offer these HVAC programs with classes in the Cleveland 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 Cleveland, 4 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma.

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All 88 HVAC training programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much does HVAC training cost in Cleveland?

$5,310 to $13,852

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 10 programs with a price: $3,383 to $25,300

Finished the program
79%
Working 6 months later
79%
Earned a year, estimated
about $38,300
Length
Not reported for most programs

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

Is there free HVAC training in Cleveland?

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

All 10 HVAC training programs in Cleveland approved for funding

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10 programs

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diploma in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

    Ohio Business College, Lorain

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ohio Business College, Lorain · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$18,600
    Price if you pay yourself$16,280
    Program website, Diploma in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration at Ohio Business College
    More details about Diploma in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration at Ohio Business College
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    55%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,646
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,730
    Students counted
    148
    a year, estimated
    $18,600
    price
    $16,280

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

    Stautzenberger College, Brecksville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Stautzenberger College, Brecksville · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$99,600
    Price if you pay yourself$25,300
    School website, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration at Stautzenberger College
    More details about Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration at Stautzenberger College
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    45%
    Earned in a quarter
    $24,910
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    102
    a year, estimated
    $99,600
    price
    $25,300

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R)

    Polaris Career Center, Middlebrg Hts

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Polaris Career Center, Middlebrg Hts · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,500
    Price if you pay yourself$10,410
    Program website, Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) at Polaris Career Center
    More details about Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) at Polaris Career Center
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,866
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $586
    Students counted
    23
    a year, estimated
    $31,500
    price
    $10,410

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Industrial Electricity / HVAC

    Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus, Jefferson

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus, Jefferson · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$19,000
    Price if you pay yourself$9,800
    School website, Industrial Electricity / HVAC at Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus
    More details about Industrial Electricity / HVAC at Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,746
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    18
    a year, estimated
    $19,000
    price
    $9,800

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    HVAC

    Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus, Jefferson

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus, Jefferson · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$75,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,900
    School website, HVAC at Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus
    More details about HVAC at Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $18,751
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    17
    a year, estimated
    $75,000
    price
    $4,900

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    HVAC

    Auburn Career Center, Concord Township

    No diploma needed

    Auburn Career Center, Concord Township · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$38,300
    Price if you pay yourself$8,623
    School website, HVAC at Auburn Career Center
    More details about HVAC at Auburn Career Center
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,564
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,250
    Students counted
    16
    a year, estimated
    $38,300
    price
    $8,623

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    HVAC

    Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, Brecksville

    No diploma needed

    Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, Brecksville · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$44,600
    Price if you pay yourself$3,383
    Program website, HVAC at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
    More details about HVAC at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,152
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $129
    Students counted
    12
    a year, estimated
    $44,600
    price
    $3,383

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    HVAC Technician

    Cleveland State University, Cleveland

    No diploma needed

    Cleveland State University, Cleveland · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,400
    Program website, HVAC Technician at Cleveland State University
    More details about HVAC Technician at Cleveland State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,400

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    HVAC (Heating, Ventilation & Air-Conditioning)

    Medina County Career Center, Medina

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Medina County Career Center, Medina · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,539
    Program website, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation & Air-Conditioning) at Medina County Career Center
    More details about HVAC (Heating, Ventilation & Air-Conditioning) at Medina County Career Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,892
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,539

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Lake Erie College HVACR Commercial Studies and Development

    Lake Erie College, Painesville

    No diploma needed

    Lake Erie College, Painesville · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,000
    Program website, Lake Erie College HVACR Commercial Studies and Development at Lake Erie College
    More details about Lake Erie College HVACR Commercial Studies and Development at Lake Erie College
    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
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $15,000

How to pay for HVAC training in Cleveland

Workforce funding can pay for HVAC training in Cleveland

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 Cleveland HVAC program numbers come from

Which Cleveland HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs with classes in the Cleveland 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 Ohio page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Cleveland 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 Cleveland

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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