HVAC training in Puerto Rico

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

8 schools offer these HVAC programs, and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico, 1 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 9 programs

How much does HVAC training cost in Puerto Rico?

$6,675 to $12,374

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 9 programs with a price: $1,541 to $14,480

Finished the program: 75%
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: 48 to 60 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 Puerto Rico may also offer HVAC training. How these figures are made

Is there free HVAC training in Puerto Rico?

Yes, if you qualify. Workforce funding can pay for any program on this page.²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most HVAC programs in Puerto Rico cost $6,675 to $12,374.

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

HVAC training in San Juan, Arecibo, Mayagüez and other Puerto Rico cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 9 HVAC training programs in Puerto Rico approved for funding

9 programs

HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado
Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia, Hato Rey
High school diploma or equivalent
Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia, Hato Rey · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$14,480
Program website, Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado at Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia
More details about Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado at Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia
Finished
88%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
112 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,241
Students counted
400
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$14,480
HVAC technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado con Inverters
NUC University, Arecibo
High school diploma or equivalent
NUC University, Arecibo · HVAC technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$12,327
Program website, Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado con Inverters at NUC University
More details about Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado con Inverters at NUC University
Finished
75%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
48 weeks, 23 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,247
Students counted
200
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$12,327
HVAC technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado
Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad, 65 De Infanter A
High school diploma or equivalent
Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad, 65 De Infanter A · HVAC technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,300
Price if you pay yourself$12,374
Program website, Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado at Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad
More details about Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado at Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad
Finished
74%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$6,335
Length
49 weeks, 22 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,647
Students counted
136
a year, estimated
$25,300
price
$12,374
HVAC (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Grado Asociado Tecnología de Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado
Huertas College, Caguas
High school diploma or equivalent
Huertas College, Caguas · HVAC (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$13,300
Price if you pay yourself$6,675
Program website, Grado Asociado Tecnología de Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado at Huertas College
More details about Grado Asociado Tecnología de Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado at Huertas College
Finished
86%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$3,315
Length
48 weeks, 21 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$619
Students counted
78
a year, estimated
$13,300
price
$6,675
HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Tecnología en Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado
Mech Tech College LLC, Bayamï¿½N
High school diploma or equivalent
Mech Tech College LLC, Bayamï¿½N · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$13,720
Program website, Tecnología en Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado at Mech Tech College LLC
More details about Tecnología en Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado at Mech Tech College LLC
Finished
59%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
60 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,892
Students counted
49
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$13,720
HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Certificado en Tecnología en Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado
Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College, Humacao
High school diploma or equivalent
Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College, Humacao · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,541
School website, Certificado en Tecnología en Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado at Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College
More details about Certificado en Tecnología en Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado at Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
90 weeks, 11 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,541
HVAC (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Grado Asociado en Tecnología de Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado con Dibujo Técnico en Computadoras
Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College, Humacao
High school diploma or equivalent
Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College, Humacao · HVAC (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,675
School website, Grado Asociado en Tecnología de Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado con Dibujo Técnico en Computadoras at Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College
More details about Grado Asociado en Tecnología de Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado con Dibujo Técnico en Computadoras at Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
45 weeks, 33 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,675
HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Técnico de Refrigeración y A/C con PLC y Energ'a Renovable
D'Mart Institute, Barranquitas
No diploma needed
D'Mart Institute, Barranquitas · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,400
Program website, Técnico de Refrigeración y A/C con PLC y Energ'a Renovable at D'Mart Institute
More details about Técnico de Refrigeración y A/C con PLC y Energ'a Renovable at D'Mart Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
56 weeks, 24 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$10,400
HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Técnico Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado
Password Technical College, San German
High school diploma or equivalent
Password Technical College, San German · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,485
Program website, Técnico Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado at Password Technical College
More details about Técnico Refrigeración y Aire Acondicionado at Password Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
60 weeks, 19 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,325
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$11,485

How to pay for HVAC training in Puerto Rico

Workforce funding can pay for HVAC training in Puerto Rico

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 Puerto Rico HVAC program numbers come from

Which Puerto Rico HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico offers.

How Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Puerto Rico among the states with "known data quality concerns".⁸ We leave out the share working 6 months later for Puerto Rico: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about HVAC training in Puerto Rico

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