HVAC training in South Carolina

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

7 schools offer these HVAC programs, and South Carolina 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 South Carolina, 1 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 7 programs

How much does HVAC training cost in South Carolina?

$4,500 to $6,562

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 7 programs with a price: $988 to $19,552

Finished the program: Not reported
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: 20 to 52 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 South Carolina?

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 South Carolina cost $4,500 to $6,562.

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

HVAC training in Charleston, Columbia, Myrtle Beach and other South Carolina cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

All 7 HVAC training programs in South Carolina approved for funding

7 programs

HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Heating Ventilation And Air Cond - Refrigeration
Fortis College, Columbia
High school diploma or equivalent
Fortis College, Columbia · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,100
Price if you pay yourself$19,552
Program website, Heating Ventilation And Air Cond - Refrigeration at Fortis College
More details about Heating Ventilation And Air Cond - Refrigeration at Fortis College
Finished
63%
Working at 6 months
70%
Earned in a quarter
$6,270
Length
52 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,691
Students counted
145
a year, estimated
$25,100
price
$19,552
HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Residential Heating Ventilation And Air Conditioning Service Technician - Certif
Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Conway
High school diploma or equivalent
Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Conway · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,100
Price if you pay yourself$6,778
Program website, Residential Heating Ventilation And Air Conditioning Service Technician - Certif at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
More details about Residential Heating Ventilation And Air Conditioning Service Technician - Certif at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Finished
93%
Working at 6 months
81%
Earned in a quarter
$9,534
Length
30 weeks, 26 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
130
a year, estimated
$38,100
price
$6,778
HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Basic Training For Hvac Technicians-Residential/light Commercial Ac & Heat Pump
Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Training Center, Ladson
No diploma needed
Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Training Center, Ladson · HVAC technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$43,700
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
Program website, Basic Training For Hvac Technicians-Residential/light Commercial Ac & Heat Pump at Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Training Center
More details about Basic Training For Hvac Technicians-Residential/light Commercial Ac & Heat Pump at Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Training Center
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
50%
Earned in a quarter
$10,920
Length
20 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,500
Students counted
24
a year, estimated
$43,700
price
$4,000
HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pre-Apprenticeship Certification Training (pact) - Basic Hvac
Second Chance Job Center, Mount Pleasant
High school diploma or equivalent
Second Chance Job Center, Mount Pleasant · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$28,200
Price if you pay yourself$5,500
Program website, Pre-Apprenticeship Certification Training (pact) - Basic Hvac at Second Chance Job Center
More details about Pre-Apprenticeship Certification Training (pact) - Basic Hvac at Second Chance Job Center
Finished
88%
Working at 6 months
56%
Earned in a quarter
$7,047
Length
52 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$200
Students counted
16
a year, estimated
$28,200
price
$5,500
HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
AHRT - Air Conditioning Certificate
Richmond Community College, Hamlet, NC
High school diploma or equivalent
Richmond Community College, Hamlet, NC · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside South Carolina; South Carolina approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$988
Program website, AHRT - Air Conditioning Certificate at Richmond Community College
More details about AHRT - Air Conditioning Certificate at Richmond Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$325
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$988
HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
HVAC Repair Service Technician
Field Ready Training Academy, Hampton
High school diploma or equivalent
Field Ready Training Academy, Hampton · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,000
Program website, HVAC Repair Service Technician at Field Ready Training Academy
More details about HVAC Repair Service Technician at Field Ready Training Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$500
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$5,000
HVAC (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Associates Degree
Williamsburg Technical College, Kingstree
High school diploma or equivalent
Williamsburg Technical College, Kingstree · HVAC (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,346
Program website, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Associates Degree at Williamsburg Technical College
More details about Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Associates Degree at Williamsburg Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$980
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,346

How to pay for HVAC training in South Carolina

Workforce funding can pay for HVAC training in South Carolina

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 South Carolina HVAC program numbers come from

Which South Carolina HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs South Carolina 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 South Carolina offers.

How South Carolina 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 South Carolina

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