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HVAC training in South Dakota

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

4 schools offer these HVAC programs, and South Dakota 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 Dakota, 1 of the 5 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does HVAC training cost in South Dakota?

$8,199 to $17,817

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
34 to 81 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 South Dakota may also offer HVAC training. How these figures are made

Is there free HVAC training in South Dakota?

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

HVAC training in Mitchell, Sioux Falls, Rapid City and other South Dakota cities

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All 5 HVAC training programs in South Dakota approved for funding

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5 programs

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    HVAC/R Technology | Diploma | In-person

    Southeast Technical College, Sioux Falls

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeast Technical College, Sioux Falls · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$50,000
    Price if you pay yourself$8,925
    Program website, HVAC/R Technology | Diploma | In-person at Southeast Technical College
    More details about HVAC/R Technology | Diploma | In-person at Southeast Technical College
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,497
    Length
    32 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,100
    Students counted
    101
    a year, estimated
    $50,000
    price
    $8,925

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

    Heating & Cooling Technology | AAS | Campus

    Mitchell Technical College, Mitchell

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mitchell Technical College, Mitchell · HVAC (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$17,817
    Program website, Heating & Cooling Technology | AAS | Campus at Mitchell Technical College
    More details about Heating & Cooling Technology | AAS | Campus at Mitchell Technical College
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    81 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,341
    Students counted
    62
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $17,817

  • HVAC (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    HVAC/R Technology | AAS | Hybrid (62 credit hours)

    Western Dakota Technical College, Rapid City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Dakota Technical College, Rapid City · HVAC (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$54,200
    Price if you pay yourself$17,732
    Program website, HVAC/R Technology | AAS | Hybrid (62 credit hours) at Western Dakota Technical College
    More details about HVAC/R Technology | AAS | Hybrid (62 credit hours) at Western Dakota Technical College
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,553
    Length
    64 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $7,167
    Students counted
    48
    a year, estimated
    $54,200
    price
    $17,732

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Heating & Cooling Technology | Diploma | Campus

    Mitchell Technical College, Mitchell

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mitchell Technical College, Mitchell · HVAC technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,199
    Program website, Heating & Cooling Technology | Diploma | Campus at Mitchell Technical College
    More details about Heating & Cooling Technology | Diploma | Campus at Mitchell Technical College
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    34 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,037
    Students counted
    11
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,199

  • HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    HVAC | Apprenticeship

    Paulson Sheet Metal Inc, Mitchell

    No diploma needed

    Paulson Sheet Metal Inc, Mitchell · HVAC technician · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about HVAC | Apprenticeship at Paulson Sheet Metal Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    208 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

How to pay for HVAC training in South Dakota

Workforce funding can pay for HVAC training in South Dakota

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 Dakota HVAC program numbers come from

Which South Dakota HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs South Dakota 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 Dakota offers.

How South Dakota 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 South Dakota figures?

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

Sources for the facts about HVAC training in South Dakota

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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