HVAC training in Seattle
28 HVAC training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
12 schools offer these HVAC programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Seattle, 3 of the 28 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 20 are taught partly or fully online.
See the 28 programsAll 48 HVAC training programs in Washington, including online programs
How much does HVAC training cost in Seattle?
$1,500 to $5,188
is what most programs cost if you pay yourself
All 19 programs with a price: $1,500 to $21,500
- Finished the program
- 46%
- Working 6 months later
- 83%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $42,800
- Length
- 9 to 60 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made
All 28 HVAC training programs in Seattle approved for funding
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Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (Hybrid)
UEI College, Tacoma
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,200Price if you pay yourself$21,500Program website, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (Hybrid) at UEI CollegeMore details about Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (Hybrid) at UEI College
- Finished
- 41%
- Working at 6 months
- 70%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,300
- Length
- 40 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 241
- a year, estimated
- $41,200
- price
- $21,500
HVAC/Refrigeration Mechanic
Seattle Area Plumbers, Housing Plumbers, Pipefitters, HVAC/Refrigeration Me, Renton
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, HVAC/Refrigeration Mechanic at Seattle Area Plumbers, Housing Plumbers, Pipefitters, HVAC/Refrigeration MeMore details about HVAC/Refrigeration Mechanic at Seattle Area Plumbers, Housing Plumbers, Pipefitters, HVAC/Refrigeration Me
- Finished
- 61%
- Working at 6 months
- 94%
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 250 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- 124
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- Not reported
Heating & Air Conditioning: Basic HVAC/Refrig Svc Tech
Clover Park Technical College, Lakewood
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$44,400Price if you pay yourself$8,816Program website, Heating & Air Conditioning: Basic HVAC/Refrig Svc Tech at Clover Park Technical CollegeMore details about Heating & Air Conditioning: Basic HVAC/Refrig Svc Tech at Clover Park Technical College
- Finished
- 77%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,088
- Length
- 35 weeks, 25 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 80
- a year, estimated
- $44,400
- price
- $8,816
Heating & Air Conditioning Service Technician
Clover Park Technical College, Lakewood
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$44,400Price if you pay yourself$12,256Program website, Heating & Air Conditioning Service Technician at Clover Park Technical CollegeMore details about Heating & Air Conditioning Service Technician at Clover Park Technical College
- Finished
- 77%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,088
- Length
- 50 weeks, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 80
- a year, estimated
- $44,400
- price
- $12,256
HVAC Service Technician
Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC, Everett
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, HVAC Service Technician at Western Washington Sheet Metal JATCMore details about HVAC Service Technician at Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC
- Finished
- 81%
- Working at 6 months
- 93%
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 225 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- 65
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- Not reported
Heating/Air Conditioning Installer & Servicer
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - HVAC, Bellevue
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$63,800Price if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, Heating/Air Conditioning Installer & Servicer at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - HVACMore details about Heating/Air Conditioning Installer & Servicer at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - HVAC
- Finished
- 36%
- Working at 6 months
- 70%
- Earned in a quarter
- $15,956
- Length
- 200 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- 47
- a year, estimated
- $63,800
- price
- Not reported
HVAC
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, Bellevue
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,200Price if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, HVAC at Construction Industry Training Council of WashingtonMore details about HVAC at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
- Finished
- 38%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,298
- Length
- 9 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 32
- a year, estimated
- $41,200
- price
- $1,500
HVAC/R Support Technician
Bates Technical College, Tacoma
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$39,300Price if you pay yourself$4,962Program website, HVAC/R Support Technician at Bates Technical CollegeMore details about HVAC/R Support Technician at Bates Technical College
- Finished
- 42%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,836
- Length
- 55 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 24
- a year, estimated
- $39,300
- price
- $4,962
Heating, Ventilation, A/C & Refrigeration Technician
Bates Technical College, Tacoma
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$39,300Price if you pay yourself$5,414Program website, Heating, Ventilation, A/C & Refrigeration Technician at Bates Technical CollegeMore details about Heating, Ventilation, A/C & Refrigeration Technician at Bates Technical College
- Finished
- 42%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,836
- Length
- 60 weeks, 17 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 24
- a year, estimated
- $39,300
- price
- $5,414
HVAC Test, Adjust and Balance Technician
Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC, Everett
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$83,600Price if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, HVAC Test, Adjust and Balance Technician at Western Washington Sheet Metal JATCMore details about HVAC Test, Adjust and Balance Technician at Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC
- Finished
- 50%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $20,896
- Length
- 225 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- 20
- a year, estimated
- $83,600
- price
- Not reported
Hvac 102
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, Bellevue
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, Hvac 102 at Construction Industry Training Council of WashingtonMore details about Hvac 102 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 7 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,500
Hvac 103
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, Bellevue
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, Hvac 103 at Construction Industry Training Council of WashingtonMore details about Hvac 103 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 6 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,500
Hvac 201
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, Bellevue
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, Hvac 201 at Construction Industry Training Council of WashingtonMore details about Hvac 201 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,500
Hvac 202
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, Bellevue
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, Hvac 202 at Construction Industry Training Council of WashingtonMore details about Hvac 202 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,500
Hvac 203
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, Bellevue
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, Hvac 203 at Construction Industry Training Council of WashingtonMore details about Hvac 203 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 3 weeks, 17 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,500
Hvac 301
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, Bellevue
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, Hvac 301 at Construction Industry Training Council of WashingtonMore details about Hvac 301 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 15 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,500
Hvac 302
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, Bellevue
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, Hvac 302 at Construction Industry Training Council of WashingtonMore details about Hvac 302 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 11 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,500
Hvac 303
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, Bellevue
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, Hvac 303 at Construction Industry Training Council of WashingtonMore details about Hvac 303 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 9 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,500
Hvac 401
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, Bellevue
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, Hvac 401 at Construction Industry Training Council of WashingtonMore details about Hvac 401 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 15 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,500
Hvac 402
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, Bellevue
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, Hvac 402 at Construction Industry Training Council of WashingtonMore details about Hvac 402 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 11 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,500
Hvac 403
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, Bellevue
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, Hvac 403 at Construction Industry Training Council of WashingtonMore details about Hvac 403 at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 9 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,500
HVAC/R Technician (Voucher Included)
Edmonds College, Lynnwood
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,895Program website, HVAC/R Technician (Voucher Included) at Edmonds CollegeMore details about HVAC/R Technician (Voucher Included) at Edmonds College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 40 weeks, 4 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $2,895
Commercial Refrigeration Technology
Renton Technical College, Renton
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,931Program website, Commercial Refrigeration Technology at Renton Technical CollegeMore details about Commercial Refrigeration Technology at Renton Technical College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 55 weeks, 11 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $6,931
HVAC Controls Technician
Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC, Everett
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, HVAC Controls Technician at Western Washington Sheet Metal JATCMore details about HVAC Controls Technician at Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 225 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- Not reported
HVAC/R Certified Technician (Voucher Included)
Shoreline Community College, Shoreline
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, HVAC/R Certified Technician (Voucher Included) at Shoreline Community CollegeMore details about HVAC/R Certified Technician (Voucher Included) at Shoreline Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- Not reported
HVAC/R Certified Technician (Voucher and Tools Included)
Shoreline Community College, Shoreline
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, HVAC/R Certified Technician (Voucher and Tools Included) at Shoreline Community CollegeMore details about HVAC/R Certified Technician (Voucher and Tools Included) at Shoreline Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- Not reported
HVAC/R Technician (Voucher and Tools Included)
Pierce College, Lakewood
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, HVAC/R Technician (Voucher and Tools Included) at Pierce CollegeMore details about HVAC/R Technician (Voucher and Tools Included) at Pierce College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- Not reported
Residential Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Electrician
Greater Puget Sound Electrical Workers Apprenticeship Committee, Kent
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, Residential Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Electrician at Greater Puget Sound Electrical Workers Apprenticeship CommitteeMore details about Residential Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Electrician at Greater Puget Sound Electrical Workers Apprenticeship Committee
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 200 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- Not reported
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How to pay for HVAC training in Seattle
Workforce funding can pay for HVAC training in Seattle
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 Seattle HVAC program numbers come from
Which Seattle HVAC programs are on this list?
These are the HVAC programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Washington page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How Seattle 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 Seattle
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs