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HVAC training in Los Angeles, California

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

17 schools offer these HVAC programs with classes in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 Los Angeles, 14 of the 20 programs take students without a high school diploma, 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 20 programs here are HVAC technician (18 programs), facilities and building maintenance (1 program) and refrigeration (1 program).

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All 45 HVAC training programs in California, including online programs

How much does HVAC training cost in Los Angeles?

$1,890 to $17,760 is what most HVAC training programs in Los Angeles cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 16 programs with a price. All of them: $1,800 to $21,489

In the typical program

Finished the program
69%
Working 6 months later
62%
Earned a year, estimated
about $52,900
Length
22 to 36 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 Los Angeles may also offer HVAC training. How these figures are made

Is there free HVAC training in Los Angeles?

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

All 20 HVAC training programs in Los Angeles approved for WIOA funding

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20 programs

  • HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (Hybrid)

    United Education Institute dba UEI College

    Huntington Park

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    United Education Institute dba UEI College, Huntington ParkHVAC technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$21,448

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (Hybrid) at United Education Institute dba UEI College
    More details about Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (Hybrid) at United Education Institute dba UEI College
    Finished
    62%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $53
    Students counted
    1,847
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $21,448
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (Hybrid) at United Education Institute dba UEI College

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    HVAC/R Technology

    Brownson Technical School

    Anaheim

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Brownson Technical School, AnaheimHVAC technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$47,800
    Price if you pay yourself$17,680

    22 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, HVAC/R Technology at Brownson Technical School
    More details about HVAC/R Technology at Brownson Technical School
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,960
    Length
    40 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,263
    Students counted
    1,286
    Earned a year, estimated
    $47,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,680
    students trained with WIOA funding
    22
    Program website, HVAC/R Technology at Brownson Technical School

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Air Conditioning Technician Trainee

    West Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD

    Woodland Hills

    No diploma needed

    West Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD, Woodland HillsHVAC technicianIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$62,200
    Price if you pay yourself$1,890
    Program website, Air Conditioning Technician Trainee at West Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD
    More details about Air Conditioning Technician Trainee at West Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD
    Finished
    64%
    Working at 6 months
    24%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,557
    Length
    18 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $782
    Students counted
    631
    Earned a year, estimated
    $62,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,890
    Program website, Air Conditioning Technician Trainee at West Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    HVAC/R Technician Trainee

    Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD

    San Pedro

    No diploma needed

    Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD, San PedroHVAC technicianIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$52,900
    Price if you pay yourself$1,890

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, HVAC/R Technician Trainee at Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD
    More details about HVAC/R Technician Trainee at Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD
    Finished
    51%
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,234
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $657
    Students counted
    526
    Earned a year, estimated
    $52,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,890
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    Program website, HVAC/R Technician Trainee at Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD

  • Facilities and building maintenanceIn personEducation and courses

    Master Mechanic Technician Trainee

    Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD

    San Pedro

    Education and courses

    Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD, San PedroFacilities and building maintenanceIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$47,800
    Price if you pay yourself$5,670
    Program website, Master Mechanic Technician Trainee at Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD
    More details about Master Mechanic Technician Trainee at Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    38%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,939
    Length
    48 weeks, 34 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,330
    Students counted
    378
    Earned a year, estimated
    $47,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,670
    Program website, Master Mechanic Technician Trainee at Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Air Conditioning Technician Trainee

    Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD

    Los Angeles

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD, Los AngelesHVAC technicianIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$62,200
    Price if you pay yourself$1,890

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Air Conditioning Technician Trainee at Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD
    More details about Air Conditioning Technician Trainee at Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD
    Finished
    40%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,557
    Length
    22 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,895
    Students counted
    349
    Earned a year, estimated
    $62,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,890
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6
    School website, Air Conditioning Technician Trainee at Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Air Conditioning Technician Trainee

    Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSD

    Los Angeles

    No diploma needed

    Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSD, Los AngelesHVAC technicianIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$62,200
    Price if you pay yourself$1,890
    Program website, Air Conditioning Technician Trainee at Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSD
    More details about Air Conditioning Technician Trainee at Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSD
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,557
    Length
    22 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,408
    Students counted
    293
    Earned a year, estimated
    $62,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,890
    Program website, Air Conditioning Technician Trainee at Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSD

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Air Conditioning Technician Trainee

    Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD

    San Pedro

    No diploma needed

    Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD, San PedroHVAC technicianIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$62,200
    Price if you pay yourself$1,890

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Air Conditioning Technician Trainee at Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD
    More details about Air Conditioning Technician Trainee at Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD
    Finished
    44%
    Working at 6 months
    48%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,557
    Length
    20 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $685
    Students counted
    261
    Earned a year, estimated
    $62,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,890
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    Program website, Air Conditioning Technician Trainee at Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD

  • HVAC technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    HVAC Technician (Hybrid)

    InterCoast Colleges

    West Covina

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    InterCoast Colleges, West CovinaHVAC technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$45,800
    Price if you pay yourself$18,000

    8 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, HVAC Technician (Hybrid) at InterCoast Colleges
    More details about HVAC Technician (Hybrid) at InterCoast Colleges
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,440
    Length
    40 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    237
    Earned a year, estimated
    $45,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $18,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    8
    School website, HVAC Technician (Hybrid) at InterCoast Colleges

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

    Bassett Adult School

    La Puente

    No diploma needed

    Bassett Adult School, La PuenteHVAC technicianIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$13,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,400

    13 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) at Bassett Adult School
    More details about Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) at Bassett Adult School
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    62%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,396
    Length
    18 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,950
    Students counted
    209
    Earned a year, estimated
    $13,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,400
    students trained with WIOA funding
    13
    Program website, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) at Bassett Adult School

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Hvac I/II

    Southern California Regional Occupational Center

    Torrance

    No diploma needed

    Southern California Regional Occupational Center, TorranceHVAC technicianIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    School website, Hvac I/II at Southern California Regional Occupational Center
    More details about Hvac I/II at Southern California Regional Occupational Center
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    164
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,800
    School website, Hvac I/II at Southern California Regional Occupational Center

  • RefrigerationIn personNo diploma needed

    Refrigeration Technician Trainee

    Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD

    San Pedro

    No diploma needed

    Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD, San PedroRefrigerationIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$55,200
    Price if you pay yourself$1,890
    Program website, Refrigeration Technician Trainee at Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD
    More details about Refrigeration Technician Trainee at Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD
    Finished
    19%
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,806
    Length
    12 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $532
    Students counted
    139
    Earned a year, estimated
    $55,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,890
    Program website, Refrigeration Technician Trainee at Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

    IEC/AAI dba UEI College

    Gardena

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    IEC/AAI dba UEI College, GardenaHVAC technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$21,489

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning at IEC/AAI dba UEI College
    More details about Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning at IEC/AAI dba UEI College
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $11
    Students counted
    127
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $21,489
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning at IEC/AAI dba UEI College

  • HVAC technicianIn personEducation and courses

    Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

    Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education

    Baldwin Park

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education, Baldwin ParkHVAC technician · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported

    10 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning at Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    125
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    students trained with WIOA funding
    10

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning-HVAC

    Hacienda La Puente Adult Education

    La Puente

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Hacienda La Puente Adult Education, La PuenteHVAC technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$55,900
    Price if you pay yourself$2,313

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning-HVAC at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
    More details about Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning-HVAC at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    53%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,965
    Length
    36 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    101
    Earned a year, estimated
    $55,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,313
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9
    Program website, Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning-HVAC at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

    Newport International United College

    Woodland Hills

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Newport International United College, Woodland HillsHVAC technicianIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$29,200
    Price if you pay yourself$12,500
    Program website, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning & Refrigeration at Newport International United College
    More details about Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning & Refrigeration at Newport International United College
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    96%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,293
    Length
    44 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,200
    Students counted
    51
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,500
    Program website, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning & Refrigeration at Newport International United College

  • HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    HVAC-R Technician (Blended)

    National Polytechnic College

    Lakewood

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    National Polytechnic College, LakewoodHVAC technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,800
    Price if you pay yourself$20,708
    More details about HVAC-R Technician (Blended) at National Polytechnic College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    62%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,694
    Length
    36 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,715
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $20,708

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Air Conditioning & Refrig. Jjatc

    Air Conditioning & Refrig. Jjatc

    Los Angeles

    No diploma needed

    Air Conditioning & Refrig. Jjatc, Los AngelesHVAC technicianIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Air Conditioning & Refrig. Jjatc at Air Conditioning & Refrig. Jjatc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Aire Rite Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Inc.

    Aire Rite Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Inc.

    Huntington Beach

    No diploma needed

    Aire Rite Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Inc., Huntington BeachHVAC technicianIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Aire Rite Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Inc. at Aire Rite Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    HVAC - WorkForce Technician Education Center

    HVAC - WorkForce Technician Education Center

    Huntington Beach

    No diploma needed

    HVAC - WorkForce Technician Education Center, Huntington BeachHVAC technicianIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about HVAC - WorkForce Technician Education Center at HVAC - WorkForce Technician Education Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

How to pay for HVAC training in Los Angeles

WIOA funding can pay for HVAC training in Los Angeles

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.67

GI Bill for HVAC training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Los Angeles

How HVAC training compares with the rest of skilled trades across California: Trade school programs in California

Where the Los Angeles HVAC program numbers come from

Which Los Angeles HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs with classes in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the California page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Los Angeles HVAC programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about HVAC training in Los Angeles

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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. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List