HVAC training in Colorado

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

4 schools offer these HVAC programs, and Colorado 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 Colorado, 4 of the 5 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

All 5 are the same kind of program: HVAC technician.

See the 5 programs

How much does HVAC training cost in Colorado?

$2,647 to $9,997 is what most HVAC training programs in Colorado cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $899 to $10,988

In the typical program

Finished the program: 27%
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Left out; The 5 figures filed fail our checks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Colorado may also offer HVAC training. How these figures are made

Is there free HVAC training in Colorado?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most HVAC programs in Colorado cost $2,647 to $9,997. Prices on this page run from $899 to $10,988.

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

All 5 HVAC training programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed
Heating Air Conditioning Refrigerationtechnology
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Pikes Peak State College, Colorado SpringsHVAC technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$52,200
Price if you pay yourself$9,997
School website, Heating Air Conditioning Refrigerationtechnology at Pikes Peak State College
More details about Heating Air Conditioning Refrigerationtechnology at Pikes Peak State College
Finished
23%
Working at 6 months
52%
Earned in a quarter
$13,042
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$3,600
Students counted
122
Earned a year, estimated
$52,200
Price if you pay yourself
$9,997
School website, Heating Air Conditioning Refrigerationtechnology at Pikes Peak State College
HVAC technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Technician
Penn Foster
Scranton
High school diploma or equivalent
Penn Foster, ScrantonHVAC technicianHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$899
School website, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Technician at Penn Foster
More details about Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Technician at Penn Foster
Finished
43%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
116
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$899
School website, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Technician at Penn Foster
HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Heating Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology
Front Range Community College
Westminster
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Front Range Community College, WestminsterHVAC technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$51,500
Price if you pay yourself$10,988
Program website, Heating Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology at Front Range Community College
More details about Heating Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology at Front Range Community College
Finished
19%
Working at 6 months
66%
Earned in a quarter
$12,884
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$2,920
Students counted
96
Listed 5 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
Earned a year, estimated
$51,500
Price if you pay yourself
$10,988
Program website, Heating Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology at Front Range Community College
HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Heating/Air Conditioning Service Technician
Pickens Technical College
Aurora
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Pickens Technical College, AuroraHVAC technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,647
More details about Heating/Air Conditioning Service Technician at Pickens Technical College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$191
Students counted
35
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,647
HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed
Hvac Technology
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Pikes Peak State College, Colorado SpringsHVAC technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$41,700
Price if you pay yourself$9,835
Program website, Hvac Technology at Pikes Peak State College
More details about Hvac Technology at Pikes Peak State College
Finished
27%
Working at 6 months
50%
Earned in a quarter
$10,435
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$3,275
Students counted
23
Earned a year, estimated
$41,700
Price if you pay yourself
$9,835
Program website, Hvac Technology at Pikes Peak State College

How to pay for HVAC training in Colorado

WIOA funding can pay for HVAC training in Colorado

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.

Quick facts: HVAC training in Colorado

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 35th of 38
HVAC training programs here, against the typical state's 15: 5 vs 15

State comparisons use the same figures as the HVAC training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

HVAC training in Colorado Springs, Denver and other Colorado cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Colorado

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

Where the Colorado HVAC program numbers come from

Which Colorado HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs Colorado 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. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Colorado offers.

How the prices and results of Colorado 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.

How reliable are the Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about HVAC training in Colorado

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