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HVAC training in Kansas

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

9 schools offer these HVAC programs, and Kansas 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 Kansas, 4 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma, 6 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 11 programs here are HVAC technician (10 programs) and HVAC (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much does HVAC training cost in Kansas?

$3,581 to $11,626 is what most HVAC training programs in Kansas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $1,050 to $23,952

In the typical program

Finished the program
65%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free HVAC training in Kansas?

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

All 11 HVAC training programs in Kansas approved for WIOA funding

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11 programs

  • HVAC technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Heating Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology

    Wichita Technical Institute

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Wichita Technical Institute, WichitaHVAC technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,800
    Price if you pay yourself$23,952

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Heating Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology at Wichita Technical Institute
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    47%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,700
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $4,109
    Students counted
    355
    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $23,952
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Heating & Refrigeration

    KCKCC Technical Education Center

    Kansas City

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    KCKCC Technical Education Center, Kansas CityHVAC technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,336

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Heating & Refrigeration at KCKCC Technical Education Center
    More details about Heating & Refrigeration at KCKCC Technical Education Center
    Finished
    42%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $919
    Students counted
    227
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,336
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Heating & Refrigeration at KCKCC Technical Education Center

  • HVAC (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Climate and Energy Control AAS

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    WSU Tech, WichitaHVAC (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,187
    School website, Climate and Energy Control AAS at WSU Tech
    More details about Climate and Energy Control AAS at WSU Tech
    Finished
    35%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $4,997
    Students counted
    183
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,187
    School website, Climate and Energy Control AAS at WSU Tech

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Climate and Energy Control Technical Certificate

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    WSU Tech, WichitaHVAC technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,537
    School website, Climate and Energy Control Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
    More details about Climate and Energy Control Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
    Finished
    62%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,122
    Students counted
    175
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,537
    School website, Climate and Energy Control Technical Certificate at WSU Tech

  • HVAC technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Heating Air conditioning and Refrigeration Technology

    Linda Lynch

    Joplin, MO

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Linda Lynch, Joplin, MOHVAC technicianHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Kansas; Kansas approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$37,400
    Price if you pay yourself$23,767
    Program website, Heating Air conditioning and Refrigeration Technology at Linda Lynch
    More details about Heating Air conditioning and Refrigeration Technology at Linda Lynch
    Finished
    64%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,360
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,963
    Students counted
    142
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $23,767
    Program website, Heating Air conditioning and Refrigeration Technology at Linda Lynch

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Climate and Energy Control Technologies

    Washburn Institute of Technology

    Topeka

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Washburn Institute of Technology, TopekaHVAC technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,065
    More details about Climate and Energy Control Technologies at Washburn Institute of Technology
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $4,353
    Students counted
    78
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,065

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    HVAC/R - Certificate

    Seward County Community College

    Liberal

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Seward County Community College, LiberalHVAC technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,382
    Program website, HVAC/R - Certificate at Seward County Community College
    More details about HVAC/R - Certificate at Seward County Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,190
    Students counted
    29
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,382
    Program website, HVAC/R - Certificate at Seward County Community College

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    HVAC & Plumbing

    Highland Community College Technical Center

    Atchison

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Highland Community College Technical Center, AtchisonHVAC technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,113
    More details about HVAC & Plumbing at Highland Community College Technical Center
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,475
    Students counted
    26
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,113

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Residential Mechanical (HVAC)

    Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center

    Lawrence

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center, LawrenceHVAC technicianIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,625
    Program website, Residential Mechanical (HVAC) at Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center
    More details about Residential Mechanical (HVAC) at Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    107
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,625
    Program website, Residential Mechanical (HVAC) at Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center

  • HVAC technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    HVAC Job Ready

    Metropolitan Community College

    Kansas City, MO

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City, MOHVAC technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Kansas; Kansas approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,050
    Program website, HVAC Job Ready at Metropolitan Community College
    More details about HVAC Job Ready at Metropolitan Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $350
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,050
    Program website, HVAC Job Ready at Metropolitan Community College

  • HVAC technicianIn personPrerequisite courses

    Heating VentilationAir Conditioning & Refrigeration

    Metropolitan Community College

    Kansas City, MO

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City, MOHVAC technician · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Classes are outside Kansas; Kansas approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,365
    Program website, Heating VentilationAir Conditioning & Refrigeration at Metropolitan Community College
    More details about Heating VentilationAir Conditioning & Refrigeration at Metropolitan Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,325
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,365
    Program website, Heating VentilationAir Conditioning & Refrigeration at Metropolitan Community College

How to pay for HVAC training in Kansas

WIOA funding can pay for HVAC training in Kansas

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 Kansas

programs with a price cost under $3,000
3 of 11
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
31st of 38
HVAC training programs here, against the typical state's 15
11 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 Wichita, Kansas City, Joplin and other Kansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area.

Other training in Kansas

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

Where the Kansas HVAC program numbers come from

Which Kansas HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs Kansas 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 Kansas offers.

How the prices and results of Kansas 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 Kansas

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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