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HVAC training in Maryland

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

8 schools offer these HVAC programs, and Maryland 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 Maryland, 1 of the 8 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

All 8 are the same kind of program: HVAC technician.

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How much does HVAC training cost in Maryland?

$2,670 to $3,157 is what most HVAC training programs in Maryland cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $901 to $4,390

In the typical program

Finished the program
67%
Working 6 months later
61%
Earned a year, estimated
about $43,200
Length
21 to 40 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 Maryland may also offer HVAC training. How these figures are made

Is there free HVAC training in Maryland?

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

All 8 HVAC training programs in Maryland approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for HVAC training in Maryland

WIOA funding can pay for HVAC training in Maryland

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 Maryland

programs with a price cost under $3,000
3 of 8
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
6th of 38
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
15 of 22
HVAC training programs here, against the typical state's 15
8 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 Washington, Salisbury, Philadelphia and other Maryland cities

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

Other training in Maryland

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

Where the Maryland HVAC program numbers come from

Which Maryland HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs Maryland 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 Maryland offers.

How the prices and results of Maryland 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 Maryland

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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