HVAC training in Detroit, Michigan
12 HVAC training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
9 schools offer these HVAC programs with classes in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn 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 Detroit, 5 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma and 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent.
By kind, the 12 programs here are HVAC technician (8 programs), HVAC (associate degree, 2 programs) and boiler operation (2 programs).
See the 12 programsAll 40 HVAC training programs in Michigan, including online programs
How much does HVAC training cost in Detroit?
$7,468 to $17,540 is what most HVAC training programs in Detroit cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $5,000 to $22,215
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 48%
- Working 6 months later
- 75%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,300
- Length
- 31 to 53 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 Detroit may also offer HVAC training. How these figures are made
All 12 HVAC training programs in Detroit approved for WIOA funding
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Climate Control Technology
Northwestern Technological Institute
Southfield
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$37,200Price if you pay yourself$17,7976 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Climate Control Technology at Northwestern Technological InstituteMore details about Climate Control Technology at Northwestern Technological Institute
- Finished
- 73%
- Working at 6 months
- 64%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,304
- Length
- 45 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 1,195
- Earned a year, estimated
- $37,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $17,797
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 6
HVACR Technician
MIAT College of Technology
Canton
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,100Price if you pay yourself$22,215Program website, HVACR Technician at MIAT College of TechnologyMore details about HVACR Technician at MIAT College of Technology
- Finished
- 72%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,779
- Length
- 36 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $331
- Students counted
- 246
- Earned a year, estimated
- $35,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $22,215
HVAC Systems Technician
Dorsey College
Roseville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,700Price if you pay yourself$17,540Program website, HVAC Systems Technician at Dorsey CollegeMore details about HVAC Systems Technician at Dorsey College
- Finished
- 43%
- Working at 6 months
- 69%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,680
- Length
- 36 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 112
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $17,540
HVAC Systems Technician
Dorsey College
Wayne
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,900Price if you pay yourself$17,540Program website, HVAC Systems Technician at Dorsey CollegeMore details about HVAC Systems Technician at Dorsey College
- Finished
- 51%
- Working at 6 months
- 79%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,716
- Length
- 36 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 104
- Earned a year, estimated
- $30,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $17,540
HVAC/R - Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician Option
Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$28,900Price if you pay yourself$8,097Program website, HVAC/R - Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician Option at Oakland Community CollegeMore details about HVAC/R - Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician Option at Oakland Community College
- Finished
- 31%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,216
- Length
- 90 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 76
- Earned a year, estimated
- $28,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,097
Climate Control Technology
Macomb Community College
Warren
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$43,300Price if you pay yourself$11,100Program website, Climate Control Technology at Macomb Community CollegeMore details about Climate Control Technology at Macomb Community College
- Finished
- 48%
- Working at 6 months
- 91%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,836
- Length
- 104 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,500
- Students counted
- 76
- Earned a year, estimated
- $43,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,100
Climate Control/Heating Air Conditioning And Refrigeration
Macomb Community College
Warren
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$38,600Price if you pay yourself$8,780Program website, Climate Control/Heating Air Conditioning And Refrigeration at Macomb Community CollegeMore details about Climate Control/Heating Air Conditioning And Refrigeration at Macomb Community College
- Finished
- 36%
- Working at 6 months
- 75%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,662
- Length
- 78 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,500
- Students counted
- 66
- Earned a year, estimated
- $38,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,780
HVAC Systems Technician
Dorsey College
Woodhaven
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,400Price if you pay yourself$17,540Program website, HVAC Systems Technician at Dorsey CollegeMore details about HVAC Systems Technician at Dorsey College
- Finished
- 39%
- Working at 6 months
- 38%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,847
- Length
- 36 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 65
- Earned a year, estimated
- $35,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $17,540
Heating and Cooling - Level One
Detroit Training Institute of Technology
Detroit
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,00034 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Heating and Cooling - Level One at Detroit Training Institute of TechnologyMore details about Heating and Cooling - Level One at Detroit Training Institute of Technology
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 34
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,000
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 34
HVAC Technician - Certificate of Achievement
Henry Ford College
Dearborn
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$7,958Program website, HVAC Technician - Certificate of Achievement at Henry Ford CollegeMore details about HVAC Technician - Certificate of Achievement at Henry Ford College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 45 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 39
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,958
High Pressure Boiler Operator/Maintenance
Detroit Training Institute of Technology
Detroit
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,000Program website, High Pressure Boiler Operator/Maintenance at Detroit Training Institute of TechnologyMore details about High Pressure Boiler Operator/Maintenance at Detroit Training Institute of Technology
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,000
Low Pressure Boiler Operator/Maintenance
Detroit Training Institute of Technology
Detroit
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,000Program website, Low Pressure Boiler Operator/Maintenance at Detroit Training Institute of TechnologyMore details about Low Pressure Boiler Operator/Maintenance at Detroit Training Institute of Technology
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,000
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How to pay for HVAC training in Detroit
WIOA funding can pay for HVAC training in Detroit
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 Detroit
How HVAC training compares with the rest of skilled trades across Michigan: Trade school programs in Michigan
- CDL training41 programs
- CNA classes35 programs
- Medical assistant training31 programs
- Phlebotomy training17 programs
- Welding classes14 programs
- Medical billing and coding training13 programs
- LPN programs11 programs
- EMT classes13 programs
- Dental assistant programs15 programs
- Pharmacy technician training12 programs
- Cybersecurity training12 programs
- IT training33 programs
- Police academy3 programs
- Culinary school13 programs
- Industrial maintenance technician training20 programs
- Coding and software development courses16 programs
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- Criminal justice programs13 programs
- Construction training programs11 programs
- Accounting and bookkeeping classes13 programs
Where the Detroit HVAC program numbers come from
Which Detroit HVAC programs are on this list?
These are the HVAC programs with classes in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn 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 Michigan 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 Detroit 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 Detroit
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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
- 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)
- 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
- 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