HVAC training in St. Louis, Missouri
12 HVAC training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
8 schools offer these HVAC programs with classes in the St. Louis area, and every one is approved for workforce funding: 11 by Missouri and 1 by Illinois. 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 St. Louis, 11 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.
By kind, the 12 programs here are HVAC technician (10 programs) and HVAC (associate degree, 2 programs).
See the 12 programsAll 41 HVAC training programs in Missouri, including online programs
How much does HVAC training cost in St. Louis?
$2,648 to $13,805 is what most HVAC training programs in St. Louis cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $1,000 to $39,770
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- Not reported
- None of the 12 programs report it
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- None of the 12 programs report it
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- None of the 12 programs report it
- Length
- 28 to 64 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 St. Louis may also offer HVAC training. How these figures are made
All 12 HVAC training programs in St. Louis approved for WIOA funding
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Heating/ac/refrigeration Technology
Jefferson College
Hillsboro
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$8,496Program website, Heating/ac/refrigeration Technology at Jefferson CollegeMore details about Heating/ac/refrigeration Technology at Jefferson College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 70 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $6,770
- Students counted
- 134
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,496
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Technology-Evening Program
Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$16,930Program website, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Technology-Evening Program at Ranken Technical CollegeMore details about Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Technology-Evening Program at Ranken Technical College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 64 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $270
- Students counted
- 61
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $16,930
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology
Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$33,860Program website, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology at Ranken Technical CollegeMore details about Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology at Ranken Technical College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 64 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,375
- Students counted
- 35
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $33,860
Hvac Operator I
St. Louis Community College, Corporate
Bridgeton
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,000Program website, Hvac Operator I at St. Louis Community College, CorporateMore details about Hvac Operator I at St. Louis Community College, Corporate
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $300
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,000
Heating And Air Conditioning Technology Program
St. Charles R-Vi/adult Education
Saint Charles
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,049Program website, Heating And Air Conditioning Technology Program at St. Charles R-Vi/adult EducationMore details about Heating And Air Conditioning Technology Program at St. Charles R-Vi/adult Education
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 15 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $255
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,049
Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC-R) Systems, CS
St. Charles Community College
Cottleville
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,416Program website, Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC-R) Systems, CS at St. Charles Community CollegeMore details about Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC-R) Systems, CS at St. Charles Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 15 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,892
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,416
Heating/ac/refrigeration Technology-Installer
Jefferson College
Hillsboro
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,880Program website, Heating/ac/refrigeration Technology-Installer at Jefferson CollegeMore details about Heating/ac/refrigeration Technology-Installer at Jefferson College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 32 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,680
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,880
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration
East Central College
Union
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,874Program website, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration at East Central CollegeMore details about Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration at East Central College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 32 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,426
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,874
Heating/ac/refrigeration Technology - Technician
Jefferson College
Hillsboro
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,372Program website, Heating/ac/refrigeration Technology - Technician at Jefferson CollegeMore details about Heating/ac/refrigeration Technology - Technician at Jefferson College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $5,575
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,372
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration
East Central College, Bic
Union
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$10,680Program website, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration at East Central College, BicMore details about Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration at East Central College, Bic
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 64 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,628
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,680
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Technology-Utility
Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$39,770Program website, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Technology-Utility at Ranken Technical CollegeMore details about Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Technology-Utility at Ranken Technical College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 80 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $6,287
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $39,770
HVAR Certificate
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfLeft outProgram website, HVAR Certificate at Southwestern Illinois CollegeMore details about HVAR Certificate at Southwestern Illinois College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- Left out
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for HVAC training in St. Louis
WIOA funding can pay for HVAC training in St. Louis
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 St. Louis
How HVAC training compares with the rest of skilled trades across Missouri: Trade school programs in Missouri
- CNA classes17 programs
- Medical assistant training17 programs
- Phlebotomy training14 programs
- Welding classes21 programs
- LPN programs11 programs
- EMT classes12 programs
- Auto mechanic classes10 programs
- CNC machinist training12 programs
- Cybersecurity training17 programs
- IT training29 programs
- Culinary school11 programs
- Industrial maintenance technician training25 programs
- Coding and software development courses21 programs
- Business administration programs20 programs
Where the St. Louis HVAC program numbers come from
Which St. Louis HVAC programs are on this list?
These are the HVAC programs with classes in the St. Louis 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 Missouri 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis
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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