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HVAC training in North Carolina

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

41 schools offer these HVAC programs, and North Carolina 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 North Carolina, 15 of the 65 programs take students without a high school diploma, 44 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 6 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 65 programs here are HVAC technician (50 programs), HVAC (associate degree, 14 programs) and refrigeration (1 program).

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How much does HVAC training cost in North Carolina?

Certificates and short courses (51 programs)
$226 to $3,540most of them, usually 16 to 48 weeks long
Two-year degrees (14 programs)
$4,898 to $6,060most of them, usually 72 to 80 weeks long

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
62%
Working 6 months later
71%
Earned a year, estimated
about $38,000
Length
18 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 North Carolina may also offer HVAC training. How these figures are made

Is there free HVAC training in North Carolina?

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

All 65 HVAC training programs in North Carolina approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for HVAC training in North Carolina

WIOA funding can pay for HVAC training in North Carolina

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 North Carolina

programs with a price cost under $1,000
19 of 65
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
4th of 38
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
12 of 22
HVAC training programs here, against the typical state's 15
65 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 Winston-Salem, Burlington, Raleigh and other North Carolina cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 25 more programs are in 16 other areas, 14 in smaller cities and towns and 3 online.

Other training in North Carolina

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

Where the North Carolina HVAC program numbers come from

Which North Carolina HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs North Carolina 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 North Carolina offers.

How the prices and results of North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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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