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HVAC training in South Dakota

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

4 schools offer these HVAC programs, and South Dakota 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 South Dakota, 1 of the 5 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 5 programs here are HVAC technician (3 programs) and HVAC (associate degree, 2 programs).

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How much does HVAC training cost in South Dakota?

$8,199 to $17,817

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Left out
South Dakota's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
34 to 81 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 South Dakota may also offer HVAC training. How these figures are made

Is there free HVAC training in South Dakota?

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

All 5 HVAC training programs in South Dakota approved for WIOA funding

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5 programs

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    HVAC/R Technology | Diploma | In-person

    Southeast Technical College

    Sioux Falls

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southeast Technical College, Sioux FallsHVAC technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$50,000
    Price if you pay yourself$8,925
    Program website, HVAC/R Technology | Diploma | In-person at Southeast Technical College
    More details about HVAC/R Technology | Diploma | In-person at Southeast Technical College
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,497
    Length
    32 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,100
    Students counted
    101
    Earned a year, estimated
    $50,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,925
    Program website, HVAC/R Technology | Diploma | In-person at Southeast Technical College

  • HVAC (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Heating & Cooling Technology | AAS | Campus

    Mitchell Technical College

    Mitchell

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mitchell Technical College, MitchellHVAC (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$17,817
    Program website, Heating & Cooling Technology | AAS | Campus at Mitchell Technical College
    More details about Heating & Cooling Technology | AAS | Campus at Mitchell Technical College
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    81 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,341
    Students counted
    62
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,817
    Program website, Heating & Cooling Technology | AAS | Campus at Mitchell Technical College

  • HVAC (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    HVAC/R Technology | AAS | Hybrid (62 credit hours)

    Western Dakota Technical College

    Rapid City

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Dakota Technical College, Rapid CityHVAC (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$54,200
    Price if you pay yourself$17,732
    Program website, HVAC/R Technology | AAS | Hybrid (62 credit hours) at Western Dakota Technical College
    More details about HVAC/R Technology | AAS | Hybrid (62 credit hours) at Western Dakota Technical College
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,553
    Length
    64 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $7,167
    Students counted
    48
    Earned a year, estimated
    $54,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,732
    Program website, HVAC/R Technology | AAS | Hybrid (62 credit hours) at Western Dakota Technical College

  • HVAC technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Heating & Cooling Technology | Diploma | Campus

    Mitchell Technical College

    Mitchell

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mitchell Technical College, MitchellHVAC technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,199
    Program website, Heating & Cooling Technology | Diploma | Campus at Mitchell Technical College
    More details about Heating & Cooling Technology | Diploma | Campus at Mitchell Technical College
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    34 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,037
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,199
    Program website, Heating & Cooling Technology | Diploma | Campus at Mitchell Technical College

  • HVAC technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    HVAC | Apprenticeship

    Paulson Sheet Metal Inc

    Mitchell

    No diploma needed

    Paulson Sheet Metal Inc, MitchellHVAC technicianHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about HVAC | Apprenticeship at Paulson Sheet Metal Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    208 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
    Not reported

How to pay for HVAC training in South Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for HVAC training in South Dakota

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.

HVAC training in Mitchell, Sioux Falls, Rapid City and other South Dakota cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in South Dakota

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

Where the South Dakota HVAC program numbers come from

Which South Dakota HVAC programs are on this list?

These are the HVAC programs South Dakota 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 South Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of South Dakota 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.

How reliable are the South Dakota figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for South Dakota: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about HVAC training in South Dakota

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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