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HVAC Schools in Alabama
Colleges and schools: 19
Programs
19
all sources
Median pay
$48,370
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $61,010
Middle program cost
$19,861
3 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
14
HVAC programs, U.S. DOL file
HVAC Schools in Alabama: the figures
- Programs we list
- 19 in Alabama: 19 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 14 public and 5 private; 955 HVAC completions in 2023-24 at the 17 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- $19,861 at each of the 3 Alabama programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $48,370 a year for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Alabama, against $61,010 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Alabama: 454 programs from 77 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 14 of them HVAC.
- WIOA results
- 14 HVAC programs on Alabama's list; middle values: 66.7% of students who exited completed (10 programs report it); 30% were employed in the second quarter after exit (6); $7,581 median earnings in that quarter (6) (U.S. DOL file, which notes a data quality issue with this state's outcomes).
- Metro areas
- 3 Alabama metro areas have a page; the largest list, Birmingham, has 3 programs.
By metro area
- Birmingham area3 programs · median pay $48,740
- Mobile area3 programs · median pay $47,960
- Montgomery area3 programs · median pay $48,680
Every HVAC program in Alabama
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bevill State Community College | Jasper | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Bishop State Community CollegeWIOA list | Mobile | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Fortis College | Mobile | Certificate | $19,861 | 12 months | 40 |
| Fortis College-Dothan | Dothan | Certificate | $19,861 | 12 months | 30 |
| Fortis College-Montgomery | Montgomery | Certificate | $19,861 | 12 months | 58 |
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham | Birmingham | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 |
| Gadsden State Community CollegeWIOA list | Gadsden | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 106 |
| George C Wallace Community College-DothanWIOA list | Dothan | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | Hanceville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 64 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma | Selma | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College | Montgomery | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 55 |
| J F Ingram State Technical College | Deatsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 338 |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Huntsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Lawson State Community CollegeWIOA list | Birmingham | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 42 |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College | Andalusia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Northwest Shoals Community College | Muscle Shoals | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 65 |
| Remington College-Mobile Campus | Mobile | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Southern Union State Community College | Wadley | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Alabama, read October 8, 2026.
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