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HVAC Schools in California
Colleges and schools: 73
Programs
88
all sources
Median pay
$72,560
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $61,010
Middle program cost
$18,340
41 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
49
HVAC programs, U.S. DOL file
HVAC Schools in California: the figures
- Programs we list
- 88 in California: 73 at colleges and schools, 15 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 32 public and 41 private; 4,156 HVAC completions in 2023-24 at the 68 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $18,340 in California, from $1,135 to $39,182, across 41 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $72,560 a year for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers in California, against $61,010 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs from 741 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 49 of them HVAC.
- WIOA results
- 49 HVAC programs on California's list; middle values: 81.5% of students who exited completed (33 programs report it); 64.5% were employed in the second quarter after exit (31); $13,234 median earnings in that quarter (20) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 8 California metro areas have a page; the largest list, Los Angeles, has 30 programs.
By metro area
- Los Angeles area30 programs · median pay $73,830
- Riverside area17 programs · median pay $64,300
- Sacramento area8 programs · median pay $66,670
- Fresno area5 programs · median pay $62,580
- San Diego area5 programs · median pay $74,880
- San Jose area5 programs · median pay $82,050
- San Francisco area4 programs · median pay $78,490
- Bakersfield area3 programs · median pay $66,400
Every HVAC program in California
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00122 - LA & Orange Cost Air Conditioning & Refriger JATCWIOA list | Sacramento | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 09565 - Southern CA Millwright & Machinery Erectors JATCWIOA list | Sacramento | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSDWIOA list | Los Angeles | WIOA list only | $1,890 | Not reported | |
| Air Conditioning & Refrig. JjatcWIOA list | Los Angeles | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Aire Rite Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Inc.WIOA list | Huntington Beach | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | Huntington Park | Certificate | $17,850 | 9 months | 7 |
| American College of Healthcare and TechnologyWIOA list | Riverside | Certificate | $17,850 | 9 months | 19 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | Lancaster | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| ATA College | El Cajon | Certificate | $18,340 | 11 months | 28 |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community EducationWIOA list | Baldwin Park | Certificate | $1,135 | 9 months | 16 |
| Brownson Technical SchoolWIOA list | Anaheim | Certificate | $17,895 | 10 months | 197 |
| Butte College | Oroville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
| Capstone College | Pasadena | Certificate | $17,950 | 8 months | 53 |
| CET-Coachella | Coachella | Certificate | $15,500 | 8 months | 33 |
| CET-Colton | Colton | Certificate | $15,500 | 8 months | 20 |
| CET-San Jose | San Jose | Certificate | $15,500 | 8 months | 9 |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| City College of San FranciscoWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Coalinga College | Coalinga | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| College of the DesertWIOA list | Palm Desert | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 281 |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Compton College | Compton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Cypress College | Cypress | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 114 |
| DeHart Technical SchoolWIOA list | Modesto | Certificate | $10,388 | 6 months | 54 |
| El Camino Community College District | Torrance | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 47 |
| Foothill College | Los Altos Hills | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Fresno City College | Fresno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 49 |
| Gavilan College | Gilroy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult EducationWIOA list | La Puente | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 |
| Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSDWIOA list | San Pedro | WIOA list only | $1,890 | Not reported | |
| HVAC - WorkForce Technician Education CenterWIOA list | Huntington Beach | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| Inland Refrigeration JATCWIOA list | Colton | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Institute for Business and TechnologyWIOA list | San Jose | Certificate | $17,640 | 11 months | 129 |
| Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Clovis | Certificate | $19,167 | 9 months | 149 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield | Fairfield | Certificate | $18,000 | 10 months | 0 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova | Certificate | $18,000 | 10 months | 0 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Riverside | Riverside | Certificate | $18,000 | 10 months | 0 |
| InterCoast Colleges-West CovinaWIOA list | West Covina | Certificate | $18,000 | 10 months | 24 |
| Laney College | Oakland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Unilateral ApprenticeWIOA list | Livermore | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 83 |
| Mayfield CollegeWIOA list | Cathedral City | Certificate | $15,914 | 10 months | 60 |
| Merced CollegeWIOA list | Merced | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Mt San Antonio College | Walnut | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 |
| National Career Education | Citrus Heights | Certificate | $15,540 | 11 months | 82 |
| National Polytechnic CollegeWIOA list | Lakewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Norco College | Norco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| North American Training CenterWIOA list | Redlands | WIOA list only | $11,700 | Not reported | |
| North State Building Industry Foundation ATCWIOA list | Roseville | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| Oxnard College | Oxnard | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSDWIOA list | Los Angeles | WIOA list only | $1,890 | Not reported | |
| Riverside City College | Riverside | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 125 |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| San Bernardino Valley CollegeWIOA list | San Bernardino | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| San Diego City College | San Diego | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia | Hesperia | Certificate | $26,444 | 10 months | 39 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster | Lancaster | Certificate | $26,444 | 10 months | 44 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario | Ontario | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage | Rancho Mirage | Certificate | $26,444 | 10 months | 20 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula | Temecula | Certificate | $26,444 | 10 months | 86 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center | Fresno | Certificate | $39,182 | 15 months | 23 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 85 |
| San Jose City College | San Jose | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 38 |
| Summit College | San Bernardino | Certificate | $18,995 | 9 months | 112 |
| Truckee Donner Public Utility District JATCWIOA list | Truckee | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| UC Davis Facilities Management ApprenticeshipWIOA list | Davis | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| UEI College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 111 |
| UEI College-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 120 |
| UEI College-FresnoWIOA list | Fresno | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 210 |
| UEI College-Garden Grove | Garden Grove | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 115 |
| UEI College-GardenaWIOA list | Gardena | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 86 |
| UEI College-Huntington ParkWIOA list | Huntington Park | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 102 |
| UEI College-Oceanside | Oceanside | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 88 |
| UEI College-Ontario | Ontario | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 177 |
| UEI College-Reseda | Reseda | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 134 |
| UEI College-Riverside | Riverside | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 269 |
| UEI College-Sacramento | Sacramento | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 75 |
| UEI College-Stockton | Stockton | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 63 |
| UEI College-West Covina | West Covina | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 48 |
| UNICOR-DublinWIOA list | Dublin | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Universal Technical Institute-Southern California | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
- 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, California, read October 8, 2026.
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