HVAC Schools in the Fresno area

Fresno, CA metro area

Programs

2 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$62,580

HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$19,167

of 3 with a cost, IPEDS

HVAC Schools in the Fresno area at a glance

Open to the public: 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Fresno: 2 within 10 miles; nearest 8.6 miles, farthest 44.4 miles
Listed program cost: 3 of 5 list one: $19,167 to $39,182, middle $21,500 (IPEDS)
Program length: 3 colleges list a length: 9 months to 15 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 2 listed programs give weeks: 36 to 40 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 454 HVAC awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 2 of 5 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $62,580 median for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers ($30.09 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $43,920 to $101,680; 1,300 employed in the metro area; California median $72,560 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Fresno City College	Fresno	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	49	8.6
UEI College-FresnoWIOA list	Fresno	Certificate	$21,500	9 months	210	9.7
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center	Fresno	Certificate	$39,182	15 months	23	11.5
Institute of TechnologyWIOA list	Clovis	Certificate	$19,167	9 months	149	14.8
Coalinga College	Coalinga	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	23	44.4

WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 49 of them HVAC.
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