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HVAC Schools in the Los Angeles area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area
Programs
30
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$73,830
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$1,135
of 15 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
HVAC Schools in the Los Angeles area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 30 programs: 22 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 8 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Los Angeles
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 6.5 miles, farthest 54.2 miles
- Listed program cost
- 15 of 30 list one: $1,135 to $26,444, middle $17,950 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 11 colleges list a length: 8 months to 10 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 15 listed programs give weeks: 20 to 260 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 1,221 HVAC awards at the 20 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 15 of 30 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 68% of exiters employed in the second quarter (10 report it); middle completion 80% (11 report it)
- Pay here
- $73,830 median for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers ($35.49 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $46,590 to $109,010; 10,720 employed in the metro area; California median $72,560 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
HVAC programs, nearest to Los Angeles first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacienda La Puente Adult EducationWIOA list | La Puente | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 | 6.5 |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | Huntington Park | Certificate | $17,850 | 9 months | 7 | 9.1 |
| UEI College-Huntington ParkWIOA list | Huntington Park | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 102 | 9.2 |
| National Polytechnic CollegeWIOA list | Lakewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 | 9.6 |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community EducationWIOA list | Baldwin Park | Certificate | $1,135 | 9 months | 16 | 9.9 |
| Cypress College | Cypress | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 114 | 10.9 |
| Compton College | Compton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 | 11.0 |
| UEI College-West Covina | West Covina | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 48 | 11.0 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 11.1 |
| InterCoast Colleges-West CovinaWIOA list | West Covina | Certificate | $18,000 | 10 months | 24 | 11.5 |
| Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSDWIOA list | Los Angeles | WIOA list only | $1,890 | Not reported | 11.6 | |
| Universal Technical Institute-Southern California | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 11.8 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 83 | 12.2 |
| Air Conditioning & Refrig. JjatcWIOA list | Los Angeles | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | 12.5 | |
| Mt San Antonio College | Walnut | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 | 13.3 |
| Capstone College | Pasadena | Certificate | $17,950 | 8 months | 53 | 13.5 |
| UEI College-GardenaWIOA list | Gardena | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 86 | 14.1 |
| Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSDWIOA list | Los Angeles | WIOA list only | $1,890 | Not reported | 14.2 | |
| UEI College-Garden Grove | Garden Grove | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 115 | 14.3 |
| Brownson Technical SchoolWIOA list | Anaheim | Certificate | $17,895 | 10 months | 197 | 14.6 |
| El Camino Community College District | Torrance | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 47 | 16.6 |
| Aire Rite Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Inc.WIOA list | Huntington Beach | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | 18.9 | |
| HVAC - WorkForce Technician Education CenterWIOA list | Huntington Beach | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | 18.9 | |
| Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSDWIOA list | San Pedro | WIOA list only | $1,890 | Not reported | 21.7 | |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 | 23.5 |
| UEI College-Reseda | Reseda | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 134 | 30.4 |
| Inland Refrigeration JATCWIOA list | Colton | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | 45.6 | |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster | Lancaster | Certificate | $26,444 | 10 months | 44 | 46.2 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | Lancaster | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 | 48.4 |
| North American Training CenterWIOA list | Redlands | WIOA list only | $11,700 | Not reported | 54.2 |
- 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, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 49 of them HVAC.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other California metro areas
- Riverside area17 programs
- Sacramento area8 programs
- Fresno area5 programs
- San Diego area5 programs
- San Jose area5 programs
- San Francisco area4 programs
- Bakersfield area3 programs