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HVAC Schools in the Sacramento area
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area
Programs
8
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$66,670
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$15,540
of 3 with a cost, IPEDS
HVAC Schools in the Sacramento area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 8 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 4 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Sacramento
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 2.4 miles, farthest 19.2 miles
- Listed program cost
- 3 of 8 list one: $15,540 to $21,500, middle $18,000 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 3 colleges list a length: 9 months to 11 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 4 listed programs give weeks: 99 to 260 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 188 HVAC awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 4 of 8 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $66,670 median for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers ($32.06 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $46,620 to $101,260; 2,940 employed in the metro area; California median $72,560 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
HVAC programs, nearest to Sacramento first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00122 - LA & Orange Cost Air Conditioning & Refriger JATCWIOA list | Sacramento | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4 | |
| 09565 - Southern CA Millwright & Machinery Erectors JATCWIOA list | Sacramento | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4 | |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 | 4.2 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova | Certificate | $18,000 | 10 months | 0 | 6.5 |
| UEI College-Sacramento | Sacramento | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 75 | 6.7 |
| National Career Education | Citrus Heights | Certificate | $15,540 | 11 months | 82 | 11.2 |
| North State Building Industry Foundation ATCWIOA list | Roseville | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | 14.8 | |
| UC Davis Facilities Management ApprenticeshipWIOA list | Davis | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | 19.2 |
- 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, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, 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
- Los Angeles area30 programs
- Riverside area17 programs
- Fresno area5 programs
- San Diego area5 programs
- San Jose area5 programs
- San Francisco area4 programs
- Bakersfield area3 programs