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HVAC Schools in Colorado
Colleges and schools: 9
Programs
9
all sources
Median pay
$65,200
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $61,010
On the WIOA list
10
HVAC programs, U.S. DOL file
HVAC Schools in Colorado: the figures
- Programs we list
- 9 in Colorado: 9 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 6 public and 3 private; 222 HVAC completions in 2023-24 at the 9 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $65,200 a year for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Colorado, against $61,010 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Colorado: 1,821 programs from 120 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 10 of them HVAC.
- WIOA results
- 10 HVAC programs on Colorado's list; middle values: 33.3% of students who exited completed (6 programs report it); 60% were employed in the second quarter after exit (4); $12,884 median earnings in that quarter (4) (U.S. DOL file, which notes a data quality issue with this state's outcomes).
- Metro areas
- 1 Colorado metro area has a page; the largest list, Denver, has 5 programs.
By metro area
- Denver area5 programs · median pay $71,580
Every HVAC program in Colorado
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Front Range Community CollegeWIOA list | Westminster | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Associate | $36,600 | 18 months | 49 |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | Grand Junction | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver | Denver | Certificate | $29,924 | 12 months | 28 |
| Pickens Technical CollegeWIOA list | Aurora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 43 |
| Pikes Peak State CollegeWIOA list | Colorado Springs | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
- 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, Colorado, read October 8, 2026.
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