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HVAC Schools in Florida
Colleges and schools: 67
Programs
75
all sources
Median pay
$56,670
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $61,010
Middle program cost
$5,100
36 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
61
HVAC programs, U.S. DOL file
HVAC Schools in Florida: the figures
- Programs we list
- 75 in Florida: 67 at colleges and schools, 8 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 51 public and 16 private; 3,302 HVAC completions in 2023-24 at the 62 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $5,100 in Florida, from $583 to $20,729, across 36 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $56,670 a year for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Florida, against $61,010 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Florida: 2,364 programs from 316 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 61 of them HVAC.
- WIOA results
- 61 HVAC programs on Florida's list; middle values: 75% of students who exited completed (41 programs report it); 75.2% were employed in the second quarter after exit (35); $8,874 median earnings in that quarter (35) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 7 Florida metro areas have a page; the largest list, Miami, has 19 programs.
By metro area
- Miami area19 programs · median pay $58,040
- Orlando area10 programs · median pay $51,460
- Tampa area7 programs · median pay $50,540
- Jacksonville area4 programs · median pay $58,590
- Pensacola area4 programs · median pay $58,030
- Cape Coral area3 programs · median pay $58,170
- Crestview area3 programs · median pay $48,810
Every HVAC program in Florida
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Chance University - CSCFWIOA list | Sanford | WIOA list only | $5,200 | Not reported | |
| Apex Training Center, Inc.-IsWIOA list | Miami | WIOA list only | $12,050 | Not reported | |
| Atlantic Technical CollegeWIOA list | Coconut Creek | Certificate | $4,860 | 12 months | 100 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando | Casselberry | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay | Cutler Bay | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 136 |
| CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah | Hialeah | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus | Miami | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 237 |
| Charlotte Technical CollegeWIOA list | Port Charlotte | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Cruz Institute-CSCFWIOA list | Kissimmee | WIOA list only | $6,986 | Not reported | |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 |
| Eastern Florida State CollegeWIOA list | Melbourne | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Emerald Coast Technical CollegeWIOA list | DeFuniak Springs | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Erwin Technical CollegeWIOA list | Tampa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| First Coast Technical CollegeWIOA list | Saint Augustine | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 |
| Flagler Technical College | Palm Coast | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Florida AcademyWIOA list | Fort Myers | Certificate | $13,000 | 5 months | 36 |
| Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes-IsWIOA list | Lauderdale Lakes | WIOA list only | $20,729 | Not reported | |
| Florida Education Institute | Miami | Certificate | $16,979 | 11 months | 77 |
| Florida Gateway College | Lake City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Florida International Training Institute | Miami | Certificate | $9,050 | 8 months | 91 |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Florida Technical College - Cont Educ-CSCFWIOA list | Orlando | WIOA list only | $7,000 | Not reported | |
| Florida Trade AcademyWIOA list | Tampa | WIOA list only | $8,000 | Not reported | |
| Fort Myers Technical CollegeWIOA list | Fort Myers | Certificate | $4,001 | 12 months | 31 |
| Fortis Institute-PensacolaWIOA list | Pensacola | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie | Port Saint Lucie | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Fred K Marchman Technical College | New Port Richey | Certificate | $3,436 | 14 months | 18 |
| Futura Career Institute | Hialeah | Certificate | $8,700 | 9 months | 35 |
| George Stone Technical College | Pensacola | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Hendry County SchoolsWIOA list | Clewiston | WIOA list only | $583 | Not reported | |
| Hillsborough Community College | Tampa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Immokalee Technical CollegeWIOA list | Immokalee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Indian River State CollegeWIOA list | Fort Pierce | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 72 |
| InterAmerican Technical Institute | Miami | Certificate | $11,115 | 12 months | 75 |
| Jones Technical InstituteWIOA list | Jacksonville | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Lake Technical CollegeWIOA list | Eustis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Lindsey Hopkins Technical College | Miami | Certificate | $3,690 | 15 months | 17 |
| Lively Technical College | Tallahassee | Certificate | $3,369 | 8 months | 65 |
| Lorenzo Walker Technical CollegeWIOA list | Naples | Certificate | $7,238 | 14 months | 26 |
| M-DCPS The English Center | Miami | Certificate | $2,000 | 12 months | 14 |
| Manatee Technical CollegeWIOA list | Bradenton | Certificate | $5,100 | 12 months | 42 |
| Marion Technical College | Ocala | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami Lakes | Certificate | $2,655 | 8 months | 44 |
| North Florida Technical College | Starke | Certificate | $4,000 | 10 months | 0 |
| Northwest Florida State College | Niceville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Okaloosa Technical CollegeWIOA list | Fort Walton Beach | Certificate | $2,990 | 9 months | 33 |
| Orange Technical College-South CampusWIOA list | Orlando | Certificate | $3,232 | 7 months | 25 |
| Orange Technical College-West Campus | Ocoee | Certificate | $2,552 | 7 months | 19 |
| Osceola Technical CollegeWIOA list | Kissimmee | Certificate | $4,713 | 6 months | 40 |
| Palm Beach State CollegeWIOA list | Lake Worth | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 36 |
| Pensacola State CollegeWIOA list | Pensacola | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Pinellas Technical College-ClearwaterWIOA list | Clearwater | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. PetersburgWIOA list | Saint Petersburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 52 |
| Radford M Locklin Technical CollegeWIOA list | Milton | Certificate | $2,573 | 9 months | 66 |
| Ridge Technical CollegeWIOA list | Winter Haven | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Riveroak Technical CollegeWIOA list | Live Oak | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College | Miami | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Santa Fe CollegeWIOA list | Gainesville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Seminole State College of FloridaWIOA list | Sanford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 52 |
| Sheridan Technical College | Hollywood | Certificate | $4,860 | 12 months | 47 |
| South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus | Homestead | Certificate | $2,030 | 8 months | 12 |
| South Florida Academy of Air ConditioningWIOA list | Fort Lauderdale | WIOA list only | $5,995 | Not reported | |
| South Florida Institute of Technology | Miami | Certificate | $10,250 | 11 months | 891 |
| South Florida State College | Avon Park | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Southern Technical College | Fort Myers | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Southern Technical College | Orlando | Certificate | $18,900 | 10 months | 318 |
| Suncoast Technical CollegeWIOA list | Sarasota | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Tallahassee State College | Tallahassee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| The College of the Florida Keys | Key West | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Tom P. Haney Technical CollegeWIOA list | Panama City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 36 |
| Traviss Technical College | Lakeland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
| Treasure Coast Technical CollegeWIOA list | Vero Beach | Certificate | $3,480 | 8 months | 5 |
| Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Certificate | $20,025 | 7 months | 122 |
| Wilton Simpson Technical College | Brooksville | Certificate | $2,120 | 10 months | 8 |
| Withlacoochee Technical College | Inverness | Certificate | $5,234 | 11 months | 19 |
- 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, Florida, read October 8, 2026.
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