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HVAC Schools in the Orlando area
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area
Programs
10
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$51,460
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$2,552
of 7 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
HVAC Schools in the Orlando area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 10 programs: 7 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 3 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Orlando
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 7.3 miles, farthest 25.5 miles
- Listed program cost
- 7 of 10 list one: $2,552 to $18,900, middle $5,200 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 4 colleges list a length: 6 months to 10 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 7 listed programs give weeks: 6 to 52 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 479 HVAC awards at the 7 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 7 of 10 on Florida's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 81% of exiters employed in the second quarter (5 report it); middle completion 84% (5 report it)
- Pay here
- $51,460 median for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers ($24.74 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,020 to $77,840; 5,140 employed in the metro area; Florida median $56,670 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
HVAC programs, nearest to Orlando first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Technical College-South CampusWIOA list | Orlando | Certificate | $3,232 | 7 months | 25 | 7.3 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando | Casselberry | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 | 8.1 |
| Southern Technical College | Orlando | Certificate | $18,900 | 10 months | 318 | 8.7 |
| Orange Technical College-West Campus | Ocoee | Certificate | $2,552 | 7 months | 19 | 10.1 |
| Seminole State College of FloridaWIOA list | Sanford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 52 | 12.8 |
| Florida Technical College - Cont Educ-CSCFWIOA list | Orlando | WIOA list only | $7,000 | Not reported | 12.9 | |
| 2nd Chance University - CSCFWIOA list | Sanford | WIOA list only | $5,200 | Not reported | 16.0 | |
| Cruz Institute-CSCFWIOA list | Kissimmee | WIOA list only | $6,986 | Not reported | 19.0 | |
| Osceola Technical CollegeWIOA list | Kissimmee | Certificate | $4,713 | 6 months | 40 | 19.2 |
| Lake Technical CollegeWIOA list | Eustis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 | 25.5 |
- 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, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Florida: 2,364 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 61 of them HVAC.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Florida metro areas
- Miami area19 programs
- Tampa area7 programs
- Jacksonville area4 programs
- Pensacola area4 programs
- Cape Coral area3 programs
- Crestview area3 programs