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HVAC Schools in the Atlanta area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area
Programs
12
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$58,970
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$21,500
of 4 with a cost, IPEDS
HVAC Schools in the Atlanta area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 12 programs: 12 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Atlanta
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 3.2 miles, farthest 43.8 miles
- Listed program cost
- 4 of 12 list one: $21,500 to $34,405, middle $31,591 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 4 colleges list a length: 9 months to 18 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 8 listed programs give weeks: 12 to 108 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 1,049 HVAC awards at the 11 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 8 of 12 on Georgia's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 71% of exiters employed in the second quarter (7 report it); middle completion 32% (7 report it)
- Pay here
- $58,970 median for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers ($28.35 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,310 to $82,740; 7,060 employed in the metro area; Georgia median $56,390 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
HVAC programs, nearest to Atlanta first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Technical CollegeWIOA list | Atlanta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 118 | 3.2 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-East Point | East Point | Certificate | $34,405 | 18 months | 0 | 8.7 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta | Marietta | Certificate | $31,591 | 13 months | 111 | 10.8 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeWIOA list | Clarkston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 121 | 11.2 |
| Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeWIOA list | Chamblee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 77 | 11.4 |
| Fortis College-SmyrnaWIOA list | Smyrna | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 55 | 12.1 |
| United Education Institute-Morrow | Morrow | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 116 | 13.6 |
| United Education Institute-Stone Mountain | Stone Mountain | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 96 | 13.9 |
| Chattahoochee Technical CollegeWIOA list | Marietta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 147 | 14.1 |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lawrenceville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 77 | 25.1 |
| Southern Crescent Technical CollegeWIOA list | Griffin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 | 35.4 |
| West Georgia Technical CollegeWIOA list | Waco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 86 | 43.8 |
- 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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Georgia: 1,764 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 47 of them HVAC.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Georgia metro areas
- Augusta area4 programs