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HVAC Schools in the Cincinnati area
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (Kentucky, Ohio)
Programs
8
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$62,240
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$1,185
of 3 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
HVAC Schools in the Cincinnati area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 8 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 2 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Cincinnati
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 4.7 miles, farthest 22.2 miles
- Listed program cost
- 3 of 8 list one: $1,185 to $8,466, middle $5,900 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 11 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 173 HVAC awards at the 6 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 5 of 8 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $62,240 median for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers ($29.92 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $39,750 to $96,400; 2,950 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $62,510 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
HVAC programs, nearest to Cincinnati first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortis College-CincinnatiWIOA list | Cincinnati, OH | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 36 | 4.7 |
| Great Oaks Career CampusesWIOA list | Cincinnati, OH | Certificate | $8,466 | 11 months | 20 | 5.1 |
| Amicus II, IncWIOA list | Cincinnati, OH | WIOA list only | $1,185 | Not reported | 7.9 | |
| Interactive College of Technology-Newport | Newport, KY | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | 9.6 |
| Southern Ohio Technical Institute, LLCWIOA list | Cincinnati, OH | WIOA list only | $5,900 | Not reported | 13.4 | |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools | Monroe, OH | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 | 15.5 |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 69 | 20.9 |
| Warren County Career CenterWIOA list | Lebanon, OH | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | 22.2 |
- 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, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 89 of them HVAC.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Ohio metro areas
- Cleveland area10 programs
- Columbus area6 programs
- Dayton area6 programs
- Akron area3 programs
- Toledo area3 programs