HVAC Schools in the Dayton area

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area

Programs

2 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$62,500

HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$2,455

of 3 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS

HVAC Schools in the Dayton area at a glance

Open to the public: 6 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 1 known only from the WIOA list
Distance from Dayton: 2 within 10 miles; nearest 8.2 miles, farthest 19.9 miles
Listed program cost: 3 of 6 list one: $2,455 to $7,630, middle $3,000 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
Program length: 2 colleges list a length: 3 months to 9 months (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 66 HVAC awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 5 of 6 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $62,500 median for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers ($30.05 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,630 to $96,620; 1,090 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $62,510 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Sinclair Community CollegeWIOA list	Dayton	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	13	8.2
Miami Valley Career Technology CenterWIOA list	Englewood	Certificate	$3,000	3 months	5	8.5
Fortis College-CentervilleWIOA list	Centerville	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	37	16.0
The Trades Institute HVAC, Plunbing and Electrical, INC.WIOA list	Xenia	WIOA list only	$2,455	Not reported		18.3
Edison State Community College	Piqua	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	0	19.7
Upper Valley Career CenterWIOA list	Piqua	Certificate	$7,630	9 months	11	19.9

WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 89 of them HVAC.
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