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HVAC Schools in the Pittsburgh area
Pittsburgh, PA metro area
Programs
11
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$62,140
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$9,000
of 4 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
HVAC Schools in the Pittsburgh area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 11 programs: 10 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 1 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Pittsburgh
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 3.7 miles, farthest 48.5 miles
- Listed program cost
- 4 of 11 list one: $9,000 to $47,685, middle $23,272 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 3 colleges list a length: 7 months to 15 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 6 listed programs give weeks: 15 to 94 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 172 HVAC awards at the 8 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 7 of 11 on Pennsylvania's or Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 21% of exiters employed in the second quarter (5 report it); middle completion 81% (6 report it)
- Pay here
- $62,140 median for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers ($29.87 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $46,480 to $92,710; 2,680 employed in the metro area; Pennsylvania median $62,400 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
HVAC programs, nearest to Pittsburgh first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 | 3.7 |
| Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 | 4.0 |
| All-State Career School-Pittsburgh | West Mifflin | Certificate | $19,861 | 12 months | 29 | 4.2 |
| Rosedale Technical CollegeWIOA list | Pittsburgh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 | 7.6 |
| Pittsburgh Technical College INCWIOA list | Oakdale | WIOA list only | $47,685 | Not reported | 11.3 | |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWIOA list | Washington | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | 21.5 |
| Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg | Greensburg | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | 23.8 |
| Westmoreland County Community CollegeWIOA list | Youngwood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 | 24.6 |
| Butler County Community CollegeWIOA list | Butler | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 28.8 |
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing ProgramWIOA list | Uniontown | Certificate | $9,000 | 7 months | 0 | 40.1 |
| New Castle School of TradesWIOA list | New Castle | Certificate | $23,272 | 15 months | 34 | 48.5 |
- 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, Pittsburgh, PA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 48 of them HVAC.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
- Philadelphia area7 programs
- Allentown area5 programs
- Scranton area3 programs