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HVAC Schools in the Scranton area
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area
Programs
3
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$61,750
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025
HVAC Schools in the Scranton area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Scranton
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 3.0 miles, farthest 14.1 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 30 to 60 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 53 HVAC awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 3 on Pennsylvania's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $61,750 median for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers ($29.69 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $46,080 to $89,510; 650 employed in the metro area; Pennsylvania median $62,400 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
HVAC programs, nearest to Scranton first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortis Institute-Forty Fort | Forty Fort | Certificate | 20 | 3.0 |
| Luzerne County Community CollegeWIOA list | Nanticoke | Associate | 11 | 11.2 |
| Johnson CollegeWIOA list | Scranton | Associate | 22 | 14.1 |
- 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, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, 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
- Pittsburgh area11 programs
- Philadelphia area7 programs
- Allentown area5 programs