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HVAC Schools in Puerto Rico
Colleges and schools: 23
Programs
23
all sources
Median pay
$31,480
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $61,010
Middle program cost
$9,200
7 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
9
HVAC programs, U.S. DOL file
HVAC Schools in Puerto Rico: the figures
- Programs we list
- 23 in Puerto Rico: 23 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 2 public and 21 private; 951 HVAC completions in 2023-24 at the 18 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $9,200 in Puerto Rico, from $7,450 to $12,700, across 7 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $31,480 a year for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Puerto Rico, against $61,010 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Puerto Rico: 348 programs from 37 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 9 of them HVAC.
- WIOA results
- 9 HVAC programs on Puerto Rico's list; middle values: 75% of students who exited completed (5 programs report it) (U.S. DOL file, which notes a data quality issue with this state's outcomes).
- Metro areas
- 3 Puerto Rico metro areas have a page; the largest list, San Juan, has 14 programs.
By metro area
- San Juan area14 programs · median pay $32,380
- Aguadilla area4 programs
- Ponce area3 programs · median pay $29,970
Every HVAC program in Puerto Rico
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advantage Technical College | Manati | Certificate | $8,700 | 12 months | 34 |
| Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla | Aguadilla | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Automeca Technical College-Bayamon | Bayamon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Automeca Technical College-Caguas | Caguas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Automeca Technical College-Ponce | Ponce | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Cambridge Technical Institute | Caguas | Certificate | $9,575 | 9 months | 0 |
| Colegio Educativo Tecnologico Industrial Inc | Arecibo | Certificate | $7,450 | 10 months | 8 |
| Colegio Tecnico de Electricidad Galloza | Aguada | Certificate | $7,800 | 11 months | 8 |
| D'Mart InstituteWIOA list | Barranquitas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Dewey University-Juana Díaz | Juana Diaz | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Dewey University-Manati | Manati | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc | Isabela | Certificate | $9,200 | 12 months | 14 |
| Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad | Ponce | Certificate | $12,324 | 12 months | 15 |
| Huertas CollegeWIOA list | Caguas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 42 |
| Humacao Community College | Humacao | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama | Guayama | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan | San Juan | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Liceo de Arte y TecnologiaWIOA list | San Juan | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 47 |
| Mech-Tech College | Caguas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 63 |
| NUC University | Bayamon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 595 |
| Professional Technical Institution | Bayamon | Certificate | $12,700 | 11 months | 41 |
| Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico | Aguadilla | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | Gurabo | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 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, Puerto Rico, read October 8, 2026.
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