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HVAC Schools in Virginia
Colleges and schools: 28
Programs
28
all sources
Median pay
$59,730
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $61,010
On the WIOA list
83
HVAC programs, U.S. DOL file
HVAC Schools in Virginia: the figures
- Programs we list
- 28 in Virginia: 28 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 19 public and 9 private; 686 HVAC completions in 2023-24 at the 24 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $59,730 a year for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Virginia, against $61,010 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Virginia: 2,124 programs from 246 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 83 of them HVAC.
- WIOA results
- 83 HVAC programs on Virginia's list; middle values: 100% of students who exited completed (47 programs report it); 60% were employed in the second quarter after exit (31); $9,680 median earnings in that quarter (30) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Virginia metro area has a page; the largest list, Virginia Beach, has 10 programs.
By metro area
- Virginia Beach area10 programs · median pay $59,470
Every HVAC program in Virginia
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Technology InstituteWIOA list | Virginia Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 |
| Brightpoint Community CollegeWIOA list | Chester | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Central Virginia Community CollegeWIOA list | Lynchburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Centura College-Chesapeake | Chesapeake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Centura College-Newport News | Newport News | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 77 |
| Centura College-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| CET-AlexandriaWIOA list | Alexandria | Certificate | $15,500 | 8 months | 16 |
| Danville Community CollegeWIOA list | Danville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Eastern Shore Community CollegeWIOA list | Melfa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Fortis College-NorfolkWIOA list | Norfolk | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Fortis College-Richmond | Richmond | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 77 |
| Germanna Community College | Locust Grove | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Laurel Ridge Community CollegeWIOA list | Middletown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Mountain Empire Community CollegeWIOA list | Big Stone Gap | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
| Mountain Gateway Community CollegeWIOA list | Clifton Forge | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| New River Community CollegeWIOA list | Dublin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 61 |
| Paul D Camp Community College | Franklin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Rappahannock Community College | Glenns | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 63 |
| Southwest Virginia Community CollegeWIOA list | Cedar Bluff | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Tidewater Community CollegeWIOA list | Norfolk | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
| Tidewater Tech-East Little Creek | Norfolk | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Tidewater Tech-TradesWIOA list | Norfolk | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 100 |
| Virginia Highlands Community CollegeWIOA list | Abingdon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeWIOA list | Hampton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Virginia Western Community CollegeWIOA list | Roanoke | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Wytheville Community CollegeWIOA list | Wytheville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
- 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, Virginia, read October 8, 2026.
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