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HVAC Schools in Washington
Colleges and schools: 13
Programs
13
all sources
Median pay
$75,660
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $61,010
Middle program cost
$21,500
3 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
49
HVAC programs, U.S. DOL file
HVAC Schools in Washington: the figures
- Programs we list
- 13 in Washington: 13 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 10 public and 3 private; 357 HVAC completions in 2023-24 at the 10 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $21,500 in Washington, from $12,038 to $47,791, across 3 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $75,660 a year for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Washington, against $61,010 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Washington: 5,195 programs from 555 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 49 of them HVAC.
- WIOA results
- 49 HVAC programs on Washington's list; middle values: 76.6% of students who exited completed (21 programs report it); 80.8% were employed in the second quarter after exit (21); $11,293 median earnings in that quarter (19) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Washington metro area has a page; the largest list, Seattle, has 5 programs.
By metro area
- Seattle area5 programs · median pay $80,100
Every HVAC program in Washington
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Technical CollegeWIOA list | Tacoma | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Bellingham Technical CollegeWIOA list | Bellingham | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Clover Park Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lakewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 91 |
| Lower Columbia College | Longview | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| North Seattle College | Seattle | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Northwest HVAC/R Training CenterWIOA list | Spokane | Certificate | $12,038 | 9 months | 45 |
| Perry Technical InstituteWIOA list | Yakima | Certificate | $47,791 | 24 months | 35 |
| Renton Technical CollegeWIOA list | Renton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Spokane Community CollegeWIOA list | Spokane | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| UEI College-TacomaWIOA list | Tacoma | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 66 |
| Walla Walla Community CollegeWIOA list | Walla Walla | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 54 |
| Wenatchee Valley CollegeWIOA list | Wenatchee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Yakima Valley CollegeWIOA list | Yakima | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
- 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, Washington, read October 8, 2026.
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