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HVAC program at CET-Alexandria
Alexandria, VA · Private nonprofit less-than-2-year · (408) 287-7924 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $15,500
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $0
- LengthIPEDS
- 780 clock hours, 8 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 16
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 247 graduates
- $35,970
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $45,411
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $65 a month over 10 years
- $6,160
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,148
- Typical pay for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installersBLS OEWS May 2025, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- $71,920
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
CET-Alexandria awarded 16 HVAC credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), the only career program we list for it. Its listed tuition of $15,500 compares with a Virginia median wage of $59,730 for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers (BLS, May 2025).
On Virginia's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC SpecialistEpa 608 · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 47.0201 | $12,736 | 31 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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