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HVAC program at Merced College
Merced, CA · Public 2-year · (209) 384-6000 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 23
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installersBLS OEWS May 2025, Merced, CA
- $64,040
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
Merced College awarded 23 HVAC credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 7 career program of 9 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 15.0501 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | 16 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 15.0501 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 15.0501 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
On California'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 TechnicianHVAC Technician · In person · CIP 47.0201 | $1,770+ $667 books | 18 weeks, 13 hours a week | 100% | 100% | $25 | 22 |
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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