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HVAC program at National Career Institute
East Orange, NJ · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (973) 678-3901 · School website
On New Jersey's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Council on Occupational Education
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $4,800
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $200
- Listed cost
- $5,000
- LengthIPEDS
- 400 clock hours, 5 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 18
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installersBLS OEWS May 2025, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- $77,990
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, read October 8, 2026.
On the WIOA list (New Jersey)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC I and IIHVAC I and II · In person · CIP 47.0201 | $4,850+ $25 books | Competency-based or withheld | 62.5% | 70.6% | $5,207 | 32 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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