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HVAC program at New Castle School of Trades
New Castle, PA · Private for-profit 2-year · (724) 964-8811 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $23,272
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $815
- Listed cost
- $24,087
- LengthIPEDS
- 90 credit hours, 15 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 34
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 18 graduates
- $37,288
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,148
- Typical pay for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installersBLS OEWS May 2025, Pittsburgh, PA
- $62,140
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
New Castle School of Trades awarded 34 HVAC credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 4 career program of 6 we list. Its listed tuition of $23,272 compares with a Pennsylvania median wage of $62,400 for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 47.0201 Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 7 | 90 credit hours, 15 months | $23,272 |
| Associate degree | 47.0201 Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 27 | 90 credit hours, 15 months | $23,272 |
On Ohio'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeration/AC TechnologyOhio list · Associate degree · In person · CIP 47.0201 | $22,240+ $815 books | Competency-based or withheld | 79.4% | 56.9% | $14,924 | 189 |
| Refrigeration/AC TechnologyPennsylvania list · Associate in Specialized Technology · Online only · CIP 47.0201 | $23,247+ $915 books | 60 weeks, 22 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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