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HVAC program at Orleans Technical College
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit 2-year · (215) 728-4700 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $19,261
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,759
- Listed cost
- $21,020
- LengthIPEDS
- 30 credit hours, 8 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 76
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 121 graduates
- $37,848
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $56,529
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $80 a month over 10 years
- $7,521
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,148
- Typical pay for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installersBLS OEWS May 2025, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- $64,580
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
Orleans Technical College awarded 76 HVAC credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 5 we list. Its listed tuition of $19,261 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 (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 47.0201 Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 55 | 30 credit hours, 8 months | $19,261 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 47.0201 Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 21 | 30 credit hours, 8 months | $19,261 |
On Pennsylvania'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Conditioning Refrigeration and HeatingAir Conditioning Refrigeration and Heating Diploma · Online only · CIP 47.0201 | $17,980+ $1,755 books | 30 weeks, 30 hours a week | 86% | 7% | $10,251 | 285 |
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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