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HVAC program at Polaris Career Center
Middleburg Heights, OH · Public less-than-2-year · (440) 891-7600 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $10,709
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $287
- Listed cost
- $10,996
- LengthIPEDS
- 600 clock hours, 5 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 53
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 46 graduates
- $37,480
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $53,337
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $67 a month over 10 years
- $6,333
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $45,268
- Typical pay for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installersBLS OEWS May 2025, Cleveland, OH
- $62,790
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
Polaris Career Center awarded 53 HVAC credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 9 we list. Its listed tuition of $10,709 compares with a Ohio median wage of $62,510 for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers (BLS, May 2025).
On Ohio's WIOA eligible training list
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) | $10,410 | Not listed | 78.6% | 78.6% | $7,866 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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