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HVAC program at Ridge Technical College
Winter Haven, FL · Public less-than-2-year · (863) 419-3060 · 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
- 15
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installersBLS OEWS May 2025, Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- $56,680
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
Ridge Technical College awarded 15 HVAC credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 9 career program of 14 we list.
On Florida'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration 1Certification · In person · CIP 15.0501 | $2,160+ $910 books | 52 weeks, 14 hours a week | 93.3% | 75% | $6,915 | 15 |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration 2Certification · In person · CIP 15.0501 | $1,728+ $810 books | 52 weeks, 12 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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