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HVAC program at Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon, VA · Public 2-year · (276) 739-2400 · 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
- 41
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,148
- Typical pay for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installersBLS OEWS May 2025, Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
- $48,950
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
Virginia Highlands Community College awarded 41 HVAC credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 7 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 47.0201 Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 28 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 47.0201 Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 13 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Tennessee'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 HEATING (AAS)Tennessee list · Associate of Applied Science Degree · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 47.0201 | $11,023+ $5,504 books | 64 weeks, 13 hours a week | 100% | 60.7% | $8,819 | 29 |
| Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and HeatingVirginia list · Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating · In person · CIP 15.0501 | $9,850+ $1,300 books | 96 weeks, 18 hours a week | 75% | 88.9% | $7,840 | 8 |
| Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating (Diploma)Virginia list · Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating (Diploma) · In person · CIP 15.0501 | $9,402+ $1,300 books | 104 weeks, 50 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Refrigeration (Certificate)Virginia list · Refrigeration (Certificate) · In person · CIP 15.0501 | $4,776+ $1,200 books | 52 weeks, 32 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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