College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,326
- Graduates last year
- 281
- Type
- Public
HVAC Schools in California
California has 73 schools with HVAC programs in this directory: 32 public and 41 private. Together they graduated 4,156 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $1,135 to $26,377, with a median of $21,500 across the 45 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $43,972 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at College of the Desert, UEI College-Riverside and UEI College-Fresno.
73
Schools with this program
4,156
Graduates last year
$21,500
Median program tuition
$43,972
Median earnings, 1 yr after
HVAC Schools by city in California
All 73 HVAC schools in California
UEI College-Riverside
Riverside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 269
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,234
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Fresno
Fresno, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 210
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $36,787
- Type
- Private for-profit
Brownson Technical School
Anaheim, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,295
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 197
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 177
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $41,551
- Type
- Private for-profit
Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,219
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 149
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,295
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Reseda
Reseda, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 134
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $41,551
- Type
- Private for-profit
Institute for Business and Technology
San Jose, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,688
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 129
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $50,558
- Type
- Private for-profit
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,428
- Graduates last year
- 125
- Type
- Public
UEI College-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 120
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $41,551
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 115
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $41,551
- Type
- Private for-profit
Cypress College
Cypress, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,150
- Graduates last year
- 114
- Type
- Public
Summit College
San Bernardino, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,495
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 112
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $46,625
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 111
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $36,787
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 102
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $41,551
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Oceanside
Oceanside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 88
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $41,551
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
Temecula, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $26,377
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 86
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,972
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Gardena
Gardena, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 86
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,234
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Graduates last year
- 85
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,972
- Type
- Private for-profit
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,238
- Graduates last year
- 83
- Type
- Public
National Career Education
Citrus Heights, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,582
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 82
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $50,558
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 75
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,234
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Stockton
Stockton, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 63
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $41,551
- Type
- Private for-profit
Mayfield College
Cathedral City, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,914
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 60
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,365
- Type
- Private for-profit
DeHart Technical School
Modesto, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,695
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 54
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $48,520
- Type
- Private for-profit
Capstone College
Pasadena, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,550
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 53
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $49,106
- Type
- Private for-profit
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,334
- Graduates last year
- 49
- Type
- Public
UEI College-West Covina
West Covina, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,500
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 48
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $41,551
- Type
- Private for-profit
El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,156
- Graduates last year
- 47
- Type
- Public
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
La Puente, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $1,633
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 44
- Type
- Public
San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster
Lancaster, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $26,377
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 44
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,972
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Graduates last year
- 44
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,972
- Type
- Private for-profit
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,222
- Graduates last year
- 39
- Type
- Public
San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia
Hesperia, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $26,377
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 39
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,972
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Jose City College
San Jose, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,366
- Graduates last year
- 38
- Type
- Public
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,364
- Graduates last year
- 37
- Type
- Public
CET-Coachella
Coachella, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,500
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 33
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $42,250
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,288
- Graduates last year
- 31
- Type
- Public
ATA College
El Cajon, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,345
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 28
- Type
- Private for-profit
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,148
- Graduates last year
- 28
- Type
- Public
Butte College
Oroville, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,374
- Graduates last year
- 25
- Type
- Public
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Graduates last year
- 25
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,972
- Type
- Private for-profit
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,394
- Graduates last year
- 24
- Type
- Public
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina
West Covina, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,000
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 24
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $45,503
- Type
- Private for-profit
Coalinga College
Coalinga, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,384
- Graduates last year
- 23
- Type
- Public
Merced College
Merced, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,202
- Graduates last year
- 23
- Type
- Public
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
Fresno, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $26,377
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 23
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,972
- Type
- Private for-profit
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,450
- Graduates last year
- 20
- Type
- Public
CET-Colton
Colton, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,500
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 20
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $42,250
- Type
- Private nonprofit
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage
Rancho Mirage, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $26,377
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 20
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,972
- Type
- Private for-profit
American College of Healthcare and Technology
Riverside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,995
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 19
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $34,597
- Type
- Private for-profit
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,580
- Graduates last year
- 18
- Type
- Public
Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,416
- Graduates last year
- 18
- Type
- Public
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,124
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Type
- Public
Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education
Baldwin Park, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $1,135
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Type
- Public
Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,356
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Type
- Public
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,184
- Graduates last year
- 15
- Type
- Public
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,180
- Graduates last year
- 15
- Type
- Public
Laney College
Oakland, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,258
- Graduates last year
- 14
- Type
- Public
San Diego City College
San Diego, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,154
- Graduates last year
- 13
- Type
- Public
National Polytechnic College
Lakewood, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,632
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 12
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,185
- Graduates last year
- 11
- Type
- Public
CET-San Jose
San Jose, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,500
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 9
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $42,250
- Type
- Private nonprofit
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,696
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Type
- Public
American College of Healthcare and Technology
Huntington Park, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,995
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $34,597
- Type
- Private for-profit
Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,444
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Type
- Public
Compton College
Compton, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,142
- Graduates last year
- 3
- Type
- Public
Norco College
Norco, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,428
- Graduates last year
- 3
- Type
- Public
InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield
Fairfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,000
- Length
- 8 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $45,503
- Type
- Private for-profit
InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,000
- Length
- 8 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $45,503
- Type
- Private for-profit
InterCoast Colleges-Riverside
Riverside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,000
- Length
- 8 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $45,503
- Type
- Private for-profit
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,560
- Type
- Public
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
Long Beach, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Type
- Private for-profit
Common questions
How much does HVAC training cost in California?
The median published tuition is $21,500 (range $1,135 to $26,377, 45 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education ($1,135), Hacienda La Puente Adult Education ($1,633) and CET-Coachella ($15,500). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.
How long does HVAC school take?
Programs that report a length take a median of 9 months to finish (5 to 12 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do HVAC graduates earn?
Across 46 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $43,972 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public HVAC programs in California?
Yes. 32 public schools offer it, including College of the Desert, Riverside City College, Cypress College, Los Angeles Trade Technical College and Fresno City College.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.