Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Career

Vocational Programs for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
397K	$28.66	$59,620

The role of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers is to install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves. The average annual wage of the occupations is $59,620 and $29 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 397,450 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers is $14,218. The average length of the programs is 522 hours and the average completion time is 10.18 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	179	$13,584	$1,164	512 Hours	9.97 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	642	$14,851	$1,350	531 Hours	10.39 Months

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

179

$13,584

$1,164

512 Hours

9.97 Months

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology

642

$14,851

$1,350

531 Hours

10.39 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

The following 784 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.