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HVAC programs in Michigan on the federal training list, by published cost
43 programs in Michigan’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for HVAC (49-9021). Published costs run from $540 to $37,445; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $540 | Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning | Northwest MI Council of Governments | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $2,895 | HVAC/R Technician | Monroe County Community College | 16 wk · 9 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $3,143 | HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Cond and Refrig) Cert Program | Thompson M-TEC | 26 wk · 8 hrs | 31 | 87% | 68% | $11,218 |
| 4 | $4,300 | HVAC Technician | North Central Michigan College | 20 wk · 17 hrs | 11 | 82% | 63% | $11,522 |
| 5 | $4,395 | HVAC /R Technician | Andrews University | 52 wk · 7 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $4,395 | HVAC/R Certified Technician (Voucher and Tools Included) | Central Michigan University | 48 wk · 7 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $4,695 | HVAC/R Technician (Voucher and Tools Included) | Central Michigan University | 48 wk · 7 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $5,000 | Low Pressure Boiler Operator/Maintenance | Detroit Training Institute of Technology | 16 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $5,000 | High Pressure Boiler Operator/Maintenance | Detroit Training Institute of Technology | 16 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $6,000 | Heating and Cooling - Level One | Detroit Training Institute of Technology | 16 wk · 20 hrs | 38 | 95% | 38% | $2,034 |
| 11 | $6,990 | Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technology Certificate (1427) | Montcalm Community College | 52 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $7,140 | Heating Air Conditioning / Building Maint (0832) | Lansing Community College | 48 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | $10,496 |
| 13 | $7,574 | Geothermal Technology - HRA.GEO.TC | Mid Michigan College | 26 wk · 19 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $7,814 | Heating Vent Air Cond. & Refrigeration - Residential | Washtenaw Community College | 45 wk · 12 hrs | 21 | 100% | 81% | $9,551 |
| 15 | $7,904 | Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Certificate (924) | Grand Rapids Community College | 30 wk · 18 hrs | 21 | 24% | 91% | $11,878 |
| 16 | $8,375 | HVAC/R - Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician Option | Oakland Community College | 90 wk · 12 hrs | 43 | 33% | 78% | $10,703 |
| 17 | $8,879 | Climate Control/Heating Air Conditioning And Refrigeration | Macomb Community College | 78 wk · 12 hrs | 31 | 35% | 92% | $12,013 |
| 18 | $10,947 | Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | Kirtland Community College | 30 wk · 15 hrs | 8 | 75% | 86% | $10,557 |
| 19 | $11,635 | Climate Control Technology | Macomb Community College | 104 wk · 12 hrs | 29 | 48% | 81% | $13,683 |
| 20 | $11,964 | Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technology AAAS (912) | Grand Rapids Community College | 60 wk · 19 hrs | 33 | 33% | 88% | $12,534 |
| 21 | $11,995 | HVAC | Litchfield Regional Training Center | 9 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | $12,504 | Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) A.A.S. (1426) | Montcalm Community College | 74 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $13,600 | HVAC Technician | HVAC U | 52 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $13,751 | HVAC | Greater Michigan Construction Academy - Lansing | 126 wk · 4 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | $13,751 | HVAC | Greater Michigan Construction Academy - Midland | 126 wk · 4 hrs | 6 | 100% | 80% | $15,569 |
| 26 | $13,984 | Heat & Air Cond/Building Maint (0836) | Lansing Community College | 64 wk · 22 hrs | — | — | — | $11,620 |
| 27 | $14,483 | Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology | Mott Community College | 86 wk · 14 hrs | 84 | 14% | 77% | $9,502 |
| 28 | $14,863 | Construction Technology - HVAC/R Technology | Northwestern Michigan College | 60 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | $17,178 | Facilities/Heating & Electricity Specialist - HRA.TC.HEAT | Mid Michigan College | 52 wk · 15 hrs | 28 | 96% | 92% | $9,336 |
| 30 | $17,428 | Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) | Wayne County Community College District | 72 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | $17,797 | Climate Control Technology | Northwestern Technological Institute | 45 wk · 16 hrs | 711 | 69% | 61% | $9,130 |
| 32 | $17,804 | Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning & Refrigeration | Washtenaw Community College | 75 wk · 16 hrs | 10 | 100% | 85% | $10,602 |
| 33 | $17,840 | HVAC Systems Technician | Dorsey College - Madison Heights | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 11 | — | — | — |
| 34 | $17,840 | HVAC Systems Technician | Dorsey College - Roseville | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 78 | 35% | 79% | $7,977 |
| 35 | $17,840 | HVAC Systems Technician | Dorsey College - Saginaw | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 49 | 47% | 83% | $6,638 |
| 36 | $17,840 | HVAC Systems Technician | Dorsey College - Wayne | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 63 | 49% | 72% | $7,216 |
| 37 | $17,840 | HVAC Systems Technician | Dorsey College - Woodhaven | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 40 | 65% | 85% | $9,365 |
| 38 | $18,358 | Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | Kirtland Community College | 60 wk · 15 hrs | 11 | 64% | 86% | $9,620 |
| 39 | $18,500 | HVACR Service Technology - AAS | Delta College | 104 wk · 17 hrs | 31 | 29% | 100% | $5,824 |
| 40 | $18,692 | Refrigeration/Air Conditioning Specialist - HRA.TC.RAC | Mid Michigan College | 52 wk · 15 hrs | 28 | 100% | 92% | $9,336 |
| 41 | $24,467 | HVACR Technician | Universal Technical Institute | 36 wk · 30 hrs | 165 | 72% | 80% | $8,408 |
| 42 | $30,286 | HVACR Technology | Ferris State University | 60 wk · 12 hrs | 80 | 46% | 46% | $14,286 |
| 43 | $37,445 | Facilities/Heating/Refrigeration & Air Conditioning - AAS.HRA | Mid Michigan College | 104 wk · 15 hrs | 36 | 25% | 73% | $10,010 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,402 programs for Michigan in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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