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HVAC programs in Wisconsin on the federal training list, by published cost
22 programs in Wisconsin’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for HVAC (49-9021). Published costs run from $15 to $15,416; 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 | $15 | Air Cond. Heating and Refrigeration Technology (HVAC/R) | Blackhawk Technical College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $2,489 | Refrigeration Essentials | Northwood Technical College | 16 wk · 28 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $3,335 | HVAC/R Technician (Vouchers Included) | University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Continuing Education | 52 wk · 3 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $3,948 | Air Conditioning | Chippewa Valley Technical College | 16 wk · 16 hrs | 16 | 100% | 93% | $11,026 |
| 5 | $4,111 | Refrigeration, Air Conditioning & Heating Tech | Waukesha County Technical College | 48 wk · 30 hrs | 114 | 68% | 88% | $11,825 |
| 6 | $4,924 | Refrigeration, Air Conditioning & Heating | Western Technical College | 30 wk · 23 hrs | 77 | 64% | 76% | $10,840 |
| 7 | $5,198 | Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning | Mid-State Technical College | 32 wk · 13 hrs | 102 | 69% | 82% | $11,408 |
| 8 | $5,239 | Renewable Energy | Chippewa Valley Technical College | 16 wk · 27 hrs | 10 | 80% | 64% | $12,328 |
| 9 | $5,254 | HVAC Installation Technician | Moraine Park Technical College | competency-based | 53 | 60% | 92% | $10,842 |
| 10 | $5,586 | HVAC Installation Technician | Northwood Technical College | 32 wk · 28 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | $6,537 | HVAC Installation Technician | Lakeshore Technical College | competency-based | 40 | 53% | 78% | $10,706 |
| 12 | $7,514 | Refrigeration, Air Conditioning & Heating Service | Gateway Technical College | 30 wk · 35 hrs | 164 | 53% | 64% | $10,495 |
| 13 | $8,721 | Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Tech. | Chippewa Valley Technical College | 32 wk · 30 hrs | 220 | 81% | 83% | $9,298 |
| 14 | $10,013 | Air Cond, Htg & Refrig Technology | Western Technical College | 60 wk · 21 hrs | 96 | 53% | 74% | $11,564 |
| 15 | $10,303 | Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Technology (HVAC) | Madison Area Technical College | 64 wk · 20 hrs | 53 | 28% | 67% | $11,621 |
| 16 | $10,443 | Heating, Ventilation, Air Condit & Refrigeration | Northwood Technical College | 64 wk · 28 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $10,685 | Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrig | Blackhawk Technical College | 64 wk · 20 hrs | 63 | 22% | 58% | $10,359 |
| 18 | $12,527 | HVAC Installer/Servicer Apprenticeship | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | 120 wk · 30 hrs | 61 | 77% | 84% | $11,780 |
| 19 | $12,527 | HVAC Technical Diploma | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | 64 wk · 13 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | $14,162 | Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 64 wk · 19 hrs | 147 | 20% | 67% | $11,107 |
| 21 | $14,719 | Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrig. | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | 90 wk · 16 hrs | 26 | 81% | 86% | $13,502 |
| 22 | $15,416 | Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (HVAC) | Chippewa Valley Technical College | 64 wk · 29 hrs | 57 | 98% | 92% | $12,328 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (2,170 programs for Wisconsin 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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