Where Can You Take Evening HVAC Classes in Georgia?

A daytime HVAC program doesn’t work if you already have a full-time job and bills to pay. Georgia has a good answer: several public technical colleges run HVAC classes at night, at the same low tuition as their day programs. A handful of private schools add evening sections too, for a higher price and a faster finish.

This guide covers every Georgia HVAC program that publishes an evening, night or weekend schedule, plus a few with other kinds of flexibility.

Georgia HVAC Programs With Evening or Weekend Classes

Technical college prices are in-state tuition and fees for a full-time year in 2024-25, from NCES. Private school prices apply to all students.

Technical Colleges With Night Classes

These four are the best value if you need evenings. Evening students pay the same tuition as day students and earn the same diplomas.

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta Technical College is the only Georgia HVAC program that lists both evening and weekend options. Air Conditioning Technology appears on the college’s evening and weekend programs list. It’s also the busiest HVAC program in the state, with 295 awards conferred in 2024-25.

Beyond the 51-credit diploma, Atlanta Tech offers five one-semester certificates, including Natural Gas Technician (14 credits) and Heating and Air Conditioning Installation Technician (12 credits). A short certificate at night can be a low-risk way to try the trade before you commit to the full diploma. Budget for books and supplies, which NCES estimates at $2,740 here, among the highest in Georgia.

It suits working adults anywhere in metro Atlanta, especially anyone whose weekdays are already full. The Atlanta HVAC schools page lists 12 programs within 60 miles.

Augusta Technical College

Augusta Technical College runs its Air Conditioning Technology diploma in three versions: day morning, midday and evening. You can start in fall or spring at the Augusta Campus. That’s unusual flexibility for a public program, since you can pick the block that fits your shift.

One catch: the two certificates (Air Conditioning Electrical Technician and Air Conditioning Technician Assistant) start in fall as day programs. If you need evenings, plan on the diploma. Tuition is $4,282 a year in-state, the highest among Georgia’s public HVAC colleges but still a fraction of private tuition. See other Augusta HVAC schools.

Savannah Technical College

Savannah Technical College offers its HVAC program in person, hybrid and at night, at both the Savannah and Liberty campuses. The Liberty campus puts night classes within reach of Hinesville, where the BLS median for HVAC techs is $59,910.

Savannah Tech conferred 99 HVAC awards in 2024-25 and offers a 66-credit associate degree as well as the diploma. At $3,330 a year, it’s one of the lowest-cost evening options in the state. The hybrid format also cuts down on trips to campus, which matters if you commute from Liberty County or the outer Savannah suburbs. The Savannah HVAC schools page shows nearby programs.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College lists its diploma and air conditioning certificates among the college’s evening programs, with courses at the Valdosta campus. The diploma is 51 hours over four terms. Shorter options include the 20-hour Air Conditioning Repair Specialist certificate over two terms, and 12-hour electrical and technician assistant certificates that each take one term.

Wiregrass reports a 50% graduation rate for its Fall 2021 cohort. Tuition is $3,480 a year in-state. It’s the evening choice for south Georgia; see the Valdosta HVAC schools page for more.

Private Schools With Evening Sections

Private schools cost several times as much as a technical college, but they run year-round on fixed schedules and build EPA 608 preparation into the program.

Fortis College in Smyrna has the clearest evening schedule in Georgia: 6:00 to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. There’s also a morning section from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The 48-week diploma ends with an EPA certification preparation course, and students in their final quarter can take the EPA Universal Certification exam.

Helms College, a private nonprofit, offers evening classes in Augusta and morning or evening classes in Macon. Its 44-week diploma adds job costing, project management and customer service to the technical courses, which helps if you want to lead jobs later. Students must pass the EPA certification exam.

Lincoln College of Technology in Marietta lets students choose day, afternoon or evening sections. Each takes about 52 weeks, and some courses are delivered online. The campus has an energy audit structure and a training simulator. It conferred 92 HVAC awards in 2024-25.

Other Ways to Fit School Around Work

Not every flexible program runs at night. These use other ways to make school work for working adults:

• Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville sets class schedules so students can work in the HVAC industry while taking classes. Accepted students join a cohort waitlist, so apply early.
• United Education Institute in Morrow and Stone Mountain delivers its diploma in a hybrid format, with online lecture and residential or online labs. It costs $21,500 for the whole program.
• Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta includes some online coursework and offers fall and spring starts.
• South Georgia Technical College in Americus and Cordele lets students start any semester, and West Georgia Technical College offers fall, spring and summer diploma starts.

Questions to Ask Before You Enroll at Night

Evening programs cover the same hours as day programs, so they take at least as long. Before you sign up, ask:

• Is every course offered at night? Augusta Tech’s certificates, for example, run only as day programs.
• How many nights a week, and how late? An 11:00 p.m. finish four nights a week, as at Fortis, is a real commitment for most of a year.
• When is the next evening start? Augusta Tech starts its diploma in fall or spring. Missing a start can cost you a semester.
• Are labs ever daytime only? Ask the program advisor directly.

For how long each type of HVAC credential takes, see how long HVAC school takes. If you’d rather earn a paycheck while you learn, compare this with an HVAC apprenticeship.

What Night School Costs and Pays

A full year at any of the four technical colleges above costs $3,330 to $4,282 in-state. The Georgia HVAC school cost guide compares tuition and books at every program. Once you finish, Georgia HVAC mechanics and installers earned a median of $56,390 in May 2025; the Georgia HVAC salary breakdown shows pay by metro. Or browse every program on the Georgia HVAC school guide.

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