HVAC schools in Lima, OH
University of Northwestern Ohio's program page puts the most emphasis on refrigeration and refrigerant systems, heating, furnaces, boilers, or hydronics, and controls, thermostats, and automation. Ask which equipment you will use, how instructors assess that work, and how many scheduled hours take place in a lab or shop.
1 associate-level programSchool information checked September 19, 2026
You can pursue an associate-level HVAC program at University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima. Compare the cost, schedule, and supervised equipment time with apprenticeships, employer training, and campuses you could realistically reach. BLS reports a May 2025 median wage of $60,950 for HVACR mechanics and installers across Lima, OH.
What matters around Lima
When you compare HVAC training in Lima, use the school curriculum, the equipment found across Allen County, the wider job market, and the weekly trip to class as one decision.
Training choice
University of Northwestern Ohio's program page puts the most emphasis on refrigeration and refrigerant systems, heating, furnaces, boilers, or hydronics, and controls, thermostats, and automation. Ask which equipment you will use, how instructors assess that work, and how many scheduled hours take place in a lab or shop.
Nearby area
Fort Shawnee, Gomer, Vaughnsville, Delphos are among the nearby communities worth including when you compare campus travel and employer service areas.
Equipment context
In Allen County, utility gas is the leading home-heating source and 73% of housing was built before 1980, which helps frame the equipment and retrofit skills worth asking to see in the lab. Ask to see where students practice combustion safety, venting, gas controls, airflow, and carbon-monoxide testing.
Local HVAC career numbers
The local median was $60,950 in May 2025, 2% below the statewide median. Pay varies by experience, specialty, employer, schedule, and credentials, so use the full range when weighing training costs against future earnings.
BLS estimates about 160 HVACR mechanics and installers work across this labor market. HVAC work represents a larger share of local employment than it does nationally.
The BLS estimate covers wage-and-salary workers across all industries in the local market. It does not count current openings or self-employed contractors, and it cannot predict what a new graduate in Lima will earn.
The systems behind local service calls
Across Allen County, the 2024 American Community Survey estimates that 73% of housing units were built before 1980. It also identifies utility gas as the leading heating source, used by about 63% of occupied homes. Those facts do not predict hiring, but they point to the mix of systems a technician working around Lima may encounter.
Ask where the Lima program teaches combustion safety, furnaces, venting, gas controls, airflow, and carbon-monoxide testing.
Because older homes make up a large share of Allen County's housing, ask how students practice retrofit work: existing duct constraints, older electrical service, equipment replacement, ventilation, and diagnosing altered systems.
Your local training radius
The NCES campus record places University of Northwestern Ohio in Allen County. BLS includes this location in a wider metropolitan or micropolitan labor market. Use the nearby city guides to decide which other campuses are realistic trips from Lima.
HVAC employers may advertise the same service territory under Lima, Allen County, Fort Shawnee, Gomer, Vaughnsville, or the wider labor-market name. Include those place names when you compare entry-level openings, travel expectations, and on-call coverage.
The distances from Lima are straight-line estimates based on NCES campus coordinates, not driving miles. Check each route and class schedule before deciding which campus you could reach every week.
Fort Shawnee, Gomer, Vaughnsville, Delphos and the other communities below are close enough to include in a practical training search. They are nearby places, not claims of additional campuses. Use the distances to shortlist routes, then check actual drive times for the hours you would attend.
About 107 miles from Lima
The Ann Arbor guide covers one associate-level HVAC program. Compare the actual drive and weekly schedule with training in Lima.
About 122 miles from Lima
The Detroit guide covers one associate-level HVAC program. Compare the actual drive and weekly schedule with training in Lima.
About 125 miles from Lima
The Indianapolis guide covers one associate-level HVAC program. Compare the actual drive and weekly schedule with training in Lima.
Local HVAC programs
Review the program focus below, then check the college's own page for the next start date, total price, class schedule, and campus.
Private nonprofit · Associate's
HVAC/R Technology | UNOH is an associate-level HVAC route. The curriculum emphasizes refrigerant systems, heating and hydronic systems, controls and automation, and diagnostics and troubleshooting.
Curriculum highlights
These details come from University of Northwestern Ohio's HVAC page. Ask University of Northwestern Ohio whether the courses you want will run during your start term.
Associate's · Private nonprofit
Before you choose a program
University of Northwestern Ohio offers the HVAC/R Technology | UNOH. A college degree is only one route into HVAC, so compare University of Northwestern Ohio's cost, schedule, and equipment time with registered apprenticeships, employer training, and other schools that serve Lima.
What you can study
University of Northwestern Ohio includes these subjects in its program information. Ask University of Northwestern Ohio how much class and lab time each one receives.