What Are the Best HVAC Schools in Pennsylvania?
- Rosedale Technical College (Pittsburgh) offers HVAC Technology Associate Degree in Specialized Technology and HVAC Technology diploma.
- Community College of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) offers Heating & Air Conditioning, A.S. (313.4) and Heating & Air Conditioning Technology, Certificate (312.3).
- New Castle School of Trades (New Castle) offers Refrigeration & A/C Technology Associate of Specialized Technology.
- Tuition and fees run from $4,842 to $21,225 a year (2024–25).
- 23 of 29 Pennsylvania programs name EPA 608 preparation or testing.
- Pennsylvania HVAC technicians earn a median $62,400 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Rosedale Technical College Leads the Pennsylvania HVAC School Rankings
Tuition is the 2024–25 full-time rate (in-district where published) and graduation rate is school-wide (NCES College Navigator). HVAC awards are credentials conferred in HVAC. Blank cells mean no federal figure for that school.
How We Ranked Pennsylvania HVAC Schools
Each Pennsylvania school with a verified, current HVAC program and federal figures gets a percentile score among its in-state peers: program size (35%, HVAC awards conferred), cost (25%, lowest tuition and fees), completion (25%, school-wide graduation rate) and credential ladder (15%, both certificates and associate degrees awarded). Federal data can't measure instructors or lab equipment, so visit the lab before you enroll.
Best HVAC Schools in Pennsylvania by Goal
HVAC Programs in Pennsylvania Near Bristol, Pittsburgh and Schnecksville
Lab days are easier to keep up with at a campus you can reach, so start with the city you can commute from. Each program is grouped with the nearest city guide within 45 miles.
- BristolOrleans Technical College and Pennco Tech-Bristol
- PittsburghCommunity College of Allegheny County and Rosedale Technical College
- SchnecksvilleLehigh Carbon Community College and Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
- WyomissingBerks Career & Technology Center and Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute
- YorkYork County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education and YTI Career Institute-York
- AllentownMiller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown
- AltoonaGreater Altoona Career & Technology Center
- BethlehemNorthampton County Area Community College
HVAC Schools in Pennsylvania, School by School
1Rosedale Technical College
Offers an associate degree and a diploma in HVAC
- Tuition / year
- $17,402 all students, 2024–25
- HVAC awards
- 60 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps
2Community College of Allegheny County
Offers an associate degree and a certificate in HVAC
- Tuition / year
- $4,842 in-district, 2024–25
- HVAC awards
- 27 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Controls
3New Castle School of Trades
Offers an associate degree in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
- HVAC awards
- 36 conferred 2024–25
Covers Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps · Ductwork
4Westmoreland County Community College
Offers an associate degree and a diploma in HVAC
- Tuition / year
- $6,018 in-district, 2024–25
- HVAC awards
- 21 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps
5Pennco Tech-Bristol
Offers one other award in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
- HVAC awards
- 123 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps
6Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown
Offers a diploma in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
- HVAC awards
- 107 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps
7Northampton County Area Community College
Offers an associate degree, a diploma and a certificate in HVAC
- Tuition / year
- $5,550 in-district, 2024–25
- HVAC awards
- 17 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps
8Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute
Offers a diploma in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
- HVAC awards
- 98 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps
9All-State Career School
Offers a diploma in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
- HVAC awards
- 76 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps · Controls
10Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Offers an associate degree in HVAC
- Tuition / year
- $9,050 all students, 2024–25
- HVAC awards
- 48 conferred 2024–25
Covers Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps · Controls
11Orleans Technical College
Offers a diploma in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
- HVAC awards
- 65 conferred 2024–25
Covers Refrigeration · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps · Ductwork · Commercial
12All-State Career School-Pittsburgh
Offers a diploma in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
- HVAC awards
- 48 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps · Controls
13Lehigh Carbon Community College
Offers an associate degree in HVAC
- Tuition / year
- $5,280 in-district, 2024–25
- HVAC awards
- 13 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps
14Harrisburg Area Community College
Offers an associate degree in HVAC
- Tuition / year
- $6,975 in-district, 2024–25
- HVAC awards
- 29 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Controls
15YTI Career Institute-York
Offers a diploma in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
- HVAC awards
- 30 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning
16York County School of Technology-Adult &Amp; Continuing Education
Offers a diploma in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
- HVAC awards
- 28 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Heating · Air conditioning
17Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Offers an associate degree in HVAC
- Tuition / year
- $13,654 all students, 2024–25
- HVAC awards
- 15 conferred 2024–25
Covers Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning
18Greater Altoona Career &Amp; Technology Center
Offers a diploma in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
- HVAC awards
- 16 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Controls
19Johnson College
Offers 2 associate degrees in HVAC
- Tuition / year
- $21,225 all students, 2024–25
- HVAC awards
- 27 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps
20Delaware County Community College
Offers a certificate in HVAC
- Tuition / year
- $6,930 in-district, 2024–25
- HVAC awards
- 16 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Air conditioning · Heat pumps
21Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center
Offers a diploma in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
- HVAC awards
- 13 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps
22Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Offers a diploma in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
- HVAC awards
- 12 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps
23Berks Career &Amp; Technology Center
Offers a certificate in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
- HVAC awards
- 1 conferred 2024–25
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps · Controls
24Luzerne County Community College
Offers an associate degree and a certificate in HVAC
- Tuition / year
- $6,600 in-district, 2024–25
- HVAC awards
- 13 conferred 2024–25
Covers Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Controls
25Clearfield County Career and Technology Center
Offers one other award in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps
26Fayette County Career &Amp; Technical Institute
Offers one other award in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps
27Indiana County Technology Center
Offers a diploma in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Controls
28Lehigh Career &Amp; Technical Institute
Offers one other award in HVAC
- HVAC awards offered
- 1 certificates and degrees
Covers EPA 608 · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps
29Pennsylvania College of Technology
Offers an associate degree and one other award in HVAC
- Tuition / year
- $18,240 in-state, 2024–25
- HVAC awards offered
- 2 certificates and degrees
Covers Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Controls · Ductwork
Tuition and HVAC awards: NCES College Navigator. Programs and topics: each school's own HVAC page, reviewed September 2026.
What HVAC School Costs in Pennsylvania: $4,842 to $21,225 a Year
Among the 12 Pennsylvania HVAC schools with federal figures, 2024–25 tuition and fees for a full-time year range from $4,842 at Community College of Allegheny County to $21,225 at Johnson College. See HVAC School Cost in Pennsylvania for tools, books and ways to cut costs.
| School | City | Tuition and fees, 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh | $4,842 (in-district) |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | Schnecksville | $5,280 (in-district) |
| Northampton County Area Community College | Bethlehem | $5,550 (in-district) |
| Westmoreland County Community College | Mt. Pleasant | $6,018 (in-district) |
| Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke | $6,600 (in-district) |
| Delaware County Community College | Media | $6,930 (in-district) |
The six lowest rates. Source: NCES College Navigator.
Evening HVAC Classes in Pennsylvania: 10 Programs
Schedules as each school publishes them. Ask about start dates and evening sections before you apply.
- Delaware County Community CollegeThe certificate can be completed full time in two semesters, and a part-time evening schedule is also offered; some HVA courses rotate by semester.
- Fayette County Career & Technical InstituteThe adult HVAC course is taught in the evening and runs 250 hours at a fast pace.
- Harrisburg Area Community CollegeThe program is offered only at the Harrisburg Campus, in person. Students can attend full time during the day or part time in the evening.
- Lehigh Career & Technical InstituteThe part-time evening course meets Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 to 9:00 PM plus one Saturday a month; the next session runs September 3, 2026 to January 28, 2027.
- New Castle School of TradesThe program is offered in day or evening training at the New Castle campus.
- Orleans Technical CollegeStudents can take the program as an 8-month day class or a 14-month evening class; upcoming starts are listed for October, November and December 2026.
- Pennco Tech-BristolDay and evening classes are offered, full or part time.
- Rosedale Technical CollegeDay and evening options are available, on a four-day school week, with the program completed in under two years.
- Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyThe program runs as a two-year, four-semester model schedule; the faculty list includes an evening HVAC instructor.
- York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing EducationThe program runs as evening classes and takes under a year (46 weeks).
HVAC Technician Salary in Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Area Pays the Most
For pay by metro area and job, see HVAC Technician Salary in Pennsylvania.
| Metro area | Median pay | Top 10% earn more than | HVAC jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington | $64,580 | $100,800 | 8,610 |
| Allentown–Bethlehem–Easton | $63,130 | $94,580 | 1,000 |
| Harrisburg–Carlisle | $62,570 | $86,910 | 910 |
| Lebanon | $62,370 | $82,300 | 200 |
| Pittsburgh | $62,140 | $92,710 | 2,680 |
| Chambersburg | $62,090 | $79,970 | 230 |
| York–Hanover | $61,970 | $91,270 | 560 |
| Scranton––Wilkes–Barre | $61,750 | $89,510 | 650 |
| Reading | $61,740 | $81,500 | 510 |
| Gettysburg | $60,530 | $76,070 | 90 |
Annual wages for HVAC mechanics and installers in Pennsylvania (15,880 jobs); U.S. median $61,010. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
HVAC Schools by City in Pennsylvania
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HVAC Schools in Pennsylvania: FAQ
How Much Does HVAC School Cost in Pennsylvania?
Full-time tuition and fees for 2024–25 at the Pennsylvania schools on this page run from $4,842 to $21,225 a year, before tools and books. Community colleges publish their in-district rate.
How Much Do HVAC Technicians Make in Pennsylvania?
BLS estimates a median of $62,400 a year for HVAC mechanics and installers in Pennsylvania (May 2025), across 15,880 jobs. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $45,970 and the top 10% more than $89,440.
What Is the Best HVAC School in Pennsylvania?
On federal data for program size, cost and completion, Rosedale Technical College ranks first among Pennsylvania schools with verified HVAC programs, followed by Community College of Allegheny County. The best fit depends on the credential you want and the campus you can reach.
How Many HVAC Schools Are in Pennsylvania?
29 schools have a current HVAC program in Pennsylvania, each checked against the school's own program page, and 12 offer an associate degree. IPEDS counts 32 Pennsylvania schools that awarded HVAC credentials in 2022–23.
What Is the Most Affordable HVAC School in Pennsylvania?
Community College of Allegheny County had the lowest 2024–25 tuition and fees among Pennsylvania HVAC schools with federal figures: $4,842 for a full-time year (in-district). Lehigh Carbon Community College ($5,280) and Northampton County Area Community College ($5,550) follow.
Are There Evening HVAC Classes in Pennsylvania?
Yes. 10 HVAC programs in Pennsylvania publish evening classes, including Delaware County Community College, Fayette County Career & Technical Institute and Harrisburg Area Community College.
Where Can You Get EPA 608 Certified in Pennsylvania?
All-State Career School, All-State Career School-Pittsburgh and Berks Career & Technology Center and 20 other Pennsylvania schools name EPA 608 preparation or testing on their HVAC program pages. The certification itself comes from an EPA-approved certifying organization.
Do I Need a License to Work in HVAC?
EPA Section 608 certification is required nationwide for refrigerant work. Some states and localities also require HVAC technicians to be licensed, so check with Pennsylvania and your city.
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Sources
- Official HVAC program pages of the 29 Pennsylvania schools above (each profile links to its page), reviewed September 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022–23 and College Navigator.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
- U.S. EPA, Section 608 technician certification.
