Pennsylvania HVAC Schools · 2026

Best HVAC Schools in Pennsylvania

32 Pennsylvania schools awarded 1,464 HVAC credentials in 2022–23. Compare the 29 verified HVAC programs in Pennsylvania by credential, campus and cost.

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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

#SchoolTuition and feesHVAC awardsGraduation rate
1Rosedale Technical CollegePittsburgh$17,4026081%
2Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh$4,8422724%
3New Castle School of TradesNew Castle$23,272 program36
4Westmoreland County Community CollegeMt. Pleasant$6,0182131%
5Pennco Tech-BristolBristol$23,750 program123
6Miller-Motte College-McCann-AllentownAllentown107
7Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem$5,5501724%
8Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteWyomissing98
9All-State Career SchoolEssington$19,861 program76
10Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster$9,0504871%
11Orleans Technical CollegePhiladelphia$19,261 program65
12All-State Career School-PittsburghWest Mifflin$19,861 program48
13Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville$5,2801330%
14Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg$6,9752921%
15YTI Career Institute-YorkYork$22,255 program30
16York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing EducationYork$13,275 program28
17Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWashington$13,6541584%
18Greater Altoona Career & Technology CenterAltoona$11,578 program16
19Johnson CollegeScranton$21,2252755%
20Delaware County Community CollegeMedia$6,9301624%
21Greater Johnstown Career and Technology CenterJohnstown$10,985 program13
22Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap$11,040 program12
23Berks Career & Technology CenterOley$17,599 program1
24Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke$6,6001323%
25Clearfield County Career and Technology CenterClearfield$7,000 program0
26Fayette County Career & Technical InstituteUniontown$9,000 program0
27Indiana County Technology CenterIndiana0
28Lehigh Career & Technical InstituteSchnecksville0
29Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport$18,240053%

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

PittsburghPrivate nonprofit, 2-year

1Rosedale Technical College

Offers an associate degree and a diploma in HVAC

  • Evening Classes
  • EPA 608 Prep
Tuition / year
$17,402
all students, 2024–25
HVAC awards
60
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps

PittsburghPublic, 2-year

2Community College of Allegheny County

Offers an associate degree and a certificate in HVAC

  • Lowest Tuition in PA
  • EPA 608 Prep
Tuition / year
$4,842
in-district, 2024–25
HVAC awards
27
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Controls

New CastlePrivate for-profit, 2-year

3New Castle School of Trades

Offers an associate degree in HVAC

  • Evening Classes
  • Associate Degree
HVAC awards offered
1
certificates and degrees
HVAC awards
36
conferred 2024–25

Covers Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps · Ductwork

Mt. PleasantPublic, 2-year

4Westmoreland County Community College

Offers an associate degree and a diploma in HVAC

  • EPA 608 Prep
  • Associate Degree
Tuition / year
$6,018
in-district, 2024–25
HVAC awards
21
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps

BristolPrivate for-profit, 2-year

5Pennco Tech-Bristol

Offers one other award in HVAC

  • Most HVAC Awards in PA
  • Evening Classes
HVAC awards offered
1
certificates and degrees
HVAC awards
123
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps

AllentownPrivate for-profit, 2-year

6Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown

Offers a diploma in HVAC

  • EPA 608 Prep
HVAC awards offered
1
certificates and degrees
HVAC awards
107
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps

BethlehemPublic, 2-year

7Northampton County Area Community College

Offers an associate degree, a diploma and a certificate in HVAC

  • EPA 608 Prep
  • Associate Degree
Tuition / year
$5,550
in-district, 2024–25
HVAC awards
17
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps

WyomissingPrivate for-profit, 2-year

8Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute

Offers a diploma in HVAC

  • EPA 608 Prep
HVAC awards offered
1
certificates and degrees
HVAC awards
98
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps

EssingtonPrivate for-profit, 2-year

9All-State Career School

Offers a diploma in HVAC

  • EPA 608 Prep
HVAC awards offered
1
certificates and degrees
HVAC awards
76
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps · Controls

LancasterPublic, 2-year

10Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Offers an associate degree in HVAC

  • Evening Classes
  • Associate Degree
Tuition / year
$9,050
all students, 2024–25
HVAC awards
48
conferred 2024–25

Covers Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps · Controls

PhiladelphiaPrivate nonprofit, under 2-year

11Orleans Technical College

Offers a diploma in HVAC

  • Evening Classes
HVAC awards offered
1
certificates and degrees
HVAC awards
65
conferred 2024–25

Covers Refrigeration · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps · Ductwork · Commercial

West MifflinPrivate for-profit, under 2-year

12All-State Career School-Pittsburgh

Offers a diploma in HVAC

  • EPA 608 Prep
HVAC awards offered
1
certificates and degrees
HVAC awards
48
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps · Controls

SchnecksvillePublic, 2-year

13Lehigh Carbon Community College

Offers an associate degree in HVAC

  • EPA 608 Prep
  • Associate Degree
Tuition / year
$5,280
in-district, 2024–25
HVAC awards
13
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps

HarrisburgPublic, 2-year

14Harrisburg Area Community College

Offers an associate degree in HVAC

  • Evening Classes
  • EPA 608 Prep
Tuition / year
$6,975
in-district, 2024–25
HVAC awards
29
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Controls

YorkPrivate for-profit, 2-year

15YTI Career Institute-York

Offers a diploma in HVAC

  • Hybrid or Online Options
  • EPA 608 Prep
HVAC awards offered
1
certificates and degrees
HVAC awards
30
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning

WashingtonPrivate for-profit, 2-year

17Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

Offers an associate degree in HVAC

  • Associate Degree
Tuition / year
$13,654
all students, 2024–25
HVAC awards
15
conferred 2024–25

Covers Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning

AltoonaPublic, under 2-year

18Greater Altoona Career &Amp; Technology Center

Offers a diploma in HVAC

  • EPA 608 Prep
  • NATE Prep
HVAC awards offered
1
certificates and degrees
HVAC awards
16
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Controls

ScrantonPrivate nonprofit, 2-year

19Johnson College

Offers 2 associate degrees in HVAC

  • EPA 608 Prep
  • Associate Degree
Tuition / year
$21,225
all students, 2024–25
HVAC awards
27
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps

MediaPublic, 2-year

20Delaware County Community College

Offers a certificate in HVAC

  • Evening Classes
  • EPA 608 Prep
Tuition / year
$6,930
in-district, 2024–25
HVAC awards
16
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Air conditioning · Heat pumps

JohnstownPublic, under 2-year

21Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center

Offers a diploma in HVAC

  • EPA 608 Prep
HVAC awards offered
1
certificates and degrees
HVAC awards
13
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps

Pleasant GapPublic, 2-year

22Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Offers a diploma in HVAC

  • EPA 608 Prep
HVAC awards offered
1
certificates and degrees
HVAC awards
12
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps

OleyPublic, under 2-year

23Berks Career &Amp; Technology Center

Offers a certificate in HVAC

  • EPA 608 Prep
HVAC awards offered
1
certificates and degrees
HVAC awards
1
conferred 2024–25

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps · Controls

NanticokePublic, 2-year

24Luzerne County Community College

Offers an associate degree and a certificate in HVAC

  • Associate Degree
Tuition / year
$6,600
in-district, 2024–25
HVAC awards
13
conferred 2024–25

Covers Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Controls

ClearfieldPublic, under 2-year

25Clearfield County Career and Technology Center

Offers one other award in HVAC

  • EPA 608 Prep
HVAC awards offered
1
certificates and degrees

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps

UniontownPublic, under 2-year

26Fayette County Career &Amp; Technical Institute

Offers one other award in HVAC

  • Evening Classes
  • EPA 608 Prep
HVAC awards offered
1
certificates and degrees

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps

IndianaPublic, under 2-year

27Indiana County Technology Center

Offers a diploma in HVAC

  • EPA 608 Prep
HVAC awards offered
1
certificates and degrees

Covers EPA 608 · Refrigeration · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Controls

SchnecksvillePublic, under 2-year

28Lehigh Career &Amp; Technical Institute

Offers one other award in HVAC

  • Evening Classes
  • Weekend Classes
HVAC awards offered
1
certificates and degrees

Covers EPA 608 · Electrical · Heating · Air conditioning · Heat pumps

WilliamsportPublic, 4-year

29Pennsylvania College of Technology

Offers an associate degree and one other award in HVAC

  • Hybrid or Online Options
  • Associate Degree
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.

SchoolCityTuition and fees, 2024–25
Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh$4,842 (in-district)
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville$5,280 (in-district)
Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem$5,550 (in-district)
Westmoreland County Community CollegeMt. Pleasant$6,018 (in-district)
Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke$6,600 (in-district)
Delaware County Community CollegeMedia$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.

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 areaMedian payTop 10% earn more thanHVAC jobs
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington$64,580$100,8008,610
Allentown–Bethlehem–Easton$63,130$94,5801,000
Harrisburg–Carlisle$62,570$86,910910
Lebanon$62,370$82,300200
Pittsburgh$62,140$92,7102,680
Chambersburg$62,090$79,970230
York–Hanover$61,970$91,270560
Scranton––Wilkes–Barre$61,750$89,510650
Reading$61,740$81,500510
Gettysburg$60,530$76,07090

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

HVAC Schools in Nearby States

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

  1. Official HVAC program pages of the 29 Pennsylvania schools above (each profile links to its page), reviewed September 2026.
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022–23 and College Navigator.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
  4. U.S. EPA, Section 608 technician certification.