500 Best HVAC Schools in the U.S. for 2025

Alabama

	Rank	School
	#1	BTrained Elite HVAC Training
	#2	Champion Technician Institute
	#3	Fortis Institute
	#4	Drake State Community & Technical College
	#5	Wallace Community College
	#6	Limestone County Career Technical Center
	#7	Eden Career Technical Center
	#8	Northwest Shoals Community College
	#9	Bevill State Community College
	#10	Chattahoochee Valley Community College

Alaska

	Rank	School
	#1	Northern Industrial Training
	#2	Alaska Vocational Technical Center
	#3	Charter College
	#4	Mat-Su College
	#5	University of Alaska Fairbanks
	#6	Alaska Southcentral/Southeastern Sheet Metal Workers
	#7	Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 367
	#8	University of Alaska Southeast
	#9	Alaska Works Partnership
	#10	Alaska Laborers Training

Arizona

	Rank	School
	#1	National Training Institute
	#2	UEI College
	#3	Vocational Training Institute
	#4	Arizona Automotive Institute
	#5	East Valley Institute of Technology
	#6	No Pressure Selling
	#7	West-MEC
	#8	Gateway Community College
	#9	Arizona Western College
	#10	Carrington College

Arkansas

	Rank	School
	#1	Ultimate Technical Academy
	#2	Northwest Technical Institute
	#3	Trades Academy
	#4	Arkansas Construction Education Foundation
	#5	Arkansas State University
	#6	Southeast Arkansas College
	#7	The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton
	#8	East Arkansas Community College
	#9	University of Arkansas- Pulaski Tech
	#10	Southern Arkansas University Tech

California

	Rank	School
	#1	Institute of Technology
	#2	San Joaquin Valley College
	#3	Charter College
	#4	Brownson Technical School
	#5	DeHart Technical School
	#6	Center for Employment Training
	#7	Mayfield College
	#8	UEI College
	#9	Modesto Technical College
	#10	JJATC HVACR Training Centers

Colorado

	Rank	School
	#1	Leonardi HVAC Training Center
	#2	Lincoln Tech
	#3	Emily Griffith Technical College
	#4	IntelliTec College
	#5	Front Range Community College
	#6	NTT Training
	#7	Aims Community College
	#8	Red Rocks Community College
	#9	Pikes Peak Community College
	#10	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Service Journeymen Union

Connecticut

	Rank	School
	#1	Industrial Maintenance & Training Institute
	#2	Entech Advanced Energy Training
	#3	Lincoln Tech
	#4	Porter and Chester Institute
	#5	Construction Education Center
	#6	Bristol Technical Education Center
	#7	Platt Technical High School
	#8	A.I. Prince Technical High school
	#9	E.C.Goodwin Technical High School
	#10	Harvard H. Ellis Technical High School

Delaware

	Rank	School
	#1	Delaware Skills Center
	#2	Delaware Technical Community College
	#3	Polytech Adult Education
	#4	UA Local 74
	#5	Adult Education Division
	#6	Sussex Tech School District
	#7	Capital School District
	#8	Maintenance Troubleshooting International
	#9	Delaware State University
	#10	Delaware Technical Community College- Stanton Campus

Florida

	Rank	School
	#1	South Florida Academy of AC
	#2	DMAC Tech Trade School
	#3	Southern Technical College
	#4	South Florida Institute of Technology
	#5	Florida Education Institute
	#6	Florida Technical College
	#7	Withlacoochee Technical College
	#8	Orange Technical College
	#9	Cruz Institute
	#10	George Stone Technical College

Georgia

	Rank	School
	#1	All American Technician Academy
	#2	Lincoln Tech
	#3	Georgia Piedmont Technical College
	#4	Lanier Technical College
	#5	Georgia Northwestern Technical College
	#6	Ogeechee Technical College
	#7	Savannah Technical College
	#8	UEI College
	#9	Fortis Institute
	#10	Columbus Technical College

Hawaii

	Rank	School
	#1	Honolulu Community College
	#2	Hawaii Community College
	#3	Hawaii Laborers' Apprenticeship Training
	#4	Kaua'i Community College
	#5	University of Hawai'i Maui College
	#6	Leeward Community College
	#7	Career and Technical Education
	#8	Central Texas College
	#9	Hawaii Electricians Training Fund
	#10	Wai'anae High School

Idaho

	Rank	School
	#1	North Idaho College
	#2	College of Western Idaho
	#3	Kootenai Technical Education
	#4	College of Eastern Idaho
	#5	Northwest HVAC/R Association and Training Center
	#6	College of Southern Idaho
	#7	Lewis Clark State College
	#8	Idaho State University
	#9	Dennis Technical Education Center
	#10	Idaho Technical Career Academy

Illinois

	Rank	School
	#1	HVAC Technical Institute
	#2	West Chicago Professional Center
	#3	Chicago Professional Center
	#4	ETI School of Skilled Trades
	#5	Midwest Technical Institute
	#6	Lincoln Tech
	#7	Elgin Community College
	#8	Black Hawk College
	#9	College of Lake County
	#10	John A. Logan College

Indiana

	Rank	School
	#1	AC/C Tech
	#2	Mechanical Skills, Inc.
	#3	Porter County Career & Technical Center
	#4	Fortis College
	#5	South Indiana Career & Technical Center
	#6	Prosser Career Education Center
	#7	Ivy Tech Community College
	#8	Impact Institute
	#9	Wayne Township Adult Education
	#10	Peterman Top Tech Academy

Iowa

	Rank	School
	#1	West Iowa Tech Community College
	#2	Hawkeye Community College
	#3	Kirkwood Community College
	#4	Iowa Central Community College
	#5	Des Moines Area Community College
	#6	Iowa Western Community College
	#7	North Iowa Area Community College
	#8	Indian Hills Community College
	#9	Local 125 Training Center
	#10	Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 33

Kansas

	Rank	School
	#1	Wichita Technical Institute
	#2	Kansas City Kansas Community College
	#3	Peaslee Tech
	#4	Johnson County Community College
	#5	Washburn Institute of Technology
	#6	Salina Tech
	#7	NCK Tech
	#8	Plumbers & Pipefitters Apprenticeship Training of Kansas
	#9	Manhattan Area Technical College
	#10	Hutchinson Community College

Kentucky

	Rank	School
	#1	College for Technical Education
	#2	Trade Tech
	#3	Interactive College of Technology
	#4	Louisville Electrical JATC
	#5	Gateway Community College
	#6	Building Institute
	#7	UA Local 502
	#8	Maysville Community & Technical College
	#9	Campbellsville University
	#10	Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College

Louisiana

	Rank	School
	#1	Ayers Career College
	#2	Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
	#3	ITI Technical College
	#4	Fletcher Technical Community College
	#5	Northshore Technical Community College
	#6	Blue Cliff College
	#7	Fortis College
	#8	South Louisiana Community College
	#9	Central Louisiana Technical Community College
	#10	River Parishes Community College

Maine

	Rank	School
	#1	Northwest Technical Institute
	#2	MEMA Technical Education Center
	#3	Eastern Maine Community College
	#4	Southern Maine Community College
	#5	Central Maine Community College
	#6	UA Local 716
	#7	Northern Maine Community College
	#8	Kennebec Valley Community College
	#9	Region 9 School of Applied Technology
	#10	Washington County Community College

Maryland

	Rank	School
	#1	North American Trade Schools
	#2	Lincoln Tech
	#3	National Center on Institutions and Alternatives
	#4	All State Career
	#5	Chesapeake College
	#6	Frederick Community College
	#7	Carroll Community College
	#8	Wor-Wic Community College
	#9	James Rumsey Technical Institute
	#10	Harford Community College

Massachusetts

	Rank	School
	#1	New England Tractor Trailer Training School
	#2	New England Institute of HVAC
	#3	MotoRing Technical Training Institute
	#4	TLC HVAC/R Trade School
	#5	The Peterson School
	#6	Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
	#7	Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School
	#8	Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School
	#9	Porter and Chester Institute
	#10	Springfield Technical Community College

Michigan

	Rank	School
	#1	NorthWestern Technological Institute
	#2	MIAT College of Technology
	#3	HVAC U, LLC
	#4	Detroit Training Institute of Technology
	#5	Kellogg Community College
	#6	Oakland Schools Technical Campuses
	#7	Kent Career Tech Center
	#8	Randolph Career and Technical Center
	#9	William D. Ford Career-Technical Center
	#10	HVAC Bootcamp

Minnesota

	Rank	School
	#1	Anoka Technical College
	#2	Hennepin Technical College
	#3	Midway Vo-Tech
	#4	Dunwoody College of Technology
	#5	St. Cloud Technical & Community College
	#6	Dakota County Technical College
	#7	South Central College
	#8	Northland Community & Technical College
	#9	Century College
	#10	Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Mississippi

	Rank	School
	#1	Delta Technical College
	#2	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
	#3	Hinds Community College
	#4	Pearl River Community College
	#5	Southwest Mississippi Community College
	#6	Mississippi Delta Community College
	#7	East Mississippi Community College
	#8	Itawamba Community College
	#9	Copiah Lincoln Community College
	#10	Northwest Mississippi Community College

Missouri

	Rank	School
	#1	American Trade School
	#2	Midwest Technical Institute
	#3	State Technical College of Missouri
	#4	Hillyard Technical Center
	#5	Rolla Technical Institute/Center
	#6	Pinnacle Career Institute
	#7	Wichita Technical Institute
	#8	Lewis & Clark Career Center
	#9	East Central College
	#10	St. Charles Adult & Community Education

Montana

	Rank	School
	#1	Flathead Valley Community College
	#2	Bitterroot College
	#3	Montana Boiler School
	#4	Montana Technological University
	#5	Aaniiih Nakoda College
	#6	Montana State University Billings
	#7	Dawson Community College
	#8	Helena College
	#9	Missoula College- Industrial Tech
	#10	Gallatin College

Nebraska

	Rank	School
	#1	Southeast Community College
	#2	Central Community College
	#3	Western Nebraska Community College
	#4	Northeast Community College
	#5	The Career Academy
	#6	Mid-Plains Community College
	#7	Steamfitters & Plumbers 464
	#8	University of Nebraska
	#9	Career Center School
	#10	Chadron State College

Nevada

	Rank	School
	#1	National Technical Institute- HVAC School Las Vegas
	#2	Career College of Northern Nevada
	#3	Quality Technical Training Center
	#4	Advanced Training Institute
	#5	College of Southern Nevada
	#6	Truckee Meadows Community College
	#7	United Education Institute
	#8	ABC Nevada
	#9	Western Nevada College
	#10	UA 525

New Hampshire

	Rank	School
	#1	The New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trades
	#2	New England Institute of HVAC
	#3	Granite State Trade School
	#4	Advanced Trade School
	#5	Lakes Region Community College
	#6	Huot Technical Center
	#7	NHTI- Concord's Community College
	#8	Technology Learning Center
	#9	New England Tractor Trailer Training School
	#10	Manchester Community College

New Jersey

	Rank	School
	#1	Lincoln Tech
	#2	Pennco Tech
	#3	Eastwick College
	#4	Ocean County Vocational-Technical School
	#5	National Career Institute
	#6	United Association of New Jersey
	#7	Fortis Institute
	#8	Passaic County Technical- Vocational Schools
	#9	Atlantic County Institute of Technology
	#10	Sunset Technology Center

New Mexico

	Rank	School
	#1	S.E. Technical
	#2	Dona Ana Community College
	#3	Southeast New Mexico College
	#4	Clovis Community College
	#5	Santa Fe Community College
	#6	Central New Mexico Community College
	#7	Eastern New Mexico University- Roswell
	#8	Northern New Mexico College
	#9	UNM Continuing Education
	#10	New Mexico Junior College

New York

	Rank	School
	#1	Apex Technical School
	#2	Turner School
	#3	The Refrigeration Institute
	#4	Sunset Technology Center
	#5	Career School NY
	#6	The Carbone Academy
	#7	CARMI Centro de Entrenamiento
	#8	Electrical and HVAC Training Center
	#9	Reinassance Technical Institute
	#10	Coop Tech

North Carolina

	Rank	School
	#1	RightTek HVAC Training
	#2	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
	#3	Durham Tech
	#4	Technical Training Institute
	#5	Wake Tech
	#6	Robeson Community College
	#7	Fayetteville Technical Community College
	#8	Carolina's Electrical Training Institute
	#9	Forsyth Tech Community College
	#10	Rockingham Community College

North Dakota

	Rank	School
	#1	Bismarck State College
	#2	North Dakota State College of Science
	#3	University of North Dakota
	#4	Minnesota State Community and Technical College
	#5	Turtle Mountain Community College
	#6	Western Dakota Technical College
	#7	North Valley Career and Technology Center
	#8	Northland Community & Technical College
	#9	Williston State College
	#10	Anoka Technical College

Ohio

	Rank	School
	#1	Southern Ohio Technical Institute
	#2	Portland Lakes Career Center
	#3	ETI Technical College
	#4	Eastland-Fairfield Career & Tech
	#5	Penta Career Center
	#6	Ohio Business College
	#7	Career & Technology Education Centers
	#8	Polaris Career Center
	#9	Fortis Institute
	#10	Pike County Career Technology Center

Oklahoma

	Rank	School
	#1	Metro Technology Center
	#2	Canadian Valley Technology Center
	#3	Wichita Technical Institute
	#4	Oklahoma Technical College
	#5	Francis Tuttle Technology Center
	#6	Moore Norman Technology Center
	#7	Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 344 Training Center
	#8	Mid-Del Technology Center
	#9	Pontotoc Technology Center
	#10	Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center

Oregon

	Rank	School
	#1	NorthWest College of Construction
	#2	Cascadia Tech Academy
	#3	VAContractorTraining
	#4	Swan Island Trades Center
	#5	Rogue Community College
	#6	Linn-Benton Community College
	#7	Sheet Metal Institute
	#8	Central Oregon Community College
	#9	Oregon Tech
	#10	UA 290

Pennsylvania

	Rank	School
	#1	Rosedale Technical College
	#2	Pennco Tech
	#3	Orleans Technical College
	#4	Penn Commercial Business | Technical School
	#5	Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
	#6	Monroe Career & Technical Institute
	#7	New Castle School of Trades
	#8	North Montco Technical Career Center
	#9	Johnson College
	#10	YTI Career Institute

Rhode Island

	Rank	School
	#1	MotoRing Technical Training Institute
	#2	New England Tractor Trailer Training Center
	#3	Providence Career & Technical Academy
	#4	New England Institute of Technology
	#5	Community College of Rhode Island
	#6	Irys School of Technology & Trades
	#7	Technology Learning Center
	#8	Plumbers and Pipefitters UA Local 51
	#9	New England Institute of HVAC
	#10	Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology

South Carolina

	Rank	School
	#1	Fortis College
	#2	Piedmont Technical College
	#3	Aiken Technical College
	#4	Horry Georgetown Technical College
	#5	AC & Refrigeration Training Center
	#6	Williamsburg Technical College
	#7	Trident Technical College
	#8	Central Carolina Technical College
	#9	Technical College of the Lowcountry
	#10	Midlands Technical College

South Dakota

	Rank	School
	#1	Western Dakota Technical College
	#2	Southeast Technical College
	#3	Mitchell Technical College
	#4	Lake Area Technical College
	#5	South Dakota State University
	#6	South Dakota Mines
	#7	Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association
	#8	Hot Rode Institute
	#9	North Dakota State College of Science
	#10	Bismarck State College

Tennessee

	Rank	School
	#1	Total Tech Training Center
	#2	Tennessee College of Applied Technology
	#3	Southwest Tennessee Community College
	#4	Fortis Institute
	#5	Tennessee Valley Technical Programs
	#6	Northeast State
	#7	Remington College
	#8	The Crown College
	#9	Moore Tech
	#10	Chattanooga State College

Texas

	Rank	School
	#1	Tech Zone HVAC School
	#2	Central Texas AC and Refrigeration School
	#3	Lindsay-Cooper Refrigeration School
	#4	The Training Center of Air Conditioning & Heating
	#5	Houston Trade Training
	#6	Austin Career Institute
	#7	Lamson Institute
	#8	Arlington Career Institute
	#9	Southern Careers Institute
	#10	Florida Career College

Utah

	Rank	School
	#1	Ogden-Weber Technical College
	#2	Mountainland Technical College
	#3	Utah Career Center
	#4	Bridgerland Technical College
	#5	Fortis College
	#6	Granite Technical Institute
	#7	Salt Lake Community College
	#8	UA Local 140
	#9	Contractors School Licensing Specialists
	#10	Utah Home Builders Association

Vermont

	Rank	School
	#1	Center for Technology, Essex
	#2	Green Mountain Technology & Career Center
	#3	Stafford Technical Center
	#4	Vermont Technical College
	#5	Southwest Tech
	#6	River Valley Technical Center
	#7	Central Vermont Career Center
	#8	Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center
	#9	Burlington Technical Center
	#10	North Country Career Center

Virginia

	Rank	School
	#1	Tidewater Tech
	#2	Advanced Technology Institute
	#3	Center for Employment Training
	#4	Atlas Institute of Technology
	#5	Virginia Technical Academy
	#6	Virginia Technical Institute
	#7	Centura College
	#8	Norfolk Technical Center
	#9	Southwest Virginia Community College
	#10	Fortis College

Washington

	Rank	School
	#1	Northwest HVAC/R Association and Training Center
	#2	Renton Technical College
	#3	Clover Park Technical College
	#4	Bates Technical College
	#5	Perry Technical Institute
	#6	Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
	#7	Charter College
	#8	Cascadia Tech Academy
	#9	Seattle Area Pipe Trades Apprenticeship
	#10	Spokane Community College

West Virginia

	Rank	School
	#1	Ben Franklin Career Center
	#2	Putnam Career and Technical Center
	#3	Carver Career and Technical Education Center
	#4	Monongalia County Technical Education Center
	#5	Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
	#6	Cabell County Career Technology Center
	#7	Fred W Eberle Technical Center
	#8	Bridge Valley Community & Technical College
	#9	Garnet Career Center
	#10	Ralph R. Willis Career and Technical Center

Wisconsin

	Rank	School
	#1	Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
	#2	Blackhawk Technical College
	#3	Madison Area Technical College
	#4	Northwood Technical College
	#5	Gateway Technical College
	#6	Western Technical College
	#7	Chippewa Valley Technical College
	#8	Lakeshore Technical College
	#9	Northcentral Technical College
	#10	Trane University

Wyoming

	Rank	School
	#1	Gillette College Technical Education Center
	#2	Northwest College Wyoming
	#3	Western Wyoming Community College
	#4	Casper College
	#5	WyoTech
	#6	Laramie County Community College
	#7	University of Wyoming
	#8	College of Eastern Idaho
	#9	Mountainland Technical College
	#10	U.S. Career Institute