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HVAC programs in Illinois on the federal training list, by published cost
91 programs in Illinois’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for HVAC (49-9021). Published costs run from $1 to $16,700; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1 | HVAC/RCertified Technician (Voucher/Tools Included) | Chicago State University | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $1 | Residential and Commercial Electrician | America Business College Inc | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $1 | CORE / HVAC Level 1 | Associated Builders and Contractors | 54 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $1 | HVAC Level 3 | Associated Builders and Contractors | 36 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $1 | HVAC Level 4 | Associated Builders and Contractors | 36 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $1 | HVAC Level 2 | Associated Builders and Contractors | 36 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $1 | Skilled Trades Program | Capital Area Career Center | 23 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $3 | Energy Management VS | Elgin Comm. College District #509 | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $3 | Energy Management AAS | Elgin Comm. College District #509 | 72 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $3 | Heating Air Conditioning & Refrigeration - AAS | Elgin Comm. College District #509 | 64 wk · 40 hrs | 118 | — | 74% | $10,425 |
| 11 | $3 | Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) (COA)-TE765 | Joliet Junior College | 52 wk · 40 hrs | 66 | 5% | 85% | $10,172 |
| 12 | $3 | Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)(AAS)-TE770 | Joliet Junior College | 104 wk · 40 hrs | 66 | — | 85% | $10,172 |
| 13 | $4 | HVAC/R Training Program | Tesla Training Center | 24 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $4 | HVAC Maintenance and Electrician | America Business College Inc | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $6 | HVAC Technician Certificate | Parkland College | 39 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $6 | HVAC/R Training | HVAC Technical Institute | 33 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $6 | Commercial Refrigeration Certificate | McHenry County College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $6 | Residential Air Conditioning Certificate | McHenry County College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $6 | Commercial Heating Certificate 1 | McHenry County College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | $6 | Residential Heating Certificate | McHenry County College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | $6 | Electrical Troubleshooting Certificate (HVAC) | McHenry County College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | $6 | Energy Audit Certificate | McHenry County College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $6 | Commercial Air Conditioning Certificate 1 | McHenry County College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $6 | Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning AAS | McHenry County College | 80 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | $6 | Residential Heating and Air Conditioning Certificate | McHenry County College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | $6 | Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning | Danville Area Community College | 40 wk · 40 hrs | 11 | 45% | 89% | $4,914 |
| 27 | $6 | Residential Heating Technician Cert 24RJ | College of Lake County | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | $6 | Facilities Maintenance Skill | Heartland Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | $6 | Industrial Maintenance HVAC I Cert | Illinois Eastern Community Colleges/OCC | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | $6 | Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | Rockford Career College | 44 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | $6 | Basic Heating and Air Conditioning (Certificate) | Shawnee Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | $8 | Air Conditioning and Refrigeration/BC (Heating) | Kennedy King College | 48 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | $8 | Air Conditioning and Refrigeration/BC (commercial) | Kennedy King College | 48 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | $8 | Air Conditioning and Refrigeration/BC (Domestic) | Kennedy King College | 48 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | $8 | Air Conditioning and Refrigeration/AC | Kennedy King College | 72 wk · 40 hrs | 57 | — | 59% | $8,136 |
| 36 | $8 | Air Conditioning and Refrigeration/AAS | Kennedy King College | 96 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | $8 | Light Commercial HVAC Service Tech VS | Elgin Comm. College District #509 | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | $8 | Residential HVAC Service Technician BVS | Elgin Comm. College District #509 | 16 wk · 40 hrs | 118 | — | 74% | $10,425 |
| 39 | $8 | Residential HVAC Systems BVS | Elgin Comm. College District #509 | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | $8 | HVACR Technology | Lake Land College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 13 | 54% | 100% | $10,977 |
| 41 | $8 | Heating Vent. Air Condt. and Refrig. Certificate (ARH 216) | Lincoln Land Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 36 | 14% | 86% | $10,337 |
| 42 | $11 | HVAR Certificate | Southwestern Illinois College | 52 wk · 40 hrs | 102 | — | 67% | $8,666 |
| 43 | $11 | Heating Ventilation Air Cond. and Refrigeration Cert. | Southwestern Illinois College | 75 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | $11 | Heating and Air Conditioning--Degree | John A. Logan Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | $11 | Heating And Air Conditioning--Certificate | John A. Logan Community College | 48 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | $11 | Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning | Kaskaskia College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | $11 | Heating Vent & Air Conditioning-Degree | Kaskaskia College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | 21 | — | 71% | $11,627 |
| 48 | $11 | Commercial HVAC | Richland Community College | 45 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | $11 | Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning & Refrigeration | Richland Community College | 60 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | $11 | HVAC Technician | Illinois Central College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | $11 | HVACR - Energy Audit and Analysis Certificate | College Of DuPage | 24 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | $11 | Entry Level HVACR Certificate | College Of DuPage | 16 wk · 40 hrs | 113 | — | 82% | $11,643 |
| 53 | $11 | Building Automation Systems Certificate | College Of DuPage | 80 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | $11 | HVACR - Stationary Operator Certificate | College Of DuPage | 72 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | $11 | HVAC Light Commercial Cert 24RI | College of Lake County | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | $11 | Electrical Troubleshooting Technician Cert 24RL | College of Lake County | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | $11 | Residential Air Conditioning Technician Cert 24RN | College of Lake County | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | $11 | HVAC/R Installation Technician Cert 24RY | College of Lake County | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 152 | — | 56% | $10,011 |
| 59 | $11 | Commercial Refrigeration Technician 24RK | College of Lake County | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | $11 | Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Advanced Certificate | Kankakee Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 61 | $11 | Air Conditioning & Refrigeration-Commercial Associate Degree | Kankakee Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | $11 | Air Conditioning & Refrigeration-Energy Associate Degree | Kankakee Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | $11 | Air Conditioning & Refrigeration - Domestic Associate Degree | Kankakee Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | $11 | Advanced Renewable Energy Technician Certificate | Illinois Valley Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | $11 | Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Certificate | Illinois Valley Community College | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | $11 | Harper Heating Service Certificate | Harper College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | $11 | A.A.S. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology Degree | Harper College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 68 | $11 | Residential Comfort Systems Certificate | Harper College | 48 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | $11 | Refrigeration Service Certificate (Harper College) | Harper College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | $11 | Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Service Certificate | Harper College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | $11 | Residential Heating Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | Harper College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | $11 | Stationary Engineer AAS Degree | Moraine Valley Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 73 | $11 | Heating and Air Conditioning (Certificate) | Moraine Valley Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 74 | $11 | Advanced Air Conditioning Tech (certificate) | Moraine Valley Community College | 48 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | $11 | Basic Air Conditioning Technician (Certificate) | Moraine Valley Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 76 | $11 | Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (AAS) | Waubonsee Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 77 | $11 | Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Certificate | Waubonsee Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 78 | $11 | Heating/Ventilation/AC/Refrigeration (AAS Degree) | Shawnee Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 79 | $12 | Residential/Commercial HVAC Technician/Electrician | Chicago Professional Center | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 80 | $15 | HVAC Technician/Installer | Education Design Development & Research Corporation - RAP Chicago | 38 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 81 | $15 | Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning | Morton College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 82 | $15 | HVAC/R Technology | Illinois Central College | 72 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | $15 | HVAC/R-MAR Technician | Midwest Technical Institute | 36 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | $15 | HVACR - Service Technician Certificate | College Of DuPage | 72 wk · 40 hrs | 113 | — | 82% | $11,643 |
| 85 | $15 | Renewable Energy Technician Certificate | Illinois Valley Community College | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 86 | $15 | HVAC Service Technician Certificate | Workforce Development Center | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | $15 | HVAC Technician Training Program | West Chicago Professional Center | 12 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | $15 | Combined HVAC and Electrician Technician Training Program | West Chicago Professional Center | 24 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | $15 | HVAC Technician / Electrician / Maintenance PLC | Chicago Professional Center Inc. | 14 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | $15 | Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | ETI-School of Skilled Trades | 31 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | $16,700 | HVAC/R | Midwest Technical Institute | 35 wk · 21 hrs | 335 | 75% | 80% | $10,734 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,236 programs for Illinois in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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