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HVAC Technician schools in Florida

School teaches the basics. Florida's local journeyman license (county or city) still takes 12,000 hours of supervised work, so most students look for a job or an apprenticeship while they study.1

$3,855median public tuition a year

Schools with HVAC technician programs

47 schools that graduated students in HVAC (CIP 47.02) in the latest year, most graduates first.2

25 of 47 shown

Schools with HVAC technician programs in Florida
SchoolAddressCredentialTypeTuitionGraduatesApply
Southern Technical College1485 Florida Mall Avenue, OrlandoAssociate, CertificateFor-profit$20,380310Apply · Program page
College of Business and Technology935 West 49 Street # 203, HialeahCertificateFor-profit$14,030104Apply
Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville1750 Southside Boulevard, JacksonvilleCertificateFor-profit$21,02587Apply · Program page
InterAmerican Technical Institute9600 Southwest 8th Street, Suite 42, MiamiCertificateFor-profit$10,50050Website
Florida Education Institute5818 SW 8th St, MiamiCertificateFor-profit$18,14144Apply · Program page
Florida International Training Institute7265 Northwest 25th Street, MiamiCertificateFor-profit$9,17039Apply
Jones Technical Institute8813 Western Way, JacksonvilleAssociateNonprofit$17,75534Apply · Program page
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College5780 NW 158th Street, Miami LakesCertificatePublic$2,65530Apply · Program page
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie9022 South US Highway 1, Port Saint LucieCertificateFor-profit$15,06425Apply · Program page
Orange Technical College-West Campus2010 Ocoee Apopka Rd, OcoeeCertificatePublic$3,92122Apply · Program page
Erwin Technical College2010 E. Hillsborough Avenue, TampaCertificatePublic$5,48615Apply · Program page
Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater6100 154th Avenue North, ClearwaterCertificatePublic$6,08914Apply
Treasure Coast Technical College4680 28th Court, Vero BeachCertificatePublic$6,8038Apply · Program page
Fort Myers Technical College3800 Michigan Ave, Fort MyersCertificatePublic$4,0296Program page
Santa Fe College3000 Northwest 83rd Street, GainesvilleCertificatePublic$2,5636Apply
Fortis Institute-Pensacola4081 E Olive Rd Ste B, PensacolaCertificateFor-profit$15,2455Apply · Program page
Florida State College at Jacksonville501 W State St, JacksonvilleCertificatePublic$2,8783Apply
Radford M Locklin Technical College5330 Berryhill Rd, MiltonCertificatePublic$4,7393Apply · Program page
Hillsborough College39 Columbia Drive, TampaCertificatePublic$2,5062Apply
Pensacola State College1000 College Blvd, PensacolaCertificatePublic$2,3632Apply · Program page
Atlantic Technical College4700 Coconut Creek Parkway, Coconut CreekCertificatePublic$4,7660Apply · Program page
Lorenzo Walker Technical College3702 Estey Avenue, NaplesCertificatePublic$5,1790Apply
Daytona State College1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona BeachCertificatePublic$3,1060Apply · Program page
The College of the Florida Keys5901 College Rd, Key WestCertificatePublic$3,2760Apply · Program page
Indian River State College3209 Virginia Ave, Fort PierceCertificatePublic$2,7640Apply · Program page
Lively Technical College500 N Appleyard Dr, TallahasseeCertificatePublic$5,9160Program page
Manatee Technical College6305 State Rd 70 East, BradentonCertificatePublic$1,5000Apply · Program page
Miami Dade College300 NE 2nd Avenue, MiamiCertificatePublic$2,8380Apply
Orange Technical College-South Campus2900 West Oak Ridge Road, OrlandoCertificatePublic$2,5410Apply · Program page
Northwest Florida State College100 College Boulevard E., NicevilleCertificatePublic$3,120Apply
Palm Beach State College4200 Congress Ave, Lake WorthCertificatePublic$3,0500Apply
Ridge Technical College7700 State Rd 544, Winter HavenCertificatePublic$3,930Apply
Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College18180 SW 122nd Ave, MiamiCertificatePublic$5,9060Apply
First Coast Technical College2980 Collins Ave, Saint AugustineCertificatePublic$4,1740Apply · Program page
Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg901 34th St S, Saint PetersburgCertificatePublic$6,0890Apply
Seminole State College of Florida100 Weldon Blvd, SanfordCertificatePublic$3,1220Apply · Program page
Sheridan Technical College5400 Sheridan St, HollywoodCertificatePublic$3,8550Apply · Program page
South Florida State College600 W College Dr, Avon ParkCertificatePublic$3,1650Apply · Program page
Tallahassee State College444 Appleyard Dr, TallahasseeCertificatePublic$2,6220Apply
Tom P. Haney Technical College3016 Hwy 77 N, Panama CityCertificatePublic$4,752Apply · Program page
Southern Technical College1685 Medical Lane, Fort MyersCertificateFor-profit$16,290Apply · Program page
Osceola Technical College501 Simpson Rd, KissimmeeCertificatePublic$5,8520Apply
Okaloosa Technical College1976 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton BeachCertificatePublic$4,779Apply
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando2725 South US Highway 17/92, CasselberryCertificateFor-profit$16,7570Apply · Program page
Fred K Marchman Technical College7825 Campus Dr., New Port RicheyCertificatePublic$4,3690Apply
Flagler Technical College5400 E. Highway 100, Palm CoastCertificatePublic$1,0740Apply
Futura Career Institute4512 West 12th Avenue, HialeahCertificateFor-profit$11,900Apply

Tuition is in-state tuition for a year, or program tuition at schools that bill by program. Graduates counts the latest year in these programs.

School first, then what?

Apprenticeship

Apply to an apprenticeship

82 registered programs in Florida. Some give credit for school.

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Start logging hours

12,000 hours of supervised work for the local journeyman license (county or city).

The license steps

Questions

How much does HVAC technician school cost in Florida?

Public schools on the list charge a median $3,855 a year in in-state tuition; for-profit schools charge a median $15,245 in program tuition.2 These are school-wide figures; the HVAC technician program can cost more or less.

Which Florida school trains the most HVAC technicians?

Southern Technical College in Orlando had the most graduates in these programs in the latest year, then College of Business and Technology.2

Trade school or apprenticeship?

Apprentices are paid for their hours and their classes are usually included. School costs tuition, but you can start without being hired first. Florida has 46 schools with a certificate and 2 with an associate degree.

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Sources

  1. Florida HVAC technician license experience requirements (leg.state.fl.us, 2026-10-27)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)