HVAC programs in Kentucky
24 HVAC programs at 17 Kentucky schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (10 programs), the state median is $45,050 one year after completion, 4% above the national median of $43,365. Median borrower debt is $6,936.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 65 | $64,072 | $6,500 | $74 |
| Interactive College of Technology-Newport | Newport, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 12 | $50,367 | $10,869 | $124 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 121 | $46,630 | $7,373 | $84 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 17 | $46,326 | $10,475 | $119 |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 8 | $45,853 | – | – |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 81 | $44,246 | $6,322 | $72 |
| Maysville Community and Technical College | Maysville, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 152 | $41,394 | $4,875 | $55 |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 43 | $40,028 | – | – |
| Hazard Community and Technical College | Hazard, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 58 | $32,537 | – | – |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 75 | $32,023 | – | – |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 24 | not reported | – | – |
| Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 21 | not reported | – | – |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Hopkinsville Community College | Hopkinsville, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 21 | not reported | – | – |
| Madisonville Community College | Madisonville, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Madisonville Community College | Madisonville, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 42 | not reported | – | – |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Somerset Community College | Somerset, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 62 | not reported | – | – |
| Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College | Cumberland, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 18 | not reported | – | – |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 44 | not reported | – | – |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Before you choose a HVAC school in Kentucky
Federal rules require technicians who handle refrigerants to hold an EPA Section 608 certification. Many programs include the exam; ask whether it is included in tuition. State or local contractor licensing varies.
- Is the EPA 608 exam included?
- How much lab time on live equipment is there?
- Does the school place students in apprenticeships or ride-alongs?
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying HVAC program in Kentucky?
By reported one-year earnings, Jefferson Community and Technical College leads at $64,072 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many HVAC programs are in Kentucky?
The Scorecard lists 24 certificate or associate programs in this field at 17 schools in Kentucky.