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Last reviewed June 18, 2026

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ALAlabama

Northeast Alabama Community College

Strong building-construction pathway with relevance to carpentry, electrical, plumbing, masonry, HVAC, and general construction skills

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AKAlaska

AVTEC, Alaska Vocational Technical Center

AVTEC’s Plumbing and Heating program prepares students for entry-level plumbing, heating, construction, facility-maintenance, and apprenticeship work

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AZArizona

The Refrigeration School, Inc.

Phoenix-based trade school focused on HVAC/R, electrical applications, and skilled mechanical trades

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ARArkansas

University of Arkansas, Pulaski Technical College

UA Pulaski Tech offers HVACR training through AAS, technical certificate, and certificate-of-proficiency tracks

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CACalifornia

Los Angeles Trade-Technical College

Large public trade college with construction, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and building-maintenance related programs

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COColorado

Emily Griffith Technical College

Denver technical college offering practical skilled-trades training connected to construction, electrical, HVAC, welding, and industry workforce needs

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CTConnecticut

Porter and Chester Institute

Career-focused trade school with HVACR, electrical, plumbing, and related technical training options

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DEDelaware

Delaware Technical Community College

Statewide technical college system with construction, energy, HVAC, electrical, and applied trades programming

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FLFlorida

Florida trade schools and apprenticeships

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GAGeorgia

Savannah Technical College

Savannah Tech offers HVAC training aimed at preparing students for air-conditioning and refrigeration employment

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HIHawaii

Honolulu Community College

Public technical college with construction, carpentry, electrical, refrigeration, and building-trades pathways

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IDIdaho

College of Western Idaho

Community college serving the Boise region with HVAC, electrical, construction, welding, and technical workforce programs

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ILIllinois

College of DuPage

Large Illinois community college with HVACR, construction, electrical, and building-systems training options

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INIndiana

Ivy Tech Community College

Statewide technical college system offering construction, HVAC, electrical, industrial, and apprenticeship-aligned training

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IAIowa

Des Moines Area Community College

Major Iowa technical/community college with building trades, HVAC, electrical, welding, and construction-related programs

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KSKansas

WSU Tech

Wichita technical college offering skilled-trades and technical programs tied to Kansas workforce needs

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KYKentucky

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Kentucky technical college with HVAC, electrical, construction, and applied technical programs

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LALouisiana

Louisiana Delta Community College

Regional technical college offering HVAC, electrical, construction, welding, and industrial workforce training

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MEMaine

Kennebec Valley Community College

Maine community college with plumbing, heating, electrical, lineworker, and related technical career programs

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MDMaryland

Community College of Baltimore County

CCBC offers construction, HVAC, electrical, and apprenticeship-linked workforce training around the Baltimore region

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MAMassachusetts

Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology

Boston technical college with HVAC&R, electrical, construction management, and hands-on technical programs

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MIMichigan

Ferris State University

Michigan school known for applied technical programs, including HVACR, construction, electrical, and built-environment fields

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MNMinnesota

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis technical college with strong construction, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and skilled-trades training

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MSMississippi

Hinds Community College

Mississippi community college with career-tech programs in HVAC, electrical, construction, welding, and industrial trades

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MOMissouri

Ranken Technical College

St. Louis technical college with well-known construction, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and facilities-related programs

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MTMontana

Montana State University Billings, City College

Applied-technology college offering construction, electrical, welding, and technical workforce programs for Montana trades

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NENebraska

Metropolitan Community College

Omaha-area college with HVAC, electrical, construction, plumbing-related, and apprenticeship-support programs

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NVNevada

College of Southern Nevada

Nevada’s major community college system with HVAC, electrical, construction management, and building-technology programs

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NHNew Hampshire

Manchester Community College

New Hampshire community college with HVAC, electrical, welding, and building-systems technical training

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NJNew Jersey

Lincoln Tech, New Jersey Campuses

Trade-school network with New Jersey programs in HVAC, electrical, welding, and technical skilled trades

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NMNew Mexico

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque-based college with construction, electrical trades, plumbing, HVAC, and applied building programs

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NYNew York

SUNY Alfred State College

SUNY technical college with electrical construction, plumbing, heating, HVAC, construction management, and building trades

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NCNorth Carolina

Wake Technical Community College

Large North Carolina technical college with HVAC, electrical systems, construction, plumbing, and workforce training

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NDNorth Dakota

North Dakota State College of Science

Technical college offering HVAC/R, electrical, construction, plumbing, welding, and applied trade programs

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OHOhio

Columbus State Community College

Ohio community college with skilled-trades, construction, HVAC, electrical, and apprenticeship-connected programs

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OKOklahoma

Tulsa Tech

Major Oklahoma technical center offering HVAC/R, electrical, construction, plumbing, welding, and career-tech training

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OROregon

Portland Community College

Large public college with building construction, electrical, HVAC/R, facilities maintenance, and technical programs

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PAPennsylvania

Community College of Allegheny County

CCAC supports apprenticeship programs including carpentry, electrical construction, heavy equipment, and other skilled trades

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RIRhode Island

New England Institute of Technology

NEIT offers professional building-trades associate-degree pathways tied to residential and commercial trades training

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SCSouth Carolina

Greenville Technical College

South Carolina technical college with HVAC/R, electrical, construction, and industrial skilled-trades programs

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SDSouth Dakota

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls technical college offering HVAC/R, electrician, construction, plumbing-related, and industrial programs

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TNTennessee

Tennessee College of Applied Technology, Nashville

TCAT Nashville offers applied trade programs in HVAC/R, construction, electrical, and technical workforce fields

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TXTexas

Texas State Technical College

Statewide technical college known for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, construction, welding, and industrial trades training

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UTUtah

Mountainland Technical College

Utah technical college offering HVAC, electrical apprenticeship, plumbing apprenticeship, construction, and skilled-trade pathways

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VTVermont

Vermont State University, Randolph Technical Programs

Vermont technical programs include construction, electrical, mechanical, and applied building-trades education

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VAVirginia

Virginia Technical Institute / Liberty Technical Studies Pathway

Liberty’s technical-studies pathway references NCCER-approved coursework in carpentry, plumbing, welding, HVAC, and electrical studies

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WAWashington

Bates Technical College

Tacoma technical college with HVAC/R, electrical construction, carpentry, welding, and building-trades programs

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WVWest Virginia

Carver Career and Technical Education Center

West Virginia technical center with HVAC, electrical, building maintenance, welding, and construction-related training

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WIWisconsin

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Large Wisconsin technical college offering HVAC, electrical power distribution, construction, plumbing, and trade programs

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WYWyoming

Laramie County Community College

Wyoming community college with construction, HVAC, electrical, welding, and applied technical training options

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How to use this list

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In June 2026, schools on this list were identified using Google Search and other publicly available web sources, then grouped here for convenience. They are not paid placements, advertisements, rankings, or official recommendations. Inclusion on this page does not mean LiningPro has independently verified each school, program availability, accreditation, licensing relevance, admissions requirements, tuition, job placement claims, apprenticeship eligibility, certifications, or student outcomes.

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Trade and apprenticeship programs often overlap with formal apprenticeship pathways, and Apprenticeship.gov is useful for finding active registered apprenticeship opportunities nationally. .