VA-approved HVAC programs in Mississippi

Quick answer

HVAC training in Mississippi is spread across 15 cities, with Gulfport the largest at 2 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 16 HVAC training locations in Mississippi with 23 approved programs: 15 with school programs and 1 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 5 have a VA caution flag.

Before you enroll, open the VA profile to confirm the exact program, and ask the School Certifying Official to confirm your start date. [VA: Choosing a GI Bill approved school]

16 locations, by city

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Bonneville, MS
VA profile for Northeast Mississippi Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Certificate: Heating - Air Conditioning Tech

VA caution flag: School placed on Heightened Cash Monitoring. The Department of Education has placed this school on Heightened Cash Monitoring because of financial or federal compliance issues. Learn more about Heightened Cash Monitoring

GI Bill students (all programs): 74Accredited (regional)

VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Heating Air Condition and Refrig Tec-Atc
  • Heating Air Condition and Refrig Tech-Tc
  • Heating Air Condition and Refrig-Credit

VA caution flag: School placed on Heightened Cash Monitoring. The Department of Education has placed this school on Heightened Cash Monitoring because of financial or federal compliance issues. Learn more about Heightened Cash Monitoring

GI Bill students (all programs): 51Accredited (regional)

Show all 16 locations
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Cc Heating-Vent-Air Cond- Refrig

VA caution flag: School placed on Heightened Cash Monitoring. The Department of Education has placed this school on Heightened Cash Monitoring because of financial or federal compliance issues. Learn more about Heightened Cash Monitoring

GI Bill students (all programs): 63Accredited (regional)

Source: VA GI Bill Comparison Tool program data, retrieved October 23, 2026. School details come from VA's data file dated October 8, 2026. The list is sorted by city, then name. It isn't a ranking.

Common questions

How many GI Bill-approved HVAC programs are in Mississippi?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 23 approved programs at 16 locations in Mississippi as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 1,767 HVAC locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 12 public colleges and technical schools, 3 for-profit schools, 1 employer or apprenticeship sponsor.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Mississippi have HVAC programs?

By number of locations: Gulfport (2), Bonneville (1), Clarksdale (1), Ellisville (1), Fulton (1), Goodman (1) and 9 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid HVAC apprenticeships in Mississippi that take the GI Bill?

Yes. 1 location offers VA-approved on-the-job training in Mississippi (1 program); it's a registered apprenticeship. With the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you're paid wages plus a monthly housing payment that steps down every six months.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: On-the-job training and apprenticeships]

Do any HVAC schools in Mississippi have VA caution flags?

Yes. 5 locations have a VA caution flag. Each flag is shown on its listing in VA's wording. Read it before you enroll.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Other trades in Mississippi

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Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool data (ComparisonToolData.xlsx)”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Choosing a GI Bill approved school”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.

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