Hammer Electric
Allentown, NJ
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- HVAC Mechanic
VA-approved HVAC programs in New Jersey
- Page last updated October 23, 2026
- VA data retrieved October 23, 2026 (Comparison Tool data version 1522)
Quick answer
HVAC training in New Jersey is spread across 33 cities, with Blackwood the largest at 2 locations.
VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 34 HVAC training locations in New Jersey with 50 approved programs: 27 with school programs and 7 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 2 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]
34 locations, by city
VA profile for Hammer Electric (opens VA Comparison Tool)
C & C Air Conditioning & Heating
Belford, NJ
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Heating & Air Conditioning Mechanic
Camden County College-Continuing Education
Blackwood, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- Certificate: Heating Ventilation Air Condition
GI Bill students (all programs): 13Accredited (regional)
Pennco Tech
Blackwood, NJ
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- HVAC-Evening School
GI Bill students (all programs): 77Accredited (national)
Universal Technical Institute INC-Northeast
Bloomfield, NJ
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- Certificate: HVACR Technician
GI Bill students (all programs): 45Accredited
Ocean County Vocational Technical School-Brick
Bricktown, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- Certificate: HVAC-R
GI Bill students (all programs): 5Accredited (regional)
Somerset County Technical Institute
Bridgewater, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and
Accredited
Automated Logic of New York and New Jersey
Clifton, NJ
VA-approved
On-the-job training Employer / sponsor
- Heating & Air Conditioning Control Tech.
Morris County Vocational School District
Denville, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- HVAC
GI Bill students (all programs): 1Accredited
Pollio Plumbing and Heating
Dumont, NJ
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Plubming-Heating
National Career Institute
East Orange, NJ
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- Electrical Assistant and HVAC
- HVAC I and II
GI Bill students (all programs): 3Accredited (national)
Monmouth County Vocational School District
Freehold, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
GI Bill students (all programs): 1Accredited
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Bergen County Technical Schools
Hackensack, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- Electrical Controls for HVAC
- Gas and Electric Heating
- HVAC R
- Introduction to HVACR
- Plumbing and Heating
GI Bill students (all programs): 2Accredited (national)
Refrigeration Division Education Fund
Hazlet, NJ
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Refrigeration, Heating and AC Mechanic
Fortis Institute
Lawrenceville, NJ
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- HVAC and R
GI Bill students (all programs): 15Accredited
Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah
Mahwah, NJ
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- Air Conditioning Refrigeration Heating S
GI Bill students (all programs): 83Accredited
Atlantic County Vocational Technical School
Mays Landing, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- Advanced Troubleshooting for HVAC
- Air Conditioning/Refrigeration
- HVAC II
Accredited
Burlington County Institute of Technology-Medford
Medford, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- Heating Ventilation Air Condition Ref I
- Heating Ventilation Air Condition Ref II
GI Bill students (all programs): 5Accredited
Gaudelli Bros INC-Mechanical Contractors
Millville, NJ
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Heating & Air Conditioning Mechanic
Hudson County School of Technology
North Bergen, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration I
- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration II
Accredited
Eastwick College-Nutley Campus
Nutley, NJ
VA-approved
School program For-profit
VA caution flag
- Certificate: HVAC and Refrigeration Technology
VA caution flag: School operating under provisional accreditation (previously accredited by ACICS)
Accredited (national)
Mercer County Technical Schools-Sypek Center
Pennington, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- HVAC Controls
Accredited
Trane Technologies-Pine Brook
Pine Brook, NJ
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- HVAC Service Technician
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools-Piscataway
Piscataway, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- HVAC & Refrigeration
Accredited
Union County Vocational Technical School
Scotch Plains, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- HVAC/Plumbing
Accredited (regional)
Gloucester County Institute of Technology
Sewell, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- HVAC Level I
- HVAC Level II
- HVAC Level III
- HVAC Level IV
GI Bill students (all programs): 2Accredited
Sussex County Vocational Technical School
Sparta, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- Basic Refrigeration and Heating
- Heating Part 1: Basic Electric and
Accredited
Mercer County Technical Schools-Assunpink Center
Trenton, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- Heating, Ventilating & A C Technology
- Refrigeration Blue Seal
Accredited
Lincoln Technical Institute-Union
Union, NJ
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- Air Condition Refrigeration-Heat Systems
GI Bill students (all programs): 104Accredited
Warren County Vocational and Technical School
Washington, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning &
Accredited
Fortis Institute
Wayne, NJ
VA-approved
School program For-profit
VA caution flag
- Heating Ventilation A-C Refrigeration
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): 14Accredited (hybrid)
Burlington County Institute of Technology-Westampton
Westampton, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning I
- Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning II
- Intro to Construction-Intro Plumb HVAC
GI Bill students (all programs): 8Accredited
Salem County Vocational Technical Schools
Woodstown, NJ
VA-approved
School program Public
- Introduction to HVAC
Accredited
The Training Center Institute
Wrightstown, NJ
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- HVAC Tech Apprenticeship Program-Tap
Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
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 New Jersey?
VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 50 approved programs at 34 locations in New Jersey as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 1,767 HVAC locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 18 public colleges and technical schools, 9 for-profit schools, 7 employers and apprenticeship sponsors.
Which cities in New Jersey have HVAC programs?
By number of locations: Blackwood (2), Allentown (1), Belford (1), Bloomfield (1), Bricktown (1), Bridgewater (1) and 27 more cities.
Are there paid HVAC apprenticeships in New Jersey that take the GI Bill?
Yes. 7 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in New Jersey (7 programs); 6 of them are registered apprenticeships. 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 New Jersey have VA caution flags?
Yes. 2 locations have a VA caution flag. Each flag is shown on its listing in VA's wording. Read it before you enroll.
Other trades in New Jersey
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Sources
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool data (ComparisonToolData.xlsx)”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Choosing a GI Bill approved school”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
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