Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved HVAC programs in Pennsylvania

Quick answer

HVAC training in Pennsylvania is spread across 46 cities, with York the largest at 3 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 54 HVAC training locations in Pennsylvania with 62 approved programs: 35 with school programs and 19 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]

54 locations, by city

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA
VA profile for Pennco Tech-Bristol (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Certificate: HVAC Refridgeration Modified - Eve
  • Certificate: HVAC-Refrigeraton - Day
  • Certificate: Plumbing and Heating Tech - Day

GI Bill students (all programs): 84Accredited (national)

Erie Institute of Technology INC

Erie, PA
VA profile for Erie Institute of Technology INC (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Certificate: HVAC-Refrigeration Technology

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): 37Accredited (national)

All-State Career School-Essington

Essington, PA
VA profile for All-State Career School-Essington (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Certificate: Diploma-HVAC and 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): 22Accredited

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Ppatec

Grantville, PA
VA profile for Ppatec (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Private
  • Certificate: HVAC-Energy Professional Program

GI Bill students (all programs): 3Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Delaware County Community College

Media, PA
VA profile for Delaware County Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Certificate: Heating Ventilation AC 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): 162Accredited (regional)

Lehigh Career and Technical Institute

Schnecksville, PA
VA profile for Lehigh Career and Technical Institute (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Heating-Air Conditioning-Refgn - HVAC
  • Heating-Air Conditioning-Refridgeration
  • Introduction to Plumbing and Heating
  • Plumbing and Heating

VA caution flag: Heightened Cash Monitoring

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): 17Accredited

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 Pennsylvania?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 62 approved programs at 54 locations in Pennsylvania as of October 23, 2026. That's about 3% of the 1,767 HVAC locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 22 public colleges and technical schools, 19 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 10 for-profit schools, 3 private nonprofit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Pennsylvania have HVAC programs?

By number of locations: York (3), Erie (2), Philadelphia (2), Pittsburgh (2), Reading (2), Schnecksville (2) and 40 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 19 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Pennsylvania (19 programs); 16 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 Pennsylvania 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]

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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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