Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved HVAC programs in Puerto Rico

Quick answer

Every HVAC location in Puerto Rico in VA's data is a school program. VA lists no HVAC apprenticeships or OJT here right now.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 20 HVAC training locations in Puerto Rico with 20 approved programs: 20 with school programs and 0 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 3 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]

20 locations, by city

Northbridge University-Technical School Bayamon

Barrio Hato Tejas Bayamon, PR
VA profile for Northbridge University-Technical School Bayamon (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Dip Refrigeration and AC with Inverters

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): 69Accredited (regional)

Humacao Community College

Humacao, PR
VA profile for Humacao Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Private VA caution flag
  • Certificate: Refrigeration and AC Tech

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

VA caution flag: School operating under provisional accreditation (previously accredited by ACICS)

GI Bill students (all programs): 7Accredited (national)

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Northbridge University-San Juan

San Juan, PR
VA profile for Northbridge University-San Juan (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Dipl-Refrigeration AC with Inverters

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): 36Accredited (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 Puerto Rico?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 20 approved programs at 20 locations in Puerto Rico as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 1,767 HVAC locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 14 for-profit schools, 6 private nonprofit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Puerto Rico have HVAC programs?

By number of locations: Caguas (4), Manati (2), Ponce (2), San Juan (2), Aguadilla (1), Arecibo (1) and 8 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid HVAC apprenticeships in Puerto Rico?

VA's data lists no HVAC apprenticeship or OJT programs in Puerto Rico as of October 23, 2026. An employer can apply to its State Approving Agency to get an apprenticeship approved.

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

Do any HVAC schools in Puerto Rico have VA caution flags?

Yes. 3 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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