Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens
Athens, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- HVAC-Technician-Diploma
GI Bill students (all programs): 23Accredited (national)
VA-approved HVAC programs in Tennessee
- Page last updated October 23, 2026
- VA data retrieved October 23, 2026 (Comparison Tool data version 1522)
Quick answer
HVAC training in Tennessee is spread across 26 cities, with Nashville the largest at 8 locations.
VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 42 HVAC training locations in Tennessee with 47 approved programs: 30 with school programs and 12 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 7 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]
42 locations, by city
VA profile for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens (opens VA Comparison Tool)
Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Certificate: Heating Ventilation Air Condition
GI Bill students (all programs): 243Accredited (regional)
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Tcat D-HVAC Refigeration Technician
GI Bill students (all programs): 281Accredited (regional)
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
VA-approved
School program For-profit
VA caution flag
- Dipl-Heating Ventilation AC Basic Refrig
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
GI Bill students (all programs): 170Accredited (national)Student complaints in VA data: 1
Trane Technologies-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- HVAC Service Technician
Ua Local 43 Plumbers & Steamfitters JATC
Chattanooga, TN
VA-approved
On-the-job training Employer / sponsor
- Reg APP-HVAC
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Certificate: HVAC Refrigeration
GI Bill students (all programs): 114Accredited (regional)
Fortis College-Cookeville
Cookeville, TN
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- Dip HVAC and Refrigeration
GI Bill students (all programs): 29Accredited
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland
Crossville, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
VA caution flag
- Dipl-Heating Ventilation and Air Condit
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
GI Bill students (all programs): 34Accredited (national)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump
Crump, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
VA caution flag
- Dipl-Heating Ventilation Air Condit HVAC
- HVAC-Major Appliance Tech-Diploma
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
GI Bill students (all programs): 28Accredited (national)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Dickson, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
VA caution flag
- Dipl-Heating Vent Air Cond Refrig
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
GI Bill students (all programs): 236Accredited (national)
United Mechanical and Electrical
Dickson, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- HVAC Installer-Servicer
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
Elizabethton, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Dipl-HVAC Technology
GI Bill students (all programs): 35Accredited (national)
Lee Company
Franklin, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- HVAC Technician
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman
Harriman, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
VA caution flag
- Dipl-HVAC-Refrigeration Technician
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
GI Bill students (all programs): 13Accredited (national)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville
Hartsville, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Certificate: Heating Vent Air Cond Refridge Tech
GI Bill students (all programs): 16Accredited (national)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
Hohenwald, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Dip HVAC Major Appliance Technician
- Dip Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning
GI Bill students (all programs): 15Accredited (national)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
Jacksboro, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Dipl Heating Ventilation Air Condition
GI Bill students (all programs): 12Accredited (national)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
Jackson, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Dipl-HVAC-Refrigration
GI Bill students (all programs): 41Accredited (national)
Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- HVAC Technician Apprenticeship
Kaphcc
Knoxville, TN
VA-approved
On-the-job training Employer / sponsor
- HVAC Mechanic Installer
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
VA caution flag
- Dipl-Heating-Ventilation-AC-Refrig-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
GI Bill students (all programs): 78Accredited (national)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Mcminnville
Mcminnville, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Dipl Heating Vent Air Conditi and Refrig
GI Bill students (all programs): 15Accredited (national)
Associated Builders and Contractors INC-West Tennessee
Memphis, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Heating and AC Installer-Servicer
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
Memphis, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Dipl-Heating Ventilation AC Refrig Tech
GI Bill students (all programs): 90Accredited (national)
William R Moore College of Technology
Memphis, TN
VA-approved
School program Private
- Certificate: Air Conditioning and Heating
- Dipl-Air Conditioning and Heating
GI Bill students (all programs): 37Accredited (national)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
Morristown, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Dipl-Heating Vent AC Refrig
GI Bill students (all programs): 61Accredited (national)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Dipl Heating Vent Air Cond and Refrig
GI Bill students (all programs): 39Accredited (national)
Associated Builders and Contractors INC - Nashville
Nashville, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- HVAC Technician
Fortis College-Nashville
Nashville, TN
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- Dipl-HVAC and Refrigeration
GI Bill students (all programs): 39Accredited (hybrid)Student complaints in VA data: 1
Hiller Plumbing Heating Cooling and Electrical
Nashville, TN
VA-approved
On-the-job training Employer / sponsor
- Ojt: HVAC Technician
Nashville Auto-Diesel College
Nashville, TN
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- Diploma: AC-Refrig-Heating Systems Technlogy
GI Bill students (all programs): 215Accredited
Remington College-Nashville Campus
Nashville, TN
VA-approved
School program Private
- Dipl-Heating Ventilation Air Condition
GI Bill students (all programs): 51Accredited (national)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Nashville
Nashville, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Diploma: HVAC Refrigeration Technology
GI Bill students (all programs): 67Accredited (national)
Total Tech LLC
Nashville, TN
VA-approved
School program For-profit
- Certificate: HVAC Replacement Protocol
- Certificate: HVAC Service Protocol
GI Bill students (all programs): 163Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
Trane Technologies-Nashville
Nashville, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- HVAC Service Technician
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Northwest
Newbern, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Dipl Heating Vent AC Refrig Tech
- Dipl Imm-Fst-HVAC
GI Bill students (all programs): 34Accredited (national)
Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC-Apprenticeships
Oak Ridge, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- HVAC Mechanic
Plumbers & Steamfitters Lu 102 JATC
Oak Ridge, TN
VA-approved
Apprenticeship Employer / sponsor
- Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditiong-Refri
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry Carroll
Paris, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
VA caution flag
- Dipl-Heating Ventilation Air Cond Refri
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
GI Bill students (all programs): 31Accredited (national)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
Pulaski, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Dipl Heating Vent AC Refrigeration
GI Bill students (all programs): 13Accredited (national)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
Shelbyville, TN
VA-approved
School program Public
- Dipl-Heating Vent AC and Refrigeration
GI Bill students (all programs): 25Accredited (national)
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 Tennessee?
VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 47 approved programs at 42 locations in Tennessee as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 1,767 HVAC locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 23 public colleges and technical schools, 12 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 5 for-profit schools, 2 private nonprofit schools.
Which cities in Tennessee have HVAC programs?
By number of locations: Nashville (8), Chattanooga (4), Knoxville (3), Memphis (3), Dickson (2), Oak Ridge (2) and 20 more cities.
Are there paid HVAC apprenticeships in Tennessee that take the GI Bill?
Yes. 12 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Tennessee (12 programs); 9 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 Tennessee have VA caution flags?
Yes. 7 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 Tennessee
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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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