Best HVAC Schools in Missouri (2026)

State Technical College of Missouri graduates 58 HVAC students a year from its public campus in Linn. The program holds HVAC Excellence, PAHRA, and ATMAE accreditation. Students add OSHA, CPR, and First Aid training plus HVAC Excellence Employment Readiness certifications in four areas, and every student completes an internship before graduating.

Safety Village, a neighborhood of six real houses, is where students install complete HVAC systems. A Temperature Control Lab simulates indoor and outdoor temperatures, and the new Building Technology Center holds furnaces, heat pumps, icemakers, rooftop units, and commercial chillers. The school lists the summer industry internship as a program highlight and says it often leads directly to employment.

Sources: Missouri HVAC school program, HVAC Excellence, PAHRA, OSHA, IPEDS.

Two credential options anchor the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning program at Ozarks Tech in Springfield: an A.A.S. that takes about two years across four semesters and costs $13,598 to $17,522, and a certificate that takes about one year across two semesters at $7,504 to $9,612. Both prepare graduates to install and repair heating, cooling and refrigeration equipment.

Published outcomes are specific: 100 percent of 2023 graduates were employed or continuing their education, with an average reported salary of $46,000. The program is accredited by HVAC Excellence, and the college holds institutional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission. Coursework covers heating, cooling and refrigeration equipment, safety gear and tools, blueprint reading, and troubleshooting and repair.

Admission is open to anyone who can benefit from the college's programs, whether entering straight from high school, with a GED or HiSET, or as a transfer student. Financial aid staff will help build a financial plan. For students who want a bachelor's degree later, established articulation agreements match coursework with partner four-year schools.

Sources: Missouri HVAC school program, HVAC Excellence, IPEDS.

Day and evening academic plans distinguish Jefferson College's Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Technology program, which leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree built for entry-level employment. Students who want a shorter path can follow the one-year Installer certificate plan or the two-year Technician certificate plan instead. The program is accredited by HVAC Excellence, which validates that it meets or exceeds industry standards.

The Spire Cooperative Education Program is the distinctive option here. Spire and Jefferson College teamed up on a two-year educational experience that prepares participants to become skilled technicians in the natural gas field while they complete the HVAC associate degree. Qualifying requires a 2.5 GPA and completing an interview process with Spire. Students interested in the partnership are directed to contact their HVAC instructor.

Jefferson publishes a semester-by-semester academic plan for full-time students; part-time students are told to work with an advisor to customize the sequence. Scholarships are offered through the college. Graduates can pursue roles including installer and maintenance technician, and the college cites Bureau of Labor Statistics projections of roughly 4 percent job growth for technicians through 2029.

Sources: Missouri HVAC school program, HVAC Excellence, BLS OEWS, IPEDS.