Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved HVAC programs in Alabama

Quick answer

HVAC training in Alabama is spread across 23 cities, with Mobile the largest at 4 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 29 HVAC training locations in Alabama with 48 approved programs: 27 with school programs and 2 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]

29 locations, by city

Show all 29 locations

Trenholm State Community College-Patterson Campus

Montgomery, AL
VA profile for Trenholm State Community College-Patterson Campus (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Certificate: AC-Refrigeration-HVAC Tech IV

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): 102Accredited (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 Alabama?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 48 approved programs at 29 locations in Alabama as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 1,767 HVAC locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 22 public colleges and technical schools, 4 for-profit schools, 2 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 1 private nonprofit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Alabama have HVAC programs?

By number of locations: Mobile (4), Dothan (2), Gadsden (2), Montgomery (2), Anniston (1), Atmore (1) and 17 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 2 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Alabama (2 programs); 2 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 Alabama 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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