Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved HVAC programs in New York

Quick answer

HVAC training in New York is spread across 34 cities, with New York the largest at 3 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 41 HVAC training locations in New York with 57 approved programs: 28 with school programs and 13 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 2 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]

41 locations, by city

Broome Delaware Tioga Boces

Binghamton, NY
VA profile for Broome Delaware Tioga Boces (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Carpentry & Heating A/C Plumbing - Dual
  • Heating/A/C Plumbing & Ind Weld - Dual
  • Heating/AC/Plumbing
  • Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning/
  • Plumbing & Heating Saturdays

GI Bill students (all programs): 1Accredited

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Career School of Ny

Staten Island, NY
VA profile for Career School of Ny (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Private VA caution flag
  • Electrical Assistant and HVAC

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 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): 6Accredited (national)

Madison Oneida Boces-Practical Nursing Program

Verona, NY
VA profile for Madison Oneida Boces-Practical Nursing Program (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning

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): 4Accredited (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 New York?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 57 approved programs at 41 locations in New York 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, 13 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 3 for-profit schools, 3 private nonprofit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in New York have HVAC programs?

By number of locations: New York (3), Buffalo (2), Long Island City (2), Rochester (2), Syracuse (2), West Seneca (2) and 28 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 13 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in New York (13 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 New York have VA caution flags?

Yes. 2 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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