Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved HVAC programs in Texas

Quick answer

HVAC training in Texas is spread across 61 cities, with Houston the largest at 13 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 104 HVAC training locations in Texas with 166 approved programs: 78 with school programs and 26 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training.

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]

104 locations, by city

Show all 104 locations

Cisco College

Cisco, TX
VA profile for Cisco College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Certificate: Commercial HVACR Level I
  • Certificate: HVACR Level II
  • Certificate: Residential HVACR Level I Cert

GI Bill students (all programs): 154Accredited (regional)

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX
VA profile for Del Mar College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Air Conditioning Appl Tech Appl Repair
  • Air Conditioning Applied Tech Level 1
  • Air Conditioning Applied Tech Lvl II Com
  • Air Conditioning Applied Tech Lvl II Res
  • Air Conditioning Applied Technology

GI Bill students (all programs): 602Accredited (regional)

Dallas College

Dallas, TX
VA profile for Dallas College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • HVAC Occupational Skills Award
  • Rising HVAC Tech Occupational Skills Awd
  • Rising HVAC Technician
  • Technician Level I Cert Air Conditioning
  • Technician Level II Cert Air Conditionin

GI Bill students (all programs): 1,547AccreditedStudent complaints in VA data: 1

Houston City College

Houston, TX
VA profile for Houston City College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Certificate: Air Conditioning Technician Program
  • Certificate: Heating AC Refrige Basic Lvl I
  • Certificate: Heating AC and Refrig Adv Lvl I

GI Bill students (all programs): 1,834Accredited (regional)Student complaints in VA data: 2

Lone Star College System

Houston, TX
VA profile for Lone Star College System (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Cert HVAC Occupational Entry Level 1
  • Cert HVACR Commerical Servicing Level 1
  • Cert HVACR Residential Level 1

GI Bill students (all programs): 2,461Accredited (regional)Student complaints in VA data: 1

Central Texas College Main Campus

Killeen, TX
VA profile for Central Texas College Main Campus (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Cert AC and Refrigeration Clk
  • Cert Heating AC and Refrigeration Clk
  • Cert Heating AC and Refrigeration Sem
  • Cert Resident Heating AC and Refrig Clk
  • Cert Residentl Heating AC and Refrig Sem

GI Bill students (all programs): 3,215Accredited (regional)Student complaints in VA data: 1

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX
VA profile for St Philip's College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • HVAC Installer Level 1
  • HVAC R Service Level 1
  • HVAC R Service Level 2
  • HVAC Service Level I

GI Bill students (all programs): 1,675Accredited (regional)Student complaints in VA data: 1

Victoria College

Victoria, TX
VA profile for Victoria College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Dual Electrical Cert HVAC Cert
  • Dual HVAC Cert Carpentry Cert
  • Dual HVAC Cert Plumbing Cert
  • Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning

GI Bill students (all programs): 117Accredited (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 Texas?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 166 approved programs at 104 locations in Texas as of October 23, 2026. That's about 6% of the 1,767 HVAC locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 44 public colleges and technical schools, 26 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 26 for-profit schools, 8 private nonprofit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Texas have HVAC programs?

By number of locations: Houston (13), San Antonio (8), Austin (6), Irving (5), Fort Worth (4), Waco (3) and 55 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 26 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Texas (27 programs); 14 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]

Other trades in Texas

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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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