Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved HVAC programs in Washington

Quick answer

HVAC training in Washington is spread across 16 cities, with Spokane the largest at 4 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 22 HVAC training locations in Washington with 26 approved programs: 12 with school programs and 10 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 1 has 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]

22 locations, by city

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Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA
VA profile for Wenatchee Valley College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
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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): 56Accredited (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 Washington?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 26 approved programs at 22 locations in Washington as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 1,767 HVAC locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 10 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 8 public colleges and technical schools, 2 private nonprofit schools, 2 for-profit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Washington have HVAC programs?

By number of locations: Spokane (4), Bremerton (2), Renton (2), Tacoma (2), Aberdeen (1), Bellevue (1) and 10 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 10 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Washington (11 programs); 10 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 Washington have VA caution flags?

Yes. 1 location has 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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