Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center HVAC program in Altoona, PA
Altoona, PA · Public
HVAC Excellence accredited program
- Address
- 1500 Fourth Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602
- Phone
- (814) 941-8324
- Website
- www.gactc.edu
- In this city
- All 2 HVAC schools in Altoona
- School accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Secondary Education
- Completion rate
- 70% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, across all programs at the school
- In this state
- HVAC schools in Pennsylvania
HVAC programs at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
| Program | Award level | Length | Published program cost | HVAC awards (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC and refrigeration maintenance technology | Certificate, 1 to less than 2 years | 900 clock hours (about 9 months) | $11,755, plus $1,605 books and supplies (IPEDS 2023-24 tuition and fees) | 16 (2023-24) |
The awards column is how many HVAC credentials the school conferred that year. It is not a job-placement or graduation rate.
Graduate earnings and student debt
| Credential | Median earnings 1 year after finishing | Median federal loan debt of graduates who borrowed |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate | $43,844 (45 graduates) | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, HVAC field of study (CIP 47.02). Earnings are for graduates who received federal student aid, were working and were not enrolled in school; they come from 2018-19 and 2019-20 completers measured in 2020 and 2021, in 2022 dollars. Debt covers the same completers. Values appear only where the Department reports them.
Accreditation
- HVAC Excellence: accredited HVAC program (secondary). See the accreditor's list.
Programmatic accreditation by HVAC Excellence means an industry accreditor reviewed this HVAC program's curriculum, instructors and facilities.
Other HVAC schools near Altoona
- Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center (Johnstown, PA, about 28 miles)
- Clearfield County Career and Technology Center (Clearfield, PA, about 36 miles)
- Indiana County Technology Center (Indiana, PA, about 39 miles)
- Somerset County Technology Center (Somerset, PA, about 48 miles)
- Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing Program (Reynoldsville, PA, about 49 miles)
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Details can change, so confirm with the school. Source: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24. About our data · Are you the school? Request a correction.