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Certificate (1-2 years)31 grads tracked

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) at L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College

Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $23,771 – $35,115
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
$65,081
middle 50%: $38,967 – $77,901

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating, rising to $65,081 by year ten. Figures are based on 31 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9 yrs
≈ $11,116 total interest

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$77,175 · 5 yrs out
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$76,595 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out

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