HVAC programs in Tennessee that publish a tuition have a median of $5,492 (n=10 of 36 programs across 25 schools). The range is $4,308–$17,200, which is 43.2% below the national directory median of $9,665.
Tennessee has 25 HVAC schools and 36 listed programs in this directory. 10 of those programs publish a tuition, which is the only n that enters the dollar figures — the other 26 are counted as schools and programs but not as prices. Among published prices the median is $5,492, the 25th percentile is $5,381, and the 75th percentile is $5,653. That spread is 43.2% below the national median of $9,665 (n=254).
The Tennessee mix includes 1 certificate and 9 diplomas. Certificates have $5,492 (n=1). Diplomas have a median of $5,492 (range $4,308–$17,200, n=9). Listed lengths run 6 months to 2 years, with a median of 1 year (n=36). Tennessee requires a state HVAC license for independent work, so a program whose hours map to that license is worth more than a cheaper catalog that does not.
HVAC technicians in Tennessee earn a BLS OEWS median of $45,480 (10th percentile $30,430, 90th $65,340; about 9,480 employed). At that median, the typical published Tennessee program costs about 1 month of technician pay — before overtime, NATE premiums, or a jump into commercial work. Nearby directory medians for comparison: Georgia $4,900 (n=10); West Virginia $4,647 (n=6). The full table, including states below n=5, is the 2026 HVAC Training Cost Index. Every figure on this page is reproducible from that download.
A Tennessee quote near $5,492 is typical of this n=10 sample; $4,308 is the low end and $17,200 the high end. 26 listed programs have no published price and do not pull the median down. Cite n=10 next to the Tennessee hub and salary page rather than a round number from a blog.
Key Takeaways
HVAC programs in Tennessee that publish a tuition have a median of $5,492 (n=10 of 36 programs across 25 schools). The range is $4,308–$17,200, which is 43.2% below the national directory median of $9,665.