HVAC technician Schools & Training Programs in Ontario

Approved hvac technician training in Ontario: public colleges, union training centres, private career colleges, and pre-apprenticeship programs — every listing verified.

9 verified listings · last refreshed 2026-11-14

What the labels mean

Public college: A publicly funded college that delivers approved in-school apprenticeship training.
Private career college: A licensed private school offering approved training. Fees are usually higher than at a public college, so compare before you commit.
Pre-apprenticeship program: A government-funded introduction to a trade. It is not credit-bearing apprenticeship training, and finishing one does not by itself make you a registered apprentice.

Public college

Cambrian College

Sudbury, Ontario

309A/442A Electrician, 313A Refrigeration, 403A General Carpenter, 456A Welder levels scheduled by the Ministry.

Approval: Delivers in-school apprenticeship training sponsored by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (per Cambrian apprenticeship page)

Verified 2026-10-17

Public college

Conestoga College

Kitchener, Ontario

Day-release and block apprenticeship training at multiple campuses; Skilled Trades Campus in Cambridge.

Approval: Training Delivery Agent (TDA) for MLITSD - industrial, construction, motive power and service sectors (per Conestoga apprenticeship registration page)

Verified 2026-10-17

Public college

George Brown College

Toronto, Ontario

Certificate programs T165/T166/T167/T176, HRAC Technician T160, Carpentry & Renovation T180; Casa Loma campus.

Approval: Training Delivery Agent - in-school apprenticeship training (per GBC School of Apprenticeship & Skilled Trades page)

Verified 2026-10-17

Public college

Lambton College

Sarnia, Ontario

Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning programs in Sarnia.

Approval: Skilled trades programs with apprenticeship pathways (per Lambton College programs page)

Verified 2026-10-22

Public college

Mohawk College

Hamilton, Ontario

Marshall School of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship; ~4,700 apprentices/year; Stoney Creek campus.

Approval: Approved Training Delivery Agent - apprenticeship training supervised by MLITSD (per Mohawk Future Apprentices page)

Verified 2026-10-17

Public college

St. Clair College

Windsor, Ontario

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic apprenticeship in-school training in Windsor.

Approval: Training Delivery Agent - in-school apprenticeship training (per college program page)

Verified 2026-10-22

Pre-apprenticeship program

Willis College

Ottawa, Ontario

TradeUp Ottawa: tuition-free 6-week pre-trades program (ages 18-29) with Youth Ottawa; plumbing/electrical/HVAC exposure.

Program status: Employment Ontario project funded by the Government of Ontario (per Willis College program page)

A government-funded introduction to the trade — not an approval to deliver credit-bearing apprenticeship in-school training.

Verified 2026-10-17

Pre-apprenticeship program

WoodGreen

Toronto, Ontario

14-16 weeks skills training plus 8-week paid placement; plumbing, electrical and refrigeration streams.

Program status: Free pre-apprenticeship programs - no cost to participants (per WoodGreen program page)

A government-funded introduction to the trade — not an approval to deliver credit-bearing apprenticeship in-school training.

Verified 2026-10-17

Private career college

Skilled Trades College of Canada

Toronto, Ontario

12-week pre-apprenticeship courses ($14,400 incl. tools); East Toronto campus at 1448 Lawrence Ave E; carpentry via Home Renovation program.

Approval: Registered private career college in Ontario (per provider page; not independently registry-verified)

Verified 2026-10-17

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