Northwest HVAC/R Training Center

Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit · 49 students · Visit Website

The Northwest HVAC/R Training Center specializes in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) instruction, preparing students for careers in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. The center emphasizes practical skills through hands-on training in a technical lab equipped with operational HVAC/R equipment, and full-time programs include an internship component with local contractors. Graduates benefit from a reported 100% job placement rate and strong connections with HVAC/R contractors and businesses across the Pacific Northwest.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$39,949/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

51/100

All Programs at Northwest HVAC/R Training Center

1 trade program at Northwest HVAC/R Training Center, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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51 $39,949/yr $9,500 Low Large
40 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Northwest HVAC/R Training Center using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.