The trade, transportation, and utilities employment sector is Ohio's largest, with over one million employed in the area. Electronics & HVAC training can lead to steady careers in Ohio's larger cities, such as Columbus and Cleveland. In Columbus, electronic technicians earn starting salaries averaging $36,900, according to Salary.com. HVAC mechanics in Columbus earn $38,900 on average, while more experienced technicians earn anywhere from $45,600 to $58,000.
Ohio HVAC & Electronics Careers
While no training program can guarantee a particular career or salary, hiring managers in these fields often prefer or require prior training and experience. If you want to parlay your HVAC training into a contracting career, the Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board licenses contractors in these and other specialties.
This list also contains online schools that accept students from Ohio
List of other Electronics & HVAC schools in Ohio
ASM Int'l Materials Engineering Inst., Materials Park44073, Tel.800-336-5152
Cedarville College, P.O. Box 601, Cedarville 45314, Tel.800-233-2784
Cleveland Institute of Electronics, 1776 East 17th St.,Cleveland 44114, Tel.800-243-6446
Davis College, 4747 Monroe St., Toledo 43623, Tel.800-477-7021
Electronic Servicing Institute, 1917 N Ridge East, Lorain44055, Tel.216-277-8832
ESI Career Ctr., 25301 Euclid Ave., Euclid 44117, Tel.800-437-4123.Also located in Lorain.
ETI Technical College, 4300 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 44103,Tel.216-431-4300. Also located in Niles, and North Canton.
McKim Technical Institute, 1791 S Jacoby Rd., Akron 44321,Tel.216-666-4014
NEC, 14445 Broadway Ave., Cleveland 44125, Tel.216-475-7520.Also located in Cuyahoga Falls.
Northamerican Heating & Air Conditioning Wholesalers HomeStudy Institute, 1389 Dublin Rd., P.O. Box 16790, Columbus43216, Tel.614-488-1835
RETS Tech Ctr. Inc., P.O. Box 130, 116 Westpark Rd., Centerville45459, Tel.800-837-7387. Also located in Dayton, and Toledo.
West Side Institute of Technology, 9801 Walford Ave.,Cleveland 44102, Tel.216-651-1656