Auto body repair classes in Colorado

14 auto body programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these auto body repair programs, and Colorado has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Automotive body repairers restore, refinish and replace vehicle bodies and frames; glass repairers replace windshields and window glass. Most employers prefer workers who have finished a collision repair program, which trade and technical schools usually run as a 6-month to 1-year certificate and some community colleges as a 2-year program; new workers still need 2 or 3 years on the job to work independently, and certification is recommended though not required.¹ Body shops covered by a federal air rule must train and certify everyone who spray-paints vehicles within 180 days of hiring, in spray gun setup and technique and spray booth upkeep, with refresher training every five years.²

In Colorado, 10 of the 14 programs take students without a high school diploma and 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 14 programs here are short course or single module (5 programs), auto body certificate or diploma (4 programs), auto body (associate degree, 3 programs) and custom paint, fabrication and restoration (2 programs).

See the 14 programs

How much do auto body repair classes cost in Colorado?

$4,881 to $24,716 is what most auto body programs in Colorado cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 14 programs with a price. All of them: $3,437 to $29,000

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Left out; The 10 figures filed fail our checks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Colorado may also offer auto body repair classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto body repair classes in Colorado?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. Most auto body repair programs in Colorado cost $4,881 to $24,716. Prices on this page run from $3,437 to $29,000.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

How to pay for auto body repair classes in Colorado

WIOA funding can pay for auto body repair classes in Colorado

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for auto body repair classes

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for auto body repair classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Auto body repair classes in Colorado

programs with a price cost under $5,000: 4 of 14
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 14th of 17
auto body programs here, against the typical state's 7: 14 vs 7

State comparisons use the same figures as the auto body repair classes by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Auto body repair classes in Colorado Springs, Laramie, Denver and other Colorado cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 4 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Colorado

How auto body repair classes compare with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Colorado

Where the Colorado auto body repair program numbers come from

Which Colorado auto body repair programs are on this list?

These are the auto body repair programs Colorado approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Colorado offers.

How the prices and results of Colorado auto body repair programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹¹ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

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Auto body repair classes in Colorado

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All 14 auto body programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding

Automotive Collision Technology 2

Collision Repair Technology

Automotive Collision Repair - Certificate

Automotive Collision Repair AAS

Street Rod and Custom Fabrication with Collision/Refinishing Technology

Collision/Refinishing and Upholstery Technology

Motorsports Chassis Fabrication with Collision/Refinishing Technology

Automotive Collision Technology 3

Automotive Collision Technology 4

Automotive Collision Technology 1

Automotive Collision Technology 5

Automotive Collision Repair - Estimatics AAS

Automotive Collision Repair - Refinish Tech AAS

Collision/Refinishing Technology and Management