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Auto body repair classes in Tennessee

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

13 schools offer these auto body repair programs, and Tennessee 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 Tennessee, 8 of the 14 programs take students without a high school diploma and 6 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 14 programs here are auto body certificate or diploma (13 programs) and auto body (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much do auto body repair classes cost in Tennessee?

$4,320 to $5,492 is what most auto body programs in Tennessee cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 14 programs with a price. All of them: $3,584 to $9,399

In the typical program

Finished the program
76%
Working 6 months later
78%
Earned a year, estimated
about $28,300
Length
40 to 63 weeks

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

Are there free auto body repair classes in Tennessee?

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

All 14 auto body programs in Tennessee approved for WIOA funding

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14 programs

  • Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Collision Repair Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville

    Knoxville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville, KnoxvilleAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,300
    Price if you pay yourself$5,853

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville
    More details about Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,084
    Length
    42 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,428
    Students counted
    167
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,853
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    School website, Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville

  • Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Collision Repair Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga

    Chattanooga

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga, ChattanoogaAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,900
    Price if you pay yourself$4,149
    Program website, Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga
    More details about Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    84%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,734
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,180
    Students counted
    143
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,149
    Program website, Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga

  • Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Collision Repair Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Nashville

    Nashville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Nashville, NashvilleAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,320
    School website, Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Nashville
    More details about Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Nashville
    Finished
    63%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,497
    Length
    52 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,810
    Students counted
    85
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,320
    School website, Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Nashville

  • Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Collision Repair Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Morristown

    Morristown

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Morristown, MorristownAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$28,200
    Price if you pay yourself$4,320

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Morristown
    More details about Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Morristown
    Finished
    77%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,040
    Length
    72 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,392
    Students counted
    83
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,320
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Morristown

  • Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Collision Repair Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Jackson

    Jackson

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Jackson, JacksonAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$27,800
    Price if you pay yourself$5,552
    Program website, Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Jackson
    More details about Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Jackson
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,956
    Length
    56 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,023
    Students counted
    75
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,552
    Program website, Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Jackson

  • Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Collision Repair Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Athens

    Athens

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Athens, AthensAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,700
    Price if you pay yourself$5,492

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Athens
    More details about Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Athens
    Finished
    77%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,666
    Length
    68 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,075
    Students counted
    68
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,492
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Athens

  • Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Collision Repair Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Crump

    Crump

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Crump, CrumpAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$26,400
    Price if you pay yourself$5,492
    Program website, Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Crump
    More details about Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Crump
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,598
    Length
    64 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,361
    Students counted
    57
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,492
    Program website, Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Crump

  • Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Collision Repair Technology

    TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY at Henry/Carroll

    Paris

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY at Henry/Carroll, ParisAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$28,500
    Price if you pay yourself$4,320
    Program website, Collision Repair Technology at TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY at Henry/Carroll
    More details about Collision Repair Technology at TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY at Henry/Carroll
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,133
    Length
    56 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,480
    Students counted
    51
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,320
    Program website, Collision Repair Technology at TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY at Henry/Carroll

  • Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Collision Repair Technology

    TCAT Upper Cumberland

    Crossville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    TCAT Upper Cumberland, CrossvilleAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$22,700
    Price if you pay yourself$5,492

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Collision Repair Technology at TCAT Upper Cumberland
    More details about Collision Repair Technology at TCAT Upper Cumberland
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,681
    Length
    59 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,142
    Students counted
    48
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,492
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Collision Repair Technology at TCAT Upper Cumberland

  • Auto body certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Collision Repair Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis

    Memphis

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis, MemphisAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,492
    More details about Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $798
    Students counted
    44
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,492

  • Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Collision Repair Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Oneida Huntsvill

    Huntsville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Oneida Huntsvill, HuntsvilleAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$15,500
    Price if you pay yourself$5,344
    More details about Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Oneida Huntsvill
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,871
    Length
    40 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,871
    Students counted
    22
    Earned a year, estimated
    $15,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,344

  • Auto body (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Industrial Technology - Automotive Body / Collision Repair

    Northeast State Community College

    Blountville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast State Community College, BlountvilleAuto body (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,400
    Price if you pay yourself$9,399
    Program website, Industrial Technology - Automotive Body / Collision Repair at Northeast State Community College
    More details about Industrial Technology - Automotive Body / Collision Repair at Northeast State Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,349
    Length
    64 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,889
    Students counted
    18
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,399
    Program website, Industrial Technology - Automotive Body / Collision Repair at Northeast State Community College

  • Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Auto Body Service Technology

    Northeast State Community College

    Blountville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast State Community College, BlountvilleAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,500
    Price if you pay yourself$3,584
    Program website, Auto Body Service Technology at Northeast State Community College
    More details about Auto Body Service Technology at Northeast State Community College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,125
    Length
    32 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,010
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,584
    Program website, Auto Body Service Technology at Northeast State Community College

  • Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Collision Repair Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Livingston

    Livingston

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Livingston, LivingstonAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,492
    Program website, Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Livingston
    More details about Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Livingston
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,695
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,492
    Program website, Collision Repair Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Livingston

How to pay for auto body repair classes in Tennessee

WIOA funding can pay for auto body repair classes in Tennessee

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 Tennessee

programs with a price cost under $5,000
5 of 14
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
8th of 17
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
3 of 9
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 Kingsport, Knoxville, Chattanooga and other Tennessee cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 5 more programs are in 5 other areas, 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Tennessee

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

Where the Tennessee auto body repair program numbers come from

Which Tennessee auto body repair programs are on this list?

These are the auto body repair programs Tennessee 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 Tennessee offers.

How the prices and results of Tennessee 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.

Sources for the facts about auto body repair classes in Tennessee

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Automotive Body and Glass Repairers
  2. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 40 CFR 63.11173, paint stripping and surface coating at area sources
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List