Auto mechanic classes in Alaska

5 auto mechanic programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these automotive programs, and Alaska has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Automotive service technicians and mechanics inspect, maintain and repair cars and light trucks. Most complete a program in automotive service technology that leads to a certificate or an associate's degree, and employers may require or prefer certification.¹ In Alaska, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

See the 5 programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Alaska?

$4,800 to $18,000

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Too few programs to say
Working 6 months later: Too few programs to say
Earned a year, estimated: Too few programs to say
Length: 30 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 Alaska may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Alaska?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page.²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $4,800 to $18,000.

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

Auto mechanic classes in Anchorage, Fairbanks and other Alaska cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 5 auto mechanic programs in Alaska approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

Automotive technician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology (AAS)
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Anchorage
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Anchorage · Automotive technician (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,400
Price if you pay yourself$18,000
Program website, Automotive Technology (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
More details about Automotive Technology (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Finished
47%
Working at 6 months
71%
Earned in a quarter
$9,094
Length
60 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,500
Students counted
72
a year, estimated
$36,400
price
$18,000
Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology (CT2)
University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Fairbanks
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF, Fairbanks · Automotive technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,000
Price if you pay yourself$10,200
Program website, Automotive Technology (CT2) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
More details about Automotive Technology (CT2) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Finished
69%
Working at 6 months
82%
Earned in a quarter
$8,742
Length
30 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,250
Students counted
30
a year, estimated
$35,000
price
$10,200
Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology (CT2)
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Anchorage
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Anchorage · Automotive technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,400
Price if you pay yourself$14,700
Program website, Automotive Technology (CT2) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
More details about Automotive Technology (CT2) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Finished
31%
Working at 6 months
67%
Earned in a quarter
$9,105
Length
30 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,675
Students counted
19
a year, estimated
$36,400
price
$14,700
Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Specialist (OEC)
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Anchorage
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Anchorage · Automotive technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,800
Program website, Automotive Specialist (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
More details about Automotive Specialist (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,200
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,800
Single-system courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Engine Performance (OEC)
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Anchorage
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Anchorage · Single-system course · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,700
Program website, Automotive Engine Performance (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
More details about Automotive Engine Performance (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,425
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$5,700

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Alaska

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Alaska

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁴

Financial aid and grants for auto mechanic 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.⁵⁶

GI Bill for auto mechanic classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁷

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

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Where the Alaska automotive program numbers come from

Which Alaska automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs Alaska 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).⁸ 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 Alaska offers.

How Alaska automotive program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some automotive programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in Alaska

Sources for the facts about auto mechanic classes in Alaska

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