Auto mechanic classes in Delaware

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

4 schools offer these automotive programs, and Delaware 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 Delaware, all 4 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 4 programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Delaware?

$1,200 to $15,955

is what the 4 programs with a price cost 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: Not reported
Length: Not reported

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

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Delaware?

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 $1,200 to $15,955.

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

Auto mechanic classes in Seaford, Philadelphia, Dover and other Delaware cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 4 auto mechanic programs in Delaware approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Automotive technician (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Automotive Technology
Delaware Technical Community College- Stanton - Credit
Newark
No diploma needed
Delaware Technical Community College- Stanton - Credit, Newark · Automotive technician (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$15,955
Program website, Automotive Technology at Delaware Technical Community College- Stanton - Credit
More details about Automotive Technology at Delaware Technical Community College- Stanton - Credit
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$3,200
Students counted
247
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$15,955
Automotive technician (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Automotive Technology
Delaware Technical Community College- Owens - Credit
Georgetown
No diploma needed
Delaware Technical Community College- Owens - Credit, Georgetown · Automotive technician (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$15,955
Program website, Automotive Technology at Delaware Technical Community College- Owens - Credit
More details about Automotive Technology at Delaware Technical Community College- Owens - Credit
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$3,200
Students counted
175
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$15,955
Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Automotive Technician
Polytech Adult Education
Woodside
No diploma needed
Polytech Adult Education, Woodside · Automotive technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,245
Program website, Automotive Technician at Polytech Adult Education
More details about Automotive Technician at Polytech Adult Education
Finished
13%
Working at 6 months
68%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$750
Students counted
89
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,245
Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Automotive Technician
Sussex Tech Adult Division
Georgetown
No diploma needed
Sussex Tech Adult Division, Georgetown · Automotive technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,200
Program website, Automotive Technician at Sussex Tech Adult Division
More details about Automotive Technician at Sussex Tech Adult Division
Finished
80%
Working at 6 months
88%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
56
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,200

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Delaware

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Delaware

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 Delaware automotive program numbers come from

Which Delaware automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs Delaware 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 Delaware offers.

How the prices and results of Delaware automotive programs are measured

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Other training in Delaware

Sources for the facts about auto mechanic classes in Delaware

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