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Auto mechanic classes in Idaho

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

3 schools offer these automotive programs, and Idaho 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 Idaho, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

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How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Idaho?

$24,141 to $42,624

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
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Too few programs to say
Length
Too few programs to say

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

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Idaho?

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

Auto mechanic classes in Boise City, Lewiston, Pocatello and other Idaho cities

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All 4 auto mechanic programs in Idaho approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Automotive technician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology

    College of Western Idaho - Credit

    Nampa

    High school diploma or equivalent

    College of Western Idaho - Credit, Nampa · Automotive technician (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$33,526
    More details about Automotive Technology at College of Western Idaho - Credit
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $53,592
    Students counted
    296
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $33,526

  • Automotive technician (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses

    Automobile Mechanics Technology AAS/ATC

    Lewis Clark State College

    Lewiston

    Prerequisite courses

    Lewis Clark State College, Lewiston · Automotive technician (associate degree) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$32,378
    Program website, Automobile Mechanics Technology AAS/ATC at Lewis Clark State College
    More details about Automobile Mechanics Technology AAS/ATC at Lewis Clark State College
    Finished
    44%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $15,400
    Students counted
    70
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $32,378

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology

    Idaho State University

    Pocatello

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Idaho State University, Pocatello · Automotive technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$97,000
    Price if you pay yourself$42,624
    More details about Automotive Technology at Idaho State University
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $24,256
    Length
    64 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $36,085
    Students counted
    65
    a year, estimated
    $97,000
    price
    $42,624

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology - ITC

    College of Western Idaho - Credit

    Nampa

    High school diploma or equivalent

    College of Western Idaho - Credit, Nampa · Automotive technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$24,141
    More details about Automotive Technology - ITC at College of Western Idaho - Credit
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $49,586
    Students counted
    45
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $24,141

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Idaho

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Idaho

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 Idaho automotive program numbers come from

Which Idaho automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs Idaho 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 Idaho offers.

How the prices and results of Idaho 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.

How reliable are the Idaho figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Idaho: its rates sit far below every other state's.

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Sources for the facts about auto mechanic classes in Idaho

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  7. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  8. 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