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 Federal rules require anyone paid to repair or service a car's air conditioning to be trained and certified by an EPA-approved program, which ends with a test.²

In Idaho, 3 of the 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 4 programs here are automotive technician (associate degree, 2 programs) and automotive technician (2 programs).

See the 4 programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Idaho?

Two-year degrees (2 programs): $32,378 to $33,526all 2 with a price
Other automotive programs (2 programs): $24,141 to $42,624all 2 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Left out; Idaho's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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?

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.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 146 people at 1 of the 4 programs here.
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. Two-year degrees here cost $32,378 to $33,526.Other automotive programs here cost $24,141 to $42,624.

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

All 4 auto mechanic programs in Idaho approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Automotive technician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology
College of Western Idaho - Credit
Nampa
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
College of Western Idaho - Credit, NampaAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$33,526
146 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Automotive Technology at College of Western Idaho - Credit
Finished
60%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$53,592
Students counted
296
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$33,526
students trained with WIOA funding
146
Automotive technician (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses
Automobile Mechanics Technology AAS/ATC
Lewis Clark State College
Lewiston
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Lewis Clark State College, LewistonAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn 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
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$32,378
Program website, Automobile Mechanics Technology AAS/ATC at Lewis Clark State College
Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology
Idaho State University
Pocatello
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Idaho State University, PocatelloAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn 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
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$24,256
Length
64 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$36,085
Students counted
65
Earned a year, estimated
$97,000
Price if you pay yourself
$42,624
Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology - ITC
College of Western Idaho - Credit
Nampa
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
College of Western Idaho - Credit, NampaAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn 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
Left out
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
40 weeks, 33 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$49,586
Students counted
45
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$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 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 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.⁷⁸

GI Bill for auto mechanic 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.

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

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Idaho

How auto mechanic classes compare with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Idaho

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).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 Idaho offers.

How the prices and results of Idaho automotive 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 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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