Auto mechanic classes in Kansas

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

7 schools offer these automotive programs, and Kansas 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 Kansas, 4 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 8 programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Kansas?

$8,020 to $12,571 is what most auto mechanic programs in Kansas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $5,829 to $14,405

In the typical program

Finished the program: 77%
Working 6 months later: Too few programs to say
Earned a year, estimated: Too few programs to say
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 Kansas may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Kansas?

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. Most automotive programs in Kansas cost $8,020 to $12,571.

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

Auto mechanic classes in Wichita, Kansas City, Arkansas City and other Kansas cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 more program is in 1 other area.

All 8 auto mechanic programs in Kansas approved for WIOA funding

8 programs

Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology
KCKCC Technical Education Center
Kansas City
High school diploma or equivalent
KCKCC Technical Education Center, Kansas City · Automotive technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,359
Program website, Automotive Technology at KCKCC Technical Education Center
More details about Automotive Technology at KCKCC Technical Education Center
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
76%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,226
Students counted
254
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$8,359
Automotive technician (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Automotive and Service Technology (Associate)
Cowley College
Arkansas City
No diploma needed
Cowley College, Arkansas City · Automotive technician (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$37,800
Price if you pay yourself$5,829
Program website, Automotive and Service Technology (Associate) at Cowley College
More details about Automotive and Service Technology (Associate) at Cowley College
Finished
39%
Working at 6 months
38%
Earned in a quarter
$9,454
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$5,625
Students counted
147
a year, estimated
$37,800
price
$5,829
Automotive technicianIn personPrerequisite courses
Automotive Service Technician
Washburn Institute of Technology
Topeka
Prerequisite courses
Washburn Institute of Technology, Topeka · Automotive technician · In person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,081
More details about Automotive Service Technician at Washburn Institute of Technology
Finished
85%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,170
Students counted
102
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$10,081
Hybrid and electric vehiclesIn personNo diploma needed
Alternative Fuel Maintenance - Technical Certificate
WSU Tech
Wichita
No diploma needed
WSU Tech, Wichita · Hybrid and electric vehicles · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$12,195
Program website, Alternative Fuel Maintenance - Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
More details about Alternative Fuel Maintenance - Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,255
Students counted
31
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$12,195
Automotive technician (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Alternative Fuel Maintenance - Associate of Applied Science
WSU Tech
Wichita
No diploma needed
WSU Tech, Wichita · Automotive technician (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$14,405
Program website, Alternative Fuel Maintenance - Associate of Applied Science at WSU Tech
More details about Alternative Fuel Maintenance - Associate of Applied Science at WSU Tech
Finished
43%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,255
Students counted
30
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$14,405
Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology
Highland Community College Technical Center
Atchison
High school diploma or equivalent
Highland Community College Technical Center, Atchison · Automotive technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$13,698
More details about Automotive Technology at Highland Community College Technical Center
Finished
70%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$3,025
Students counted
26
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$13,698
Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Mechanics Technology - Certificate
Seward County Community College
Liberal
High school diploma or equivalent
Seward County Community College, Liberal · Automotive technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,004
Program website, Automotive Mechanics Technology - Certificate at Seward County Community College
More details about Automotive Mechanics Technology - Certificate at Seward County Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,350
Students counted
15
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$7,004
Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Auto Mechanics Technology
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson
No diploma needed
Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson · Automotive technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,675
More details about Auto Mechanics Technology at Hutchinson Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$4,096
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$11,675

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Kansas

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Kansas

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

Quick facts: Auto mechanic classes in Kansas

programs with a price cost under $10,000: 3 of 8
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 28th of 34
auto mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 11: 8 vs 11

State comparisons use the same figures as the auto mechanic 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).

Where the Kansas automotive program numbers come from

Which Kansas automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs Kansas 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 Kansas offers.

How Kansas 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 Kansas

Sources for the facts about auto mechanic classes in Kansas

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