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Auto mechanic classes in Maine

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

4 schools offer these automotive programs, and Maine 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 Maine, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 3 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Maine?

$2,096 to $10,353

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
Too few programs to say
Length
Not reported for most programs

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

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Maine?

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

Auto mechanic classes in Portland, Bangor, Lewiston and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

All 6 auto mechanic programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

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

    Automotive Technology

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South Portland · Automotive technician (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,096
    Program website, Automotive Technology at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Automotive Technology at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    25%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,015
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    58
    a year, estimated
    $40,100
    price
    $2,096

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology

    Central Maine Community College

    Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Maine Community College, Auburn · Automotive technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$57,700
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Automotive Technology at Central Maine Community College
    More details about Automotive Technology at Central Maine Community College
    Finished
    26%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,428
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    51
    a year, estimated
    $57,700
    price
    Not reported

  • Automotive technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology Certificate

    Eastern Maine Community College

    Bangor

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor · Automotive technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,300
    Price if you pay yourself$10,353
    School website, Automotive Technology Certificate at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about Automotive Technology Certificate at Eastern Maine Community College
    Finished
    26%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,071
    Length
    32 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    19
    a year, estimated
    $28,300
    price
    $10,353

  • Automotive technician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology AAS

    Eastern Maine Community College

    Bangor

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor · Automotive technician (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,800
    Price if you pay yourself$5,100
    School website, Automotive Technology AAS at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about Automotive Technology AAS at Eastern Maine Community College
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,190
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    15
    a year, estimated
    $36,800
    price
    $5,100

  • Single-system courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Certificate in Powertrain Systems

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South Portland · Single-system course · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,496
    Program website, Automotive Certificate in Powertrain Systems at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Automotive Certificate in Powertrain Systems at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,496

  • Automotive technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology

    Northern Maine Community College

    Presque Isle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle · Automotive technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Automotive Technology at Northern Maine Community College
    More details about Automotive Technology at Northern Maine Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Maine

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 Maine automotive program numbers come from

Which Maine automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How Maine 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 Maine

Sources for the facts about auto mechanic classes in Maine

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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