Auto mechanic classes in Massachusetts

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

4 schools offer these automotive programs, and Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, all 5 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 5 programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Massachusetts?

$7,600 to $30,848

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: 30 to 50 weeks

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

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Massachusetts?

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 $7,600 to $30,848.

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

Auto mechanic classes in Boston, Providence and other Massachusetts cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

All 5 auto mechanic programs in Massachusetts approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Automotive Service Technician
MotoRing Technical Training Institute
Seekonk
No diploma needed
MotoRing Technical Training Institute, Seekonk · Automotive technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$32,100
Price if you pay yourself$17,050
Program website, Automotive Service Technician at MotoRing Technical Training Institute
More details about Automotive Service Technician at MotoRing Technical Training Institute
Finished
89%
Working at 6 months
57%
Earned in a quarter
$8,022
Length
30 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$150
Students counted
86
a year, estimated
$32,100
price
$17,050
Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Advanced Automotive Technology
Minuteman Regional Vocational School District
Lexington
No diploma needed
Minuteman Regional Vocational School District, Lexington · Automotive technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,600
Program website, Advanced Automotive Technology at Minuteman Regional Vocational School District
More details about Advanced Automotive Technology at Minuteman Regional Vocational School District
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
36 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,020
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$7,600
Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Automotive Technology
Porter and Chester Institute
Rocky Hill, CT
No diploma needed
Porter and Chester Institute, Rocky Hill, CT · Automotive technician · In person · No diploma needed
Classes are outside Massachusetts; Massachusetts approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$30,848
Program website, Automotive Technology at Porter and Chester Institute
More details about Automotive Technology at Porter and Chester Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
50 weeks, 24 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$30,848
Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Automotive Technology
Porter and Chester Institute
Rocky Hill, CT
No diploma needed
Porter and Chester Institute, Rocky Hill, CT · Automotive technician · In person · No diploma needed
Classes are outside Massachusetts; Massachusetts approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$30,848
Program website, Automotive Technology at Porter and Chester Institute
More details about Automotive Technology at Porter and Chester Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
50 weeks, 24 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$30,848
Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed
CTI - Automotive Services
Nashoba Valley Technical High School
Westford
No diploma needed
Nashoba Valley Technical High School, Westford · Automotive technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about CTI - Automotive Services at Nashoba Valley Technical High School
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
10 weeks, 20 hours a week
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 Massachusetts

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts automotive program numbers come from

Which Massachusetts automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts offers.

How Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

Sources for the facts about auto mechanic classes in Massachusetts

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