Auto mechanic classes in Michigan
28 auto mechanic programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
19 schools offer these automotive programs, and Michigan 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 Michigan, 12 of the 28 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 5 are taught partly or fully online.
See the 28 programsHow much do auto mechanic classes cost in Michigan?
$6,566 to $16,190 is what most auto mechanic programs in Michigan cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 28 programs with a price. All of them: $600 to $41,495
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 48%
- Working 6 months later
- 75%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,600
- Length
- 28 to 60 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 Michigan may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made
Auto mechanic classes in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and other Michigan cities
Choosing an area filters the list below. 6 more programs are in 6 other areas, 4 in smaller cities and towns and 2 online.
All 28 auto mechanic programs in Michigan approved for WIOA funding
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28 programs
Automotive Technology II 5000
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona
Avondale, AZ
High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Michigan; Michigan approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$41,495Program website, Automotive Technology II 5000 at Universal Technical Institute of ArizonaMore details about Automotive Technology II 5000 at Universal Technical Institute of Arizona
- Finished
- 76%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 51 weeks, 27 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $320
- Students counted
- 608
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $41,495
Automotive Technology
Macomb Community College
Warren
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$44,500Price if you pay yourself$12,956Program website, Automotive Technology at Macomb Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Technology at Macomb Community College
- Finished
- 28%
- Working at 6 months
- 93%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,137
- Length
- 104 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,500
- Students counted
- 163
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $44,500
- price
- $12,956
Automobile Servicing
Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,400Price if you pay yourself$8,364Program website, Automobile Servicing at Oakland Community CollegeMore details about Automobile Servicing at Oakland Community College
- Finished
- 14%
- Working at 6 months
- 65%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,342
- Length
- 90 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 102
- a year, estimated
- $41,400
- price
- $8,364
Automotive Services Technician
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$7,418Program website, Automotive Services Technician at Washtenaw Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Services Technician at Washtenaw Community College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 45 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $644
- Students counted
- 89
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $7,418
Automobile Technology (922)
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$32,900Price if you pay yourself$12,618Program website, Automobile Technology (922) at Grand Rapids Community CollegeMore details about Automobile Technology (922) at Grand Rapids Community College
- Finished
- 8%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,236
- Length
- 60 weeks, 26 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,232
- Students counted
- 84
- a year, estimated
- $32,900
- price
- $12,618
Automotive Technology
Mott Community College
Flint
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,400Price if you pay yourself$17,299Program website, Automotive Technology at Mott Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Technology at Mott Community College
- Finished
- 13%
- Working at 6 months
- 46%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,594
- Length
- 90 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 83
- a year, estimated
- $34,400
- price
- $17,299
Automotive Technology - AAS
Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$41,600Price if you pay yourself$16,317Program website, Automotive Technology - AAS at Southwestern Michigan CollegeMore details about Automotive Technology - AAS at Southwestern Michigan College
- Finished
- 48%
- Working at 6 months
- 64%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,408
- Length
- 60 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $4,598
- Students counted
- 59
- a year, estimated
- $41,600
- price
- $16,317
Automotive Service Technology
Wayne County Community College District
Detroit
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$28,400Price if you pay yourself$12,195Program website, Automotive Service Technology at Wayne County Community College DistrictMore details about Automotive Service Technology at Wayne County Community College District
- Finished
- 81%
- Working at 6 months
- 69%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,096
- Length
- 64 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,920
- Students counted
- 51
- a year, estimated
- $28,400
- price
- $12,195
Automobile Servicing Certificate
Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,400Price if you pay yourself$5,145Program website, Automobile Servicing Certificate at Oakland Community CollegeMore details about Automobile Servicing Certificate at Oakland Community College
- Finished
- 27%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,358
- Length
- 45 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 40
- a year, estimated
- $41,400
- price
- $5,145
Automotive Technician
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$40,000Price if you pay yourself$6,601Program website, Automotive Technician at Grand Rapids Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Technician at Grand Rapids Community College
- Finished
- 96%
- Working at 6 months
- 75%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,012
- Length
- 18 weeks, 34 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 39
- a year, estimated
- $40,000
- price
- $6,601
Automotive Technology (921)
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$40,000Price if you pay yourself$6,459Program website, Automotive Technology (921) at Grand Rapids Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Technology (921) at Grand Rapids Community College
- Finished
- 16%
- Working at 6 months
- 75%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,012
- Length
- 30 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $616
- Students counted
- 35
- a year, estimated
- $40,000
- price
- $6,459
Automotive Service ASSET
Henry Ford College
Dearborn
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$28,100Price if you pay yourself$15,633Program website, Automotive Service ASSET at Henry Ford CollegeMore details about Automotive Service ASSET at Henry Ford College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,019
- Length
- 96 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $4,000
- Students counted
- 33
- a year, estimated
- $28,100
- price
- $15,633
Automotive Technology
Kirtland Community College
Grayling
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,600Price if you pay yourself$19,834Program website, Automotive Technology at Kirtland Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Technology at Kirtland Community College
- Finished
- 35%
- Working at 6 months
- 50%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,409
- Length
- 60 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $950
- Students counted
- 32
- a year, estimated
- $33,600
- price
- $19,834
Automotive Technology Master Certification
Kirtland Community College
Grayling
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$42,000Price if you pay yourself$16,148Program website, Automotive Technology Master Certification at Kirtland Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Technology Master Certification at Kirtland Community College
- Finished
- 51%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,494
- Length
- 45 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $775
- Students counted
- 31
- a year, estimated
- $42,000
- price
- $16,148
Automotive and Diesel Service - AAS.AMS
Mid Michigan College
Harrison
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$35,600Price if you pay yourself$29,499Program website, Automotive and Diesel Service - AAS.AMS at Mid Michigan CollegeMore details about Automotive and Diesel Service - AAS.AMS at Mid Michigan College
- Finished
- 10%
- Working at 6 months
- 67%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,889
- Length
- 104 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $15,162
- Students counted
- 25
- a year, estimated
- $35,600
- price
- $29,499
Automotive Test Technician
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$42,100Price if you pay yourself$13,447Program website, Automotive Test Technician at Washtenaw Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Test Technician at Washtenaw Community College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 77%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,520
- Length
- 60 weeks, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,681
- Students counted
- 24
- a year, estimated
- $42,100
- price
- $13,447
Automotive Technician Certificate
Muskegon Community College
Muskegon
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$20,700Price if you pay yourself$4,876Program website, Automotive Technician Certificate at Muskegon Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Technician Certificate at Muskegon Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 75%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,179
- Length
- 12 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,000
- Students counted
- 23
- a year, estimated
- $20,700
- price
- $4,876
Automotive Undercar Repair Certificate
Mott Community College
Flint
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$13,400Price if you pay yourself$7,763Program website, Automotive Undercar Repair Certificate at Mott Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Undercar Repair Certificate at Mott Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 75%
- Earned in a quarter
- $3,360
- Length
- 39 weeks, 17 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 17
- a year, estimated
- $13,400
- price
- $7,763
Automotive Services Technology
Baker College
Owosso
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,900Price if you pay yourself$27,140Program website, Automotive Services Technology at Baker CollegeMore details about Automotive Services Technology at Baker College
- Finished
- 58%
- Working at 6 months
- 70%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,714
- Length
- 60 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,000
- Students counted
- 17
- a year, estimated
- $34,900
- price
- $27,140
Automotive Service Technology Degree
Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$39,300Price if you pay yourself$13,352Program website, Automotive Service Technology Degree at Northwestern Michigan CollegeMore details about Automotive Service Technology Degree at Northwestern Michigan College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,823
- Length
- 60 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,156
- Students counted
- 16
- a year, estimated
- $39,300
- price
- $13,352
Automotive and Diesel Service Technology - AMS.TC
Mid Michigan College
Harrison
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$35,600Price if you pay yourself$23,348Program website, Automotive and Diesel Service Technology - AMS.TC at Mid Michigan CollegeMore details about Automotive and Diesel Service Technology - AMS.TC at Mid Michigan College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,905
- Length
- 52 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $12,345
- Students counted
- 10
- a year, estimated
- $35,600
- price
- $23,348
Automotive Technology 1
Allegan County Area Technical & Education Center
Allegan
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$600Program website, Automotive Technology 1 at Allegan County Area Technical & Education CenterMore details about Automotive Technology 1 at Allegan County Area Technical & Education Center
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 9 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $600
Auto Repair Technician
Andrews University
Based in Berrien Springs, MI
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, Auto Repair Technician at Andrews UniversityMore details about Auto Repair Technician at Andrews University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 56 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,500
Auto Repair Technician
North Central Michigan College
Petoskey
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,800Program website, Auto Repair Technician at North Central Michigan CollegeMore details about Auto Repair Technician at North Central Michigan College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 20 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $2,800
Electric Vehicle Technician
Mott Community College
Based in Flint, MI
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,000Program website, Electric Vehicle Technician at Mott Community CollegeMore details about Electric Vehicle Technician at Mott Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 18 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $6,000
Auto Technician
DiverseNote Mobility
Detroit
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$10,001Program website, Auto Technician at DiverseNote MobilityMore details about Auto Technician at DiverseNote Mobility
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 12 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $10,001
Automotive Service and Repair
Alpena Community College
Alpena
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$11,492Program website, Automotive Service and Repair at Alpena Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Service and Repair at Alpena Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 40 weeks, 32 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,500
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $11,492
Electric Vehicle Systems
DiverseNote Mobility
Detroit
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$13,055Program website, Electric Vehicle Systems at DiverseNote MobilityMore details about Electric Vehicle Systems at DiverseNote Mobility
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 15 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $5,000
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $13,055
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How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Michigan
WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Michigan
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 Michigan
- programs with a price cost under $5,000
- 4 of 28
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 31st of 34
- other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
- 18 of 21
- auto mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 11
- 28 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 Michigan automotive program numbers come from
Which Michigan automotive programs are on this list?
These are the automotive programs Michigan 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 Michigan offers.
How Michigan 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 Michigan
- CDL training106 programs
- CNA classes113 programs
- Medical assistant training85 programs
- Phlebotomy training43 programs
- Welding classes56 programs
- HVAC training40 programs
- Medical billing and coding training44 programs
- LPN programs22 programs
- EMT classes38 programs
- Electrician training19 programs
- Dental assistant programs39 programs
Sources for the facts about auto mechanic classes in Michigan
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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