Auto mechanic classes in New Mexico

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

11 schools offer these automotive programs, and New Mexico 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 New Mexico, 3 of the 21 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 4 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 21 programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in New Mexico?

$1,301 to $7,200 is what most auto mechanic programs in New Mexico cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 21 programs with a price. All of them: $460 to $35,739

In the typical program

Finished the program: 100%
Working 6 months later: 63%
Earned a year, estimated: about $39,000
Length: 32 to 75 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 New Mexico may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in New Mexico?

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 New Mexico cost $1,301 to $7,200.

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

Auto mechanic classes in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Farmington and other New Mexico cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns.

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in New Mexico

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in New Mexico

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 New Mexico

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 8th of 34
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 20 of 21
auto mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 11: 21 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 New Mexico automotive program numbers come from

Which New Mexico automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs New Mexico 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 New Mexico offers.

How New Mexico 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.

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All 21 auto mechanic programs in New Mexico approved for WIOA funding

Automotive Technology (CNM)

Automotive Technology- Transportation Technology AAS(CNM)

Automotive Service Fundamentals, Certificate of Achievement

Automotive Technician (Certificate)

Automotive Technician (Aos)

Workforce - Automotive Technology Academy

Automotive Service Education Service Program (ASEP) A.A.S

Automatic Transmission Transaxle Certificate

Automotive Steering and Suspension Certificate

Brakes Certificate

Manual Transmission and Drive Train Certificate

Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning Certificate

Maintenance and Light Repair Certificate

Associate in Applied Science in Automotive Technology

Automotive Technology AAS

Automotive Technology Certificates

Auto/Automotive Mech/Tech AS Degree Ford PROG 4640

Automotive Mechanic/Technician-AS Degree PROG 460

Automotive and Hybrid Technology

Auto/Automotive Mechanic/Technician

Automotive Technology Certificate