Auto mechanic classes in New York

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

3 schools offer these automotive programs, and New York 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 York, 3 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 4 programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in New York?

$1,920

is the price of the one program that lists a price, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: Too few programs to say

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 York may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in New York?

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. The one program with a price costs $1,920.

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

Auto mechanic classes in New York, Syracuse and other New York cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 4 auto mechanic programs in New York approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Automotive technicianIn personPrerequisite courses
Automotive Skills
Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept
Bellport
Prerequisite courses
Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept, Bellport · Automotive technician · In person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,920
Program website, Automotive Skills at Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept
More details about Automotive Skills at Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
18 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,920
Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Automotive Repair Industry Certification Preparation (ASE)
Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept
Bellport
No diploma needed
Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept, Bellport · Automotive technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Automotive Repair Industry Certification Preparation (ASE) at Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept
More details about Automotive Repair Industry Certification Preparation (ASE) at Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
29 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Automotive Technician Training
Western Suffolk Boces
Dix Hills
No diploma needed
Western Suffolk Boces, Dix Hills · Automotive technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Automotive Technician Training at Western Suffolk Boces
More details about Automotive Technician Training at Western Suffolk Boces
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
40 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Automotive Technology & Services
Center For Instruction Technology & Innovation
Mexico
No diploma needed
Center For Instruction Technology & Innovation, Mexico · Automotive technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Automotive Technology & Services at Center For Instruction Technology & Innovation
More details about Automotive Technology & Services at Center For Instruction Technology & Innovation
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
31 weeks, 50 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 New York

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in New York

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 New York automotive program numbers come from

Which New York automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs New York 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 York offers.

How the prices and results of New York automotive programs are measured

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the New York figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New York among the states with "known data quality concerns".⁹ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

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Sources for the facts about auto mechanic classes in New York

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