Auto mechanic classes in North Dakota

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

4 schools offer these automotive programs, and North Dakota 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 North Dakota, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 7 programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in North Dakota?

$8,446 to $16,569 is what most auto mechanic programs in North Dakota cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $7,243 to $25,500

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: 40 to 64 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 North Dakota may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in North Dakota?

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 North Dakota cost $8,446 to $16,569.

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

Auto mechanic classes in Bismarck, Wahpeton and other North Dakota cities

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

All 7 auto mechanic programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

7 programs

Automotive technician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology AAS
ND State College of Science
Wahpeton
High school diploma or equivalent
ND State College of Science, Wahpeton · Automotive technician (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$40,100
Price if you pay yourself$25,500
More details about Automotive Technology AAS at ND State College of Science
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
75%
Earned in a quarter
$10,024
Length
64 weeks, 28 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
39
a year, estimated
$40,100
price
$25,500
Automotive technician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology
United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck
High school diploma or equivalent
United Tribes Technical College, Bismarck · Automotive technician (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,600
Price if you pay yourself$9,650
More details about Automotive Technology at United Tribes Technical College
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
80%
Earned in a quarter
$6,160
Length
64 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
12
a year, estimated
$24,600
price
$9,650
Single-system courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology - Electrical/Chassis Systems
Bismarck State College
Bismarck
High school diploma or equivalent
Bismarck State College, Bismarck · Single-system course · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,243
More details about Automotive Technology - Electrical/Chassis Systems at Bismarck State College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$7,243
Single-system courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology - Engine Performance/Air Conditioning
Bismarck State College
Bismarck
High school diploma or equivalent
Bismarck State College, Bismarck · Single-system course · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,243
More details about Automotive Technology - Engine Performance/Air Conditioning at Bismarck State College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$7,243
Automotive technician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology
Lake Region State College
Devils Lake
High school diploma or equivalent
Lake Region State College, Devils Lake · Automotive technician (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,602
More details about Automotive Technology at Lake Region State College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
68 weeks, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$11,602
Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology - Diploma
Bismarck State College
Bismarck
High school diploma or equivalent
Bismarck State College, Bismarck · Automotive technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$16,048
More details about Automotive Technology - Diploma at Bismarck State College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
64 weeks, 17 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$16,048
Automotive technician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology - AAS
Bismarck State College
Bismarck
High school diploma or equivalent
Bismarck State College, Bismarck · Automotive technician (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$17,090
More details about Automotive Technology - AAS at Bismarck State College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
64 weeks, 19 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$17,090

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in North Dakota

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 North Dakota

programs with a price cost under $10,000: 3 of 7
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 29th of 34
auto mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 11: 7 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 North Dakota automotive program numbers come from

Which North Dakota automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs North Dakota 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 North Dakota offers.

How North Dakota 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 North Dakota

Sources for the facts about auto mechanic classes in North Dakota

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