Auto mechanic classes in Puerto Rico

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

6 schools offer these automotive programs, and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 7 programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Puerto Rico?

$13,518 to $14,420 is what most auto mechanic programs in Puerto Rico cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $809 to $14,480

In the typical program

Finished the program: Too few programs to say
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Too few programs to say
Length: 47 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 Puerto Rico may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Puerto Rico?

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 Puerto Rico cost $13,518 to $14,420.

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

All 7 auto mechanic programs in Puerto Rico approved for WIOA funding

7 programs

Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Tecnología Automotriz Avanzada
Mech Tech College LLC
Bayamï¿½N
High school diploma or equivalent
Mech Tech College LLC, Bayamï¿½N · Automotive technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$19,200
Price if you pay yourself$14,420
Program website, Tecnología Automotriz Avanzada at Mech Tech College LLC
More details about Tecnología Automotriz Avanzada at Mech Tech College LLC
Finished
78%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$4,800
Length
60 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,552
Students counted
287
a year, estimated
$19,200
price
$14,420
Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Tecnología en Mecánica Automotriz Avanzada
Automeca Technical College-Caguas
Caguas
High school diploma or equivalent
Automeca Technical College-Caguas, Caguas · Automotive technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$15,400
Price if you pay yourself$13,519
More details about Tecnología en Mecánica Automotriz Avanzada at Automeca Technical College-Caguas
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$3,840
Length
48 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
70
a year, estimated
$15,400
price
$13,519
Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Mecánica y Tecnología Automotriz
Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia
Hato Rey
High school diploma or equivalent
Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia, Hato Rey · Automotive technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$8,200
Price if you pay yourself$14,480
Program website, Mecánica y Tecnología Automotriz at Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia
More details about Mecánica y Tecnología Automotriz at Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$2,055
Length
112 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,864
Students counted
18
a year, estimated
$8,200
price
$14,480
Automotive technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Mecánica Automotriz con Inyección Computadorizada
Industrial Technical College
Humacao
High school diploma or equivalent
Industrial Technical College, Humacao · Automotive technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$13,300
Price if you pay yourself$809
School website, Mecánica Automotriz con Inyección Computadorizada at Industrial Technical College
More details about Mecánica Automotriz con Inyección Computadorizada at Industrial Technical College
Finished
75%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$3,315
Length
60 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
14
a year, estimated
$13,300
price
$809
Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Técnico de Mecánica Automotriz con "Fuel Injection"
D'Mart Institute
Barranquitas
High school diploma or equivalent
D'Mart Institute, Barranquitas · Automotive technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$14,188
Program website, Técnico de Mecánica Automotriz con "Fuel Injection" at D'Mart Institute
More details about Técnico de Mecánica Automotriz con "Fuel Injection" at D'Mart Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
46 weeks, 26 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$14,188
Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Mecánica del Automóvil
Mech Tech Collegue LLC
Caguas
High school diploma or equivalent
Mech Tech Collegue LLC, Caguas · Automotive technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Mecánica del Automóvil at Mech Tech Collegue LLC
More details about Mecánica del Automóvil at Mech Tech Collegue LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
36 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Single-system courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Tecnología en Transmisiones Automáticas Avanzadas
Mech Tech Collegue LLC
Caguas
High school diploma or equivalent
Mech Tech Collegue LLC, Caguas · Single-system course · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Tecnología en Transmisiones Automáticas Avanzadas at Mech Tech Collegue LLC
More details about Tecnología en Transmisiones Automáticas Avanzadas at Mech Tech Collegue LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
48 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 Puerto Rico

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Puerto Rico

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 Puerto Rico

programs with a price cost under $15,000: 5 of 5
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 34th 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 Puerto Rico automotive program numbers come from

Which Puerto Rico automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico offers.

How Puerto Rico 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.

How reliable are the Puerto Rico figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Puerto Rico among the states with "known data quality concerns".⁹ We leave out the share working 6 months later for Puerto Rico: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Other training in Puerto Rico

Sources for the facts about auto mechanic classes in Puerto Rico

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