Auto mechanic classes in Rhode Island

1 auto mechanic program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this automotive program, and Rhode Island has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 Rhode Island, the one program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

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How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Rhode Island?

$17,050

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: 89%
Working 6 months later: 93%
Earned a year, estimated: about $33,900
Length: 30 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 Rhode Island may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Rhode Island?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the 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 $17,050.

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

The one auto mechanic program in Rhode Island approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Service Technician
Motoring Technical Training Institute (MTTI)
Seekonk, MA
High school diploma or equivalent
Motoring Technical Training Institute (MTTI), Seekonk, MA · Automotive technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Rhode Island; Rhode Island approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$33,900
Price if you pay yourself$17,050
Program website, Automotive Service Technician at Motoring Technical Training Institute (MTTI)
More details about Automotive Service Technician at Motoring Technical Training Institute (MTTI)
Finished
89%
Working at 6 months
93%
Earned in a quarter
$8,481
Length
30 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$100
Students counted
154
a year, estimated
$33,900
price
$17,050

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Rhode Island

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island automotive program numbers come from

Which Rhode Island automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island offers.

How the prices and results of Rhode Island 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.

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