Auto body repair classes in Mississippi

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

4 schools offer these auto body repair programs, and Mississippi has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Automotive body repairers restore, refinish and replace vehicle bodies and frames; glass repairers replace windshields and window glass. Most employers prefer workers who have finished a collision repair program, which trade and technical schools usually run as a 6-month to 1-year certificate and some community colleges as a 2-year program; new workers still need 2 or 3 years on the job to work independently, and certification is recommended though not required.¹ Body shops covered by a federal air rule must train and certify everyone who spray-paints vehicles within 180 days of hiring, in spray gun setup and technique and spray booth upkeep, with refresher training every five years.²

In Mississippi, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 4 are the same kind of program: auto body certificate or diploma.

See the 4 programs

How much do auto body repair classes cost in Mississippi?

$4,000 to $6,000

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Left out; 6 in 10 of Mississippi's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Mississippi may also offer auto body repair classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto body repair classes in Mississippi?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $4,000 to $6,000.

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

All 4 auto body programs in Mississippi approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Collision Repair - 2 Yr
Coahoma Community College - Clarksdale Main Campus
Clarksdale
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Coahoma Community College - Clarksdale Main Campus, ClarksdaleAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$15,400
Price if you pay yourself$5,500
More details about Collision Repair - 2 Yr at Coahoma Community College - Clarksdale Main Campus
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
71%
Earned in a quarter
$3,851
Length
15 weeks, 28 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,450
Students counted
83
Earned a year, estimated
$15,400
Price if you pay yourself
$5,500
Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Collision Repair - 1 Yr
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Northwest Mississippi Community College, SenatobiaAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,000
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
More details about Collision Repair - 1 Yr at Northwest Mississippi Community College
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
71%
Earned in a quarter
$5,260
Length
32 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,000
Students counted
50
Earned a year, estimated
$21,000
Price if you pay yourself
$4,000
Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Auto Body Repair
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Northeast Mississippi Community College, BoonevilleAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$28,500
Price if you pay yourself$5,400
More details about Auto Body Repair at Northeast Mississippi Community College
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
94%
Earned in a quarter
$7,115
Length
60 weeks, 17 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,200
Students counted
37
Earned a year, estimated
$28,500
Price if you pay yourself
$5,400
Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Collision Repair - 1 Yr
Hinds Community College
Utica
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Hinds Community College, UticaAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,700
Price if you pay yourself$6,000
More details about Collision Repair - 1 Yr at Hinds Community College
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
64%
Earned in a quarter
$6,176
Length
45 weeks, 21 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,625
Students counted
16
Earned a year, estimated
$24,700
Price if you pay yourself
$6,000

How to pay for auto body repair classes in Mississippi

WIOA funding can pay for auto body repair classes in Mississippi

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for auto body repair 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.⁷⁸

GI Bill for auto body repair classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Auto body repair classes in Clarksdale, Memphis, Tupelo and other Mississippi cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Mississippi

How auto body repair classes compare with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Mississippi

Where the Mississippi auto body repair program numbers come from

Which Mississippi auto body repair programs are on this list?

These are the auto body repair programs Mississippi 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).¹⁰ 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 Mississippi offers.

How the prices and results of Mississippi auto body repair programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Mississippi figures?

We leave out the share who finished for Mississippi: 6 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.

Sources for the facts about auto body repair classes in Mississippi

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