Auto body repair classes in North Dakota

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

2 schools offer these auto body repair 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 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 North Dakota, both programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

Both are the same kind of program: auto body (associate degree).

See the 2 programs

How much do auto body repair classes cost in North Dakota?

$11,925 to $16,337

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Earned a year, estimated: about $39,500
Length: 80 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 body repair classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto body repair classes in North Dakota?

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.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵
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 $11,925 to $16,337.

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

All 2 auto body programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Auto body (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Collision Technology
Bismarck State College
Bismarck
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Bismarck State College, BismarckAuto body (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$39,500
Price if you pay yourself$11,925
More details about Automotive Collision Technology at Bismarck State College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$9,869
Length
80 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
16
Earned a year, estimated
$39,500
Price if you pay yourself
$11,925
Auto body (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Auto Body Repair and Refinishing Technology
ND State College of Science
Wahpeton
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
ND State College of Science, WahpetonAuto body (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$16,337
More details about Auto Body Repair and Refinishing Technology at ND State College of Science
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
80 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
33
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$16,337

How to pay for auto body repair classes in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for auto body repair classes in North Dakota

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 Bismarck, Wahpeton and other North Dakota cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in North Dakota

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

Where the North Dakota auto body repair program numbers come from

Which North Dakota auto body repair programs are on this list?

These are the auto body repair 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).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 North Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of North Dakota 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.

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