Auto body repair classes in Ohio

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

3 schools offer these auto body repair programs, and Ohio 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 Ohio, all 3 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 3 programs here are auto body (associate degree, 1 program), short course or single module (1 program) and auto body certificate or diploma (1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much do auto body repair classes cost in Ohio?

$400 to $40,600

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it

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

Are there free auto body repair classes in Ohio?

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 $400 to $40,600.

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

All 3 auto body programs in Ohio approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Auto body (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Collision Repair Technology
Rosedale Technical College
Pittsburgh, PA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Rosedale Technical College, Pittsburgh, PAAuto body (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Ohio; Ohio approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$97,000
Price if you pay yourself$40,600
Program website, Collision Repair Technology at Rosedale Technical College
More details about Collision Repair Technology at Rosedale Technical College
Finished
80%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$24,243
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
45
Earned a year, estimated
$97,000
Price if you pay yourself
$40,600
Program website, Collision Repair Technology at Rosedale Technical College
Short course or single moduleIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Auto Body Repair - Welding
Maplewood Career Center
Ravenna
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Maplewood Career Center, RavennaShort course or single module · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$400
School website, Auto Body Repair - Welding at Maplewood Career Center
More details about Auto Body Repair - Welding at Maplewood Career Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$400
School website, Auto Body Repair - Welding at Maplewood Career Center
Auto body certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Auto Body Repair
Collins Career Technical Center
Chesapeake
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Collins Career Technical Center, ChesapeakeAuto body certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,025
Program website, Auto Body Repair at Collins Career Technical Center
More details about Auto Body Repair at Collins Career Technical Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$7,025
Program website, Auto Body Repair at Collins Career Technical Center

How to pay for auto body repair classes in Ohio

WIOA funding can pay for auto body repair classes in Ohio

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 Pittsburgh, Akron, Huntington and other Ohio cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Ohio

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

Where the Ohio auto body repair program numbers come from

Which Ohio auto body repair programs are on this list?

These are the auto body repair programs Ohio 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 Ohio offers.

How the prices and results of Ohio 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.

Sources for the facts about auto body repair classes in Ohio

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