Auto body repair classes in Puerto Rico
1 auto body program with results and funding that can make it free
One school offers this auto body repair program, and Puerto Rico has approved it for workforce funding. It shows how past students did; Puerto Rico files no usable prices.
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 Puerto Rico, the one program asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.
See the programHow much do auto body repair classes cost in Puerto Rico?
Not reported
Puerto Rico files no usable prices, so none can be shown.
This program
- Finished the program
- Not reported
- The program doesn't report it
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- The program doesn't report it
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- The program doesn't report it
- Length
- 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 body repair classes. How these figures are made
The one auto body program in Puerto Rico approved for WIOA funding
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1 program
Tecnología en Hojalater'a y Pintura
Mech Tech Collegue LLC
Caguas
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, Tecnología en Hojalater'a y Pintura at Mech Tech Collegue LLCMore details about Tecnología en Hojalater'a y Pintura at Mech Tech Collegue LLC
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 60 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- Not reported
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for auto body repair classes in Puerto Rico
WIOA funding can pay for auto body repair classes in Puerto Rico
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.
Other training in Puerto Rico
How auto body repair classes compare with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Puerto Rico
- Welding classes3 programs
- HVAC training9 programs
- Medical billing and coding training11 programs
- LPN programs8 programs
- EMT classes7 programs
- Electrician training6 programs
- Dental assistant programs6 programs
- Auto mechanic classes8 programs
- Pharmacy technician training6 programs
- Plumbing school1 program
- CNC machinist training2 programs
- Diesel mechanic training1 program
- IT training8 programs
- Cosmetology school18 programs
- Barber school18 programs
- Esthetician school6 programs
- Nail tech school10 programs
- Massage therapy school5 programs
- Radiology tech programs6 programs
- Culinary school32 programs
- Home health aide training4 programs
- Medical administrative assistant training9 programs
- Industrial maintenance technician training1 program
- Early childhood education programs4 programs
- Hospitality management programs2 programs
- Coding and software development courses2 programs
- Sonography school3 programs
- Administrative assistant training11 programs
- Respiratory therapy programs3 programs
- AutoCAD and drafting courses2 programs
- Digital marketing courses2 programs
- Web and graphic design courses5 programs
- Vet tech programs3 programs
- Patient care technician training2 programs
- OTA programs1 program
- Personal trainer certification2 programs
- Customer service training2 programs
- Cardiovascular technology programs2 programs
- Electronics technician training2 programs
- Business administration programs3 programs
- Criminal justice programs2 programs
- Teacher assistant certification1 program
- Solar and wind technician training1 program
- Optician training1 program
- Masonry training1 program
- Construction training programs6 programs
- Accounting and bookkeeping classes4 programs
- RN programs12 programs
Where the Puerto Rico auto body repair program numbers come from
Which Puerto Rico auto body repair programs are on this list?
These are the auto body repair 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).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 Puerto Rico offers.
How the prices and results of Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico figures?
The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Puerto Rico among the states with "known data quality concerns".11 We leave out the share who finished for Puerto Rico: half of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states. We leave out the share working 6 months later for Puerto Rico: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.
Sources for the facts about auto body repair classes in Puerto Rico
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Automotive Body and Glass Repairers
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 40 CFR 63.11173, paint stripping and surface coating at area sources
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns