Auto mechanic classes in Alabama
6 auto mechanic programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
4 schools offer these automotive programs, and Alabama has approved every one for workforce funding. Each 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 Federal rules require anyone paid to repair or service a car's air conditioning to be trained and certified by an EPA-approved program, which ends with a test.2
In Alabama, all 6 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.
By kind, the 6 programs here are automotive technician (4 programs), manufacturer program (1 program) and automotive technician (associate degree, 1 program).
See the 6 programsHow much do auto mechanic classes cost in Alabama?
$10,594 to $12,852 is what most auto mechanic programs in Alabama cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $4,440 to $14,757
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 83%
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Alabama's rates sit far below every other state's
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
- Length
- Not reported
- None of the 6 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 Alabama may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made
All 6 auto mechanic programs in Alabama approved for WIOA funding
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Automotive Service Specialties: Mercedes -Benz
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$13,032Program website, Automotive Service Specialties: Mercedes -Benz at Lawson State Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Service Specialties: Mercedes -Benz at Lawson State Community College
- Finished
- 87%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $3,200
- Students counted
- 160
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $13,032
Automotive Service Technology
Southern Union Community College
Opelika
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$12,312Program website, Automotive Service Technology at Southern Union Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Service Technology at Southern Union Community College
- Finished
- 75%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $1,055
- Students counted
- 30
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $12,312
Automotive Mechanic/Technician Degree
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$14,757Program website, Automotive Mechanic/Technician Degree at Lawson State Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Mechanic/Technician Degree at Lawson State Community College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $4,533
- Students counted
- 30
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $14,757
Automotive Technology
Calhoun Community College
Decatur
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$10,426School website, Automotive Technology at Calhoun Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Technology at Calhoun Community College
- Finished
- 83%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $2,000
- Students counted
- 27
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,426
Auto/Automotive Mechanic/Technician
Bishop State Community College
Mobile
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,300Price if you pay yourself$11,100School website, Auto/Automotive Mechanic/Technician at Bishop State Community CollegeMore details about Auto/Automotive Mechanic/Technician at Bishop State Community College
- Finished
- 50%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,314
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $1,731
- Students counted
- 11
- Earned a year, estimated
- $21,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,100
Automotive Technology Certificate
Bishop State Community College
Mobile
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,440School website, Automotive Technology Certificate at Bishop State Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Technology Certificate at Bishop State Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $1,731
- Students counted
- 12
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,440
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How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Alabama
WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Alabama
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 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.78
GI Bill for auto mechanic 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.
Quick facts: Auto mechanic classes in Alabama
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 29th of 34
- auto mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 10
- 6 vs 10
State comparisons use the same figures as the auto mechanic classes by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).
Auto mechanic classes in Birmingham, Mobile, Auburn and other Alabama cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above.
Other training in Alabama
How auto mechanic classes compare with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Alabama
- CDL training29 programs
- CNA classes28 programs
- Medical assistant training30 programs
- Phlebotomy training3 programs
- Welding classes37 programs
- HVAC training14 programs
- Medical billing and coding training13 programs
- LPN programs19 programs
- EMT classes16 programs
- Electrician training8 programs
- Dental assistant programs12 programs
- Pharmacy technician training9 programs
- Plumbing school1 program
- CNC machinist training6 programs
- Carpentry classes2 programs
- Heavy equipment operator training1 program
- Diesel mechanic training6 programs
- Cybersecurity training4 programs
- IT training16 programs
- Surgical tech programs3 programs
- Radiology tech programs8 programs
- Culinary school2 programs
- PTA programs5 programs
- Medical administrative assistant training13 programs
- Medication aide training10 programs
- Industrial maintenance technician training16 programs
- Aircraft mechanic school6 programs
- Supply chain and logistics training4 programs
- Coding and software development courses1 program
- Lineman school8 programs
- Sterile processing technician training1 program
- Sonography school6 programs
- Data analytics courses1 program
- Respiratory therapy programs5 programs
- Medical lab technician programs4 programs
- AutoCAD and drafting courses3 programs
- Health information technology programs6 programs
- Patient care technician training7 programs
- Manufacturing technician training7 programs
- Electronics technician training6 programs
- Auto body repair classes1 program
- Water treatment operator training2 programs
- OSHA safety training1 program
- Dialysis technician training1 program
- Optician training2 programs
- Construction training programs3 programs
- Dental hygiene programs1 program
- RN programs23 programs
Where the Alabama automotive program numbers come from
Which Alabama automotive programs are on this list?
These are the automotive programs Alabama 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 Alabama offers.
How the prices and results of Alabama automotive 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 Alabama figures?
The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Alabama among the states with "known data quality concerns".11 We leave out the share working 6 months later for Alabama: its rates sit far below every other state's.
Sources for the facts about auto mechanic classes in Alabama
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- US Environmental Protection Agency: Section 609 Technician Training and Certification Programs
- 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