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Auto mechanic classes in Bakersfield, California

10 auto mechanic programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these automotive programs with classes in the Bakersfield-Delano area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 8 of these 10 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

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 Bakersfield, 2 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma and 8 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 10 programs here are single-system course (8 programs) and automotive technician (2 programs).

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All 75 auto mechanic programs in California, including online programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Bakersfield?

$800 to $1,275 is what most auto mechanic programs in Bakersfield cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $750 to $1,800

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
None of the 10 programs report it
Working 6 months later
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None of the 10 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 10 programs report it
Length
32 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 Bakersfield may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Bakersfield?

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

All 10 auto mechanic programs in Bakersfield approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Bakersfield

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Bakersfield

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.

Other training in Bakersfield

How auto mechanic classes compare with the rest of skilled trades across California: Trade school programs in California

Where the Bakersfield automotive program numbers come from

Which Bakersfield automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs with classes in the Bakersfield-Delano area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the California page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Bakersfield 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.

Sources for the facts about auto mechanic classes in Bakersfield

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
  2. US Environmental Protection Agency: Section 609 Technician Training and Certification Programs
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. 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)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. 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