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Auto mechanic classes in Connecticut

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

2 schools offer these automotive programs, and Connecticut 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 Connecticut, 1 of the 2 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

Both are the same kind of program: automotive technician.

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How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Connecticut?

$3,576 to $5,074

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
Not reported
Neither program reports it
Length
15 to 36 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 Connecticut may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Connecticut?

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

All 2 auto mechanic programs in Connecticut approved for WIOA funding

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2 programs

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    General Automotive Services

    Naugatuck Valley Community College

    Waterbury

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Naugatuck Valley Community College, WaterburyAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,576
    Program website, General Automotive Services at Naugatuck Valley Community College
    More details about General Automotive Services at Naugatuck Valley Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,062
    Students counted
    18
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,576
    Program website, General Automotive Services at Naugatuck Valley Community College

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    General Automotive Services

    CT State Community College

    New Britain

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    CT State Community College, New BritainAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,074
    Program website, General Automotive Services at CT State Community College
    More details about General Automotive Services at CT State Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,074
    Program website, General Automotive Services at CT State Community College

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Connecticut

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Connecticut

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 Connecticut

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

Where the Connecticut automotive program numbers come from

Which Connecticut automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs Connecticut 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 Connecticut offers.

How the prices and results of Connecticut 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 Connecticut

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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