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Auto mechanic classes in Atlanta, Georgia

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

6 schools offer these automotive programs with classes in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell 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 5 of these 12 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 Atlanta, all 12 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 12 programs here are automotive technician (5 programs), automotive technician (associate degree, 2 programs), manufacturer program (associate degree, 2 programs), single-system course (2 programs), and 1 more of one other kind.

See the 12 programs

All 53 auto mechanic programs in Georgia, including online programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Atlanta?

$6,288 to $8,189 is what most auto mechanic programs in Atlanta cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $1,879 to $10,479

In the typical program

Finished the program
24%
Working 6 months later
69%
Earned a year, estimated
about $27,800
Length
12 to 70 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 Atlanta may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Atlanta?

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

All 12 auto mechanic programs in Atlanta approved for WIOA funding

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12 programs

  • Automotive technician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology--At23

    Chattahoochee Technical College

    Marietta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chattahoochee Technical College, MariettaAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,500
    Price if you pay yourself$10,479

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Automotive Technology--At23 at Chattahoochee Technical College
    More details about Automotive Technology--At23 at Chattahoochee Technical College
    Finished
    28%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,875
    Length
    82 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    340
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,479
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    Program website, Automotive Technology--At23 at Chattahoochee Technical College

  • Automotive technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY Diploma-AT14

    Chattahoochee Technical College

    Marietta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chattahoochee Technical College, MariettaAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,000
    Price if you pay yourself$9,351
    School website, AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY Diploma-AT14 at Chattahoochee Technical College
    More details about AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY Diploma-AT14 at Chattahoochee Technical College
    Finished
    22%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,006
    Length
    53 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $830
    Students counted
    238
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,351
    School website, AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY Diploma-AT14 at Chattahoochee Technical College

  • Automotive technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology --At14--

    Atlanta Technical College

    Atlanta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Atlanta Technical College, AtlantaAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,800
    Price if you pay yourself$8,122

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Automotive Technology --At14-- at Atlanta Technical College
    More details about Automotive Technology --At14-- at Atlanta Technical College
    Finished
    19%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,948
    Length
    75 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    186
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,122
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    School website, Automotive Technology --At14-- at Atlanta Technical College

  • Automotive technician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology AAS--At23

    Gwinnett Technical College

    Lawrenceville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gwinnett Technical College, LawrencevilleAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$25,100
    Price if you pay yourself$6,472
    More details about Automotive Technology AAS--At23 at Gwinnett Technical College
    Finished
    39%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,274
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    184
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,472

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology (At14)

    West Georgia Technical College

    Waco

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    West Georgia Technical College, WacoAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,700
    Price if you pay yourself$7,990

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Automotive Technology (At14) at West Georgia Technical College
    Finished
    11%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,163
    Length
    46 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $537
    Students counted
    177
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,990
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology Diploma--At14

    Gwinnett Technical College

    Lawrenceville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gwinnett Technical College, LawrencevilleAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,700
    Price if you pay yourself$5,736
    More details about Automotive Technology Diploma--At14 at Gwinnett Technical College
    Finished
    52%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,187
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    142
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,736

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology--At14

    Southern Crescent Technical College

    Griffin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Crescent Technical College, GriffinAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,900
    Price if you pay yourself$5,676

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Automotive Technology--At14 at Southern Crescent Technical College
    Finished
    19%
    Working at 6 months
    57%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,963
    Length
    6 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,727
    Students counted
    92
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,676
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Manufacturer program (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mercedes-Benz College Automotive Program AAS--Mbc3

    Gwinnett Technical College

    Lawrenceville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gwinnett Technical College, LawrencevilleManufacturer program (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,200
    Price if you pay yourself$8,390
    More details about Mercedes-Benz College Automotive Program AAS--Mbc3 at Gwinnett Technical College
    Finished
    24%
    Working at 6 months
    69%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,558
    Length
    104 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $569
    Students counted
    67
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,390

  • Manufacturer programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mopar College Automotive Program Diploma--Mcd2

    Gwinnett Technical College

    Lawrenceville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gwinnett Technical College, LawrencevilleManufacturer program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,170
    More details about Mopar College Automotive Program Diploma--Mcd2 at Gwinnett Technical College
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,170

  • Single-system courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Engine Repair Technician --Ae61--

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College

    Clarkston

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College, ClarkstonSingle-system course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,879
    More details about Automotive Engine Repair Technician --Ae61-- at Georgia Piedmont Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,879

  • Manufacturer program (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mopar College Automotive Program AAS--Mc21

    Gwinnett Technical College

    Lawrenceville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gwinnett Technical College, LawrencevilleManufacturer program (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,170
    More details about Mopar College Automotive Program AAS--Mc21 at Gwinnett Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,170

  • Single-system courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Auto Electrical Technician --Ae41--

    Atlanta Technical College

    Atlanta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Atlanta Technical College, AtlantaSingle-system course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,122
    School website, Auto Electrical Technician --Ae41-- at Atlanta Technical College
    More details about Auto Electrical Technician --Ae41-- at Atlanta Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,122
    School website, Auto Electrical Technician --Ae41-- at Atlanta Technical College

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Atlanta

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Atlanta

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 Atlanta

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

Where the Atlanta automotive program numbers come from

Which Atlanta automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs with classes in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell 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 Georgia 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 Atlanta 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 Atlanta

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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