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Auto mechanic classes in Kansas

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

7 schools offer these automotive programs, and Kansas 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 Kansas, 4 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma, 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 8 programs here are automotive technician (5 programs), automotive technician (associate degree, 2 programs) and hybrid and electric vehicles (1 program).

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How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Kansas?

$8,020 to $12,571 is what most auto mechanic programs in Kansas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $5,829 to $14,405

In the typical program

Finished the program
77%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not reported
None of the 8 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 Kansas may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Kansas?

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

All 8 auto mechanic programs in Kansas approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology

    KCKCC Technical Education Center

    Kansas City

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    KCKCC Technical Education Center, Kansas CityAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,359

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Automotive Technology at KCKCC Technical Education Center
    More details about Automotive Technology at KCKCC Technical Education Center
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,226
    Students counted
    254
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,359
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Automotive Technology at KCKCC Technical Education Center

  • Automotive technician (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Automotive and Service Technology (Associate)

    Cowley College

    Arkansas City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cowley College, Arkansas CityAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$37,800
    Price if you pay yourself$5,829
    Program website, Automotive and Service Technology (Associate) at Cowley College
    More details about Automotive and Service Technology (Associate) at Cowley College
    Finished
    39%
    Working at 6 months
    38%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,454
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $5,625
    Students counted
    147
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,829
    Program website, Automotive and Service Technology (Associate) at Cowley College

  • Automotive technicianIn personPrerequisite courses

    Automotive Service Technician

    Washburn Institute of Technology

    Topeka

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Washburn Institute of Technology, TopekaAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,081
    More details about Automotive Service Technician at Washburn Institute of Technology
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,170
    Students counted
    102
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,081

  • Hybrid and electric vehiclesIn personNo diploma needed

    Alternative Fuel Maintenance - Technical Certificate

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    WSU Tech, WichitaHybrid and electric vehicles · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,195
    Program website, Alternative Fuel Maintenance - Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
    More details about Alternative Fuel Maintenance - Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,255
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,195
    Program website, Alternative Fuel Maintenance - Technical Certificate at WSU Tech

  • Automotive technician (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Alternative Fuel Maintenance - Associate of Applied Science

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    WSU Tech, WichitaAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,405
    Program website, Alternative Fuel Maintenance - Associate of Applied Science at WSU Tech
    More details about Alternative Fuel Maintenance - Associate of Applied Science at WSU Tech
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,255
    Students counted
    30
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,405
    Program website, Alternative Fuel Maintenance - Associate of Applied Science at WSU Tech

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology

    Highland Community College Technical Center

    Atchison

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Highland Community College Technical Center, AtchisonAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,698
    More details about Automotive Technology at Highland Community College Technical Center
    Finished
    70%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,025
    Students counted
    26
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,698

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Mechanics Technology - Certificate

    Seward County Community College

    Liberal

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Seward County Community College, LiberalAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,004
    Program website, Automotive Mechanics Technology - Certificate at Seward County Community College
    More details about Automotive Mechanics Technology - Certificate at Seward County Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,350
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,004
    Program website, Automotive Mechanics Technology - Certificate at Seward County Community College

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Auto Mechanics Technology

    Hutchinson Community College

    Hutchinson

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Hutchinson Community College, HutchinsonAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,675
    More details about Auto Mechanics Technology at Hutchinson Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $4,096
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,675

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Kansas

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Kansas

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 Kansas

programs with a price cost under $10,000
3 of 8
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
28th of 34
auto mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 10
8 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 Wichita, Kansas City, Arkansas City and other Kansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area.

Other training in Kansas

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

Where the Kansas automotive program numbers come from

Which Kansas automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs Kansas 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 Kansas offers.

How the prices and results of Kansas 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 Kansas

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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