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Auto mechanic classes in Kentucky

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

6 schools offer these automotive programs, and Kentucky 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 Kentucky, all 6 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 6 programs here are automotive technician (associate degree, 3 programs) and automotive technician (3 programs).

See the 6 programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Kentucky?

Two-year degrees (3 programs)
$3,624 to $13,120all 3 with a price
Other automotive programs (3 programs)
$13,104 to $37,800all 2 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Kentucky may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Kentucky?

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

All 6 auto mechanic programs in Kentucky approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • Automotive technician (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Automotive Technician

    Gateway Community and Technical College

    Florence

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Gateway Community and Technical College, FlorenceAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$24,600
    Price if you pay yourself$13,120
    Program website, Automotive Technician at Gateway Community and Technical College
    More details about Automotive Technician at Gateway Community and Technical College
    Finished
    19%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,162
    Length
    104 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    171
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,120
    Program website, Automotive Technician at Gateway Community and Technical College

  • Automotive technician (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Automotive Technology

    West Kentucky Community and Technical College

    Paducah

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    West Kentucky Community and Technical College, PaducahAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$17,900
    Price if you pay yourself$11,880
    Program website, Automotive Technology at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
    More details about Automotive Technology at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
    Finished
    21%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,486
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $6,000
    Students counted
    53
    Earned a year, estimated
    $17,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,880
    Program website, Automotive Technology at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Automotive Technology

    Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

    Elizabethtown

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, ElizabethtownAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$20,700
    Price if you pay yourself$13,104

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Automotive Technology at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
    More details about Automotive Technology at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,172
    Length
    2 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,250
    Students counted
    37
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,104
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    School website, Automotive Technology at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

  • Automotive technician (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Automotive Technology

    Maysville CTC

    Maysville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Maysville CTC, MaysvilleAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,624
    Program website, Automotive Technology at Maysville CTC
    More details about Automotive Technology at Maysville CTC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,624
    Program website, Automotive Technology at Maysville CTC

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Protea Auto Group Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

    Protea Auto Group

    Somerset

    No diploma needed

    Protea Auto Group, SomersetAutomotive technicianIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$37,800
    More details about Protea Auto Group Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician at Protea Auto Group
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $5,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $37,800

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

    Tennessee College of Applied Technology

    Oneida

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College of Applied Technology, OneidaAutomotive technicianIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician at Tennessee College of Applied Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Kentucky

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Kentucky

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 Kentucky

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
31st 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 Cincinnati, Paducah, Elizabethtown and other Kentucky cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Kentucky

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

Where the Kentucky automotive program numbers come from

Which Kentucky automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs Kentucky 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 Kentucky offers.

How the prices and results of Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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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