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Auto mechanic classes in Louisiana

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

7 schools offer these automotive programs, and Louisiana 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 Louisiana, 5 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma and 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 10 programs here are automotive technician (7 programs) and automotive technician (associate degree, 3 programs).

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How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Louisiana?

$6,744 to $12,064 is what most auto mechanic programs in Louisiana cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $5,975 to $52,950

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
Half of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%
Working 6 months later
Left out
Most of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to
Earned a year, estimated
about $30,700
Length
43 to 72 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 Louisiana may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Louisiana?

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

All 10 auto mechanic programs in Louisiana approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology (Technical Diploma)

    Northshore Technical Community College

    Lacombe

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northshore Technical Community College, LacombeAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$47,100
    Price if you pay yourself$8,206
    Program website, Automotive Technology (Technical Diploma) at Northshore Technical Community College
    More details about Automotive Technology (Technical Diploma) at Northshore Technical Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,775
    Length
    64 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,491
    Students counted
    258
    Earned a year, estimated
    $47,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,206
    Program website, Automotive Technology (Technical Diploma) at Northshore Technical Community College

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

    Automotive Technology (AAS Degree)

    Northshore Technical Community College

    Lacombe

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northshore Technical Community College, LacombeAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$47,100
    Price if you pay yourself$10,258
    Program website, Automotive Technology (AAS Degree) at Northshore Technical Community College
    More details about Automotive Technology (AAS Degree) at Northshore Technical Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,775
    Length
    80 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,491
    Students counted
    258
    Earned a year, estimated
    $47,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,258
    Program website, Automotive Technology (AAS Degree) at Northshore Technical Community College

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Automotive Technician Program

    South Louisiana Community College

    Lafayette

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    South Louisiana Community College, LafayetteAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,700
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Automotive Technician Program at South Louisiana Community College
    More details about Automotive Technician Program at South Louisiana Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,663
    Length
    10 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    121
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    Program website, Automotive Technician Program at South Louisiana Community College

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology

    South Louisiana Community College

    Lafayette

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    South Louisiana Community College, LafayetteAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,700
    Price if you pay yourself$6,257
    Program website, Automotive Technology at South Louisiana Community College
    More details about Automotive Technology at South Louisiana Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,663
    Length
    16 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,860
    Students counted
    121
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,257
    Program website, Automotive Technology at South Louisiana Community College

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Automotive Technology

    Louisiana Delta Community College

    Monroe

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Louisiana Delta Community College, MonroeAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,100
    Price if you pay yourself$10,162
    Program website, Automotive Technology at Louisiana Delta Community College
    More details about Automotive Technology at Louisiana Delta Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,531
    Length
    104 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,440
    Students counted
    39
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,162
    Program website, Automotive Technology at Louisiana Delta Community College

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Automotive Technician

    Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus

    Baton Rouge

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus, Baton RougeAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,666
    Program website, Automotive Technician at Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus
    More details about Automotive Technician at Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,650
    Students counted
    107
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,666
    Program website, Automotive Technician at Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Automotive Technology

    Northwest Louisiana Technical College

    Minden

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northwest Louisiana Technical College, MindenAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,975
    Program website, Automotive Technology at Northwest Louisiana Technical College
    More details about Automotive Technology at Northwest Louisiana Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,141
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,975
    Program website, Automotive Technology at Northwest Louisiana Technical College

  • Automotive technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    Automotive Technician Diploma

    Fletcher Technical Community College

    Schriever

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Fletcher Technical Community College, SchrieverAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,358
    Program website, Automotive Technician Diploma at Fletcher Technical Community College
    More details about Automotive Technician Diploma at Fletcher Technical Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,059
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,358
    Program website, Automotive Technician Diploma at Fletcher Technical Community College

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

    Automotive Technology (4050)

    Universal Technical Institute Houston

    Houston, TX

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Universal Technical Institute Houston, Houston, TXAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Louisiana; Louisiana approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$41,450
    More details about Automotive Technology (4050) at Universal Technical Institute Houston
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    51 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $680
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $41,450

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

    Automotive/Diesel & Industrial Technology (4750)

    Universal Technical Institute Houston

    Houston, TX

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Universal Technical Institute Houston, Houston, TXAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Louisiana; Louisiana approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$52,950
    More details about Automotive/Diesel & Industrial Technology (4750) at Universal Technical Institute Houston
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    75 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $680
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $52,950

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Louisiana

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Louisiana

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 Louisiana

programs with a price cost under $10,000
5 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
25th of 34
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
9 of 22
auto mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 10
10 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 Slidell, Lafayette, Houston and other Louisiana cities

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

Other training in Louisiana

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

Where the Louisiana automotive program numbers come from

Which Louisiana automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs Louisiana 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 Louisiana offers.

How the prices and results of Louisiana 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.

How reliable are the Louisiana figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Louisiana among the states with "known data quality concerns".11 We leave out the share working 6 months later for Louisiana: most of its programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to. We leave out the share who finished for Louisiana: half of its programs report exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about auto mechanic classes in Louisiana

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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
  11. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns