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Auto mechanic classes in Maine

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

4 schools offer these automotive programs, and Maine 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 Maine, all 6 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 6 programs here are automotive technician (3 programs), automotive technician (associate degree, 2 programs) and single-system course (1 program).

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How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Maine?

$2,096 to $10,353

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
1 program reports 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 Maine may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Maine?

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

All 6 auto mechanic programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

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

    Automotive Technology

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,096
    Program website, Automotive Technology at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Automotive Technology at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    25%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,015
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    58
    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,096
    Program website, Automotive Technology at Southern Maine Community College

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology

    Central Maine Community College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Maine Community College, AuburnAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$57,700
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Automotive Technology at Central Maine Community College
    More details about Automotive Technology at Central Maine Community College
    Finished
    26%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,428
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    51
    Earned a year, estimated
    $57,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Automotive Technology at Central Maine Community College

  • Automotive technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology Certificate

    Eastern Maine Community College

    Bangor

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern Maine Community College, BangorAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,300
    Price if you pay yourself$10,353
    School website, Automotive Technology Certificate at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about Automotive Technology Certificate at Eastern Maine Community College
    Finished
    26%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,071
    Length
    32 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,353
    School website, Automotive Technology Certificate at Eastern Maine Community College

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

    Automotive Technology AAS

    Eastern Maine Community College

    Bangor

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern Maine Community College, BangorAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,800
    Price if you pay yourself$5,100
    School website, Automotive Technology AAS at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about Automotive Technology AAS at Eastern Maine Community College
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,190
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,100
    School website, Automotive Technology AAS at Eastern Maine Community College

  • Single-system courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Certificate in Powertrain Systems

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandSingle-system course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,496
    Program website, Automotive Certificate in Powertrain Systems at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Automotive Certificate in Powertrain Systems at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,496
    Program website, Automotive Certificate in Powertrain Systems at Southern Maine Community College

  • Automotive technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology

    Northern Maine Community College

    Presque Isle

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northern Maine Community College, Presque IsleAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Automotive Technology at Northern Maine Community College
    More details about Automotive Technology at Northern Maine Community College
    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
    School website, Automotive Technology at Northern Maine Community College

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Maine

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.

Auto mechanic classes in Portland, Bangor, Lewiston and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Maine

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

Where the Maine automotive program numbers come from

Which Maine automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine 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 Maine

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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