Auto mechanic classes in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

7 schools offer these automotive programs with classes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area, and every one is approved 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 Minneapolis, 1 of the 20 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 19 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 20 programs here are automotive technician (associate degree, 5 programs), manufacturer program (associate degree, 5 programs), single-system course (5 programs), automotive technician (4 programs), and 1 more of one other kind.

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All 43 auto mechanic programs in Minnesota, including online programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Minneapolis?

Two-year degrees (10 programs): $12,125 to $41,384most of them, usually 120 weeks long
Other automotive programs (10 programs): $3,132 to $5,503most of them, usually 30 to 60 weeks long

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program: 54%
Working 6 months later: 80%
Earned a year, estimated: about $36,400
Length: 30 to 120 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 Minneapolis may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Minneapolis?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. Two-year degrees here mostly cost $12,125 to $41,384.Other automotive programs here mostly cost $3,132 to $5,503.

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

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Minneapolis

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Minneapolis

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 Minneapolis

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

Where the Minneapolis automotive program numbers come from

Which Minneapolis automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs with classes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington 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 Minnesota 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 Minneapolis 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.

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Auto mechanic classes in Minneapolis, Minnesota

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Minneapolis?

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Minneapolis?

All 20 auto mechanic programs in Minneapolis approved for WIOA funding

Automotive Technician

Automotive Technician

Automotive Technology (Ford ASSET)

Automotive Technician

Mopar Career Automotive Program (MCAP)

Automotive Service (ASEP)

Maintenance Light Repair

Automotive Service Technology

Honda Professional Automotive Career Training

Toyota's Technician Training & Education Network

Basic Automotive Service

Automotive Services Technician

Automotive Service Technician

Automotive Electronic Diagnostic Specialist

Automotive Technician

Automotive Chassis

Automotive Electronics

Automotive Engine Performance

Automotive Powertrain

Automotive Service Technician Training

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Minneapolis

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Minneapolis

Financial aid and grants for auto mechanic classes

GI Bill for auto mechanic classes

Other training in Minneapolis

Where the Minneapolis automotive program numbers come from

Which Minneapolis automotive programs are on this list?

How the prices and results of Minneapolis automotive programs are measured

Sources for the facts about auto mechanic classes in Minneapolis