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Auto mechanic classes in St. Louis, Missouri

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

6 schools offer these automotive programs with classes in the St. Louis area, and every one is approved for workforce funding: 9 by Missouri and 1 by Illinois. 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 St. Louis, 3 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma and 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 10 programs here are automotive technician (5 programs), automotive technician (associate degree, 4 programs) and maintenance and light repair (1 program).

See the 10 programs

All 40 auto mechanic programs in Missouri, including online programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in St. Louis?

$6,230 to $16,930 is what most auto mechanic programs in St. Louis cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $1,464 to $42,200

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 10 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 10 programs report it
Length
28 to 70 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 St. Louis may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in St. Louis?

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

All 10 auto mechanic programs in St. Louis approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

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

    Automotive Technology

    Jefferson College

    Hillsboro

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Jefferson College, HillsboroAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,322
    Program website, Automotive Technology at Jefferson College
    More details about Automotive Technology at Jefferson College
    Finished
    36%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $8,017
    Students counted
    58
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,322
    Program website, Automotive Technology at Jefferson College

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

    Automotive Technology

    St. Louis Community College, District

    Bridgeton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    St. Louis Community College, District, BridgetonAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,442
    Program website, Automotive Technology at St. Louis Community College, District
    More details about Automotive Technology at St. Louis Community College, District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    104 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,785
    Students counted
    68
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,442
    Program website, Automotive Technology at St. Louis Community College, District

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

    Automotive Maintenance Technology

    Ranken Technical College

    Saint Louis

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ranken Technical College, Saint LouisAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$42,200
    Program website, Automotive Maintenance Technology at Ranken Technical College
    More details about Automotive Maintenance Technology at Ranken Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    72 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,800
    Students counted
    44
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $42,200
    Program website, Automotive Maintenance Technology at Ranken Technical College

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Automotive Maintenance Technology - Evening Program

    Ranken Technical College

    Saint Louis

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Ranken Technical College, Saint LouisAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$16,930
    Program website, Automotive Maintenance Technology - Evening Program at Ranken Technical College
    More details about Automotive Maintenance Technology - Evening Program at Ranken Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,925
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,930
    Program website, Automotive Maintenance Technology - Evening Program at Ranken Technical College

  • Automotive technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Maintenance Technology-Wtz

    Ranken Technical College

    Saint Louis

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ranken Technical College, Saint LouisAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$33,860
    Program website, Automotive Maintenance Technology-Wtz at Ranken Technical College
    More details about Automotive Maintenance Technology-Wtz at Ranken 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
    $225
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $33,860
    Program website, Automotive Maintenance Technology-Wtz at Ranken Technical College

  • Maintenance and light repairIn personNo diploma needed

    Automotive Vehicle Inspection And Light Maintenance

    St. Louis Community College, District

    Bridgeton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    St. Louis Community College, District, BridgetonMaintenance and light repair · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,464
    Program website, Automotive Vehicle Inspection And Light Maintenance at St. Louis Community College, District
    More details about Automotive Vehicle Inspection And Light Maintenance at St. Louis Community College, District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $985
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,464
    Program website, Automotive Vehicle Inspection And Light Maintenance at St. Louis Community College, District

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Service

    St. Louis Community College, District

    Bridgeton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    St. Louis Community College, District, BridgetonAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,830
    Program website, Automotive Service at St. Louis Community College, District
    More details about Automotive Service at St. Louis Community College, District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,685
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,830
    Program website, Automotive Service at St. Louis Community College, District

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Automotive Technology

    East Central College

    Union

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    East Central College, UnionAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,230
    Program website, Automotive Technology at East Central College
    More details about Automotive Technology at East Central College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,187
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,230
    Program website, Automotive Technology at East Central College

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology

    East Central College @ Four Rivers Career Center

    Washington

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    East Central College @ Four Rivers Career Center, WashingtonAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,230
    Program website, Automotive Technology at East Central College @ Four Rivers Career Center
    More details about Automotive Technology at East Central College @ Four Rivers Career Center
    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
    $1,187
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,230
    Program website, Automotive Technology at East Central College @ Four Rivers Career Center

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

    Automotive Technology Associate of Applied Science

    Lewis and Clark Community College

    Godfrey

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lewis and Clark Community College, GodfreyAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Automotive Technology Associate of Applied Science at Lewis and Clark Community College
    More details about Automotive Technology Associate of Applied Science at Lewis and Clark Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    76 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Automotive Technology Associate of Applied Science at Lewis and Clark Community College

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in St. Louis

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in St. Louis

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 St. Louis

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

Where the St. Louis automotive program numbers come from

Which St. Louis automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs with classes in the St. Louis 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 Missouri 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis

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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