Auto mechanic classes in New Hampshire

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

4 schools offer these automotive programs, and New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire, all 5 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 5 are the same kind of program: automotive technician.

See the 5 programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in New Hampshire?

$4,515 to $6,036 is what most auto mechanic programs in New Hampshire cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $1,175 to $8,880

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported; None of the 5 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Left out; New Hampshire's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: 32 to 45 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 New Hampshire may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in New Hampshire?

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.³⁴⁵
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. Most automotive programs in New Hampshire cost $4,515 to $6,036. Prices on this page run from $1,175 to $8,880.

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

All 5 auto mechanic programs in New Hampshire approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology Certificate
Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Great Bay Community College, PortsmouthAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$18,100
Price if you pay yourself$8,880
Program website, Automotive Technology Certificate at Great Bay Community College
More details about Automotive Technology Certificate at Great Bay Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$4,535
Length
45 weeks, 13 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,775
Students counted
25
Earned a year, estimated
$18,100
Price if you pay yourself
$8,880
Program website, Automotive Technology Certificate at Great Bay Community College
Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Basic Automotive Certificate
Lakes Region Community College
Laconia
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Lakes Region Community College, LaconiaAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,036
Program website, Basic Automotive Certificate at Lakes Region Community College
More details about Basic Automotive Certificate at Lakes Region Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 38 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$660
Students counted
10
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,036
Program website, Basic Automotive Certificate at Lakes Region Community College
Automotive technicianOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Auto Repair Technician - Online
Manchester Community College
Based in Manchester, NH
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Manchester Community College, based in Manchester, NHAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,175
Program website, Auto Repair Technician - Online at Manchester Community College
More details about Auto Repair Technician - Online at Manchester Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
26 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$1,175
Program website, Auto Repair Technician - Online at Manchester Community College
Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Service & Repair Certificate
Nashua Community College
Nashua
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Nashua Community College, NashuaAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,515
School website, Automotive Service & Repair Certificate at Nashua Community College
More details about Automotive Service & Repair Certificate at Nashua Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
72 weeks, 7 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,700
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,515
School website, Automotive Service & Repair Certificate at Nashua Community College
Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Technology Certificate
Manchester Community College
Manchester
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Manchester Community College, ManchesterAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,455
Program website, Automotive Technology Certificate at Manchester Community College
More details about Automotive Technology Certificate at Manchester Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,380
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,455
Program website, Automotive Technology Certificate at Manchester Community College

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in New Hampshire

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in New Hampshire

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 New Hampshire

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 12th of 34
auto mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 10: 5 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 Manchester, Boston, Laconia and other New Hampshire cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in New Hampshire

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

Where the New Hampshire automotive program numbers come from

Which New Hampshire automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire offers.

How the prices and results of New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for New Hampshire: its rates sit far below every other state's.

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