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Auto mechanic classes in Puerto Rico

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

6 schools offer these automotive programs, and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico, 1 of the 8 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 8 programs here are automotive technician (7 programs) and single-system course (1 program).

See the 8 programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Puerto Rico?

$10,055 to $14,362 is what most auto mechanic programs in Puerto Rico cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $809 to $14,480

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
Half of Puerto Rico's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later
Left out
Every program that reports it reports exactly 100%
Earned a year, estimated
about $13,300
Length
44 to 60 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 Puerto Rico may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Puerto Rico?

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

All 8 auto mechanic programs in Puerto Rico approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Tecnología Automotriz Avanzada

    Mech Tech College LLC

    Bayam�N

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mech Tech College LLC, Bayam�NAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$19,200
    Price if you pay yourself$14,420

    42 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Tecnología Automotriz Avanzada at Mech Tech College LLC
    More details about Tecnología Automotriz Avanzada at Mech Tech College LLC
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,800
    Length
    60 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,552
    Students counted
    287
    Earned a year, estimated
    $19,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,420
    students trained with WIOA funding
    42
    Program website, Tecnología Automotriz Avanzada at Mech Tech College LLC

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Tecnología en Mecánica Automotriz Avanzada

    Automeca Technical College-Caguas

    Caguas

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Automeca Technical College-Caguas, CaguasAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$15,400
    Price if you pay yourself$13,519

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Tecnología en Mecánica Automotriz Avanzada at Automeca Technical College-Caguas
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,840
    Length
    48 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    70
    Earned a year, estimated
    $15,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,519
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Tecnología en Electromec'nica Automotriz Avanzada

    Automeca Technical College-Caguas

    Caguas

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Automeca Technical College-Caguas, CaguasAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$13,300
    Price if you pay yourself$8,901
    More details about Tecnología en Electromec'nica Automotriz Avanzada at Automeca Technical College-Caguas
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,315
    Length
    32 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    30
    Earned a year, estimated
    $13,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,901

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mecánica y Tecnología Automotriz

    Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia

    Hato Rey

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia, Hato ReyAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$8,200
    Price if you pay yourself$14,480

    18 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Mecánica y Tecnología Automotriz at Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia
    More details about Mecánica y Tecnología Automotriz at Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,055
    Length
    112 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,864
    Students counted
    18
    Earned a year, estimated
    $8,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,480
    students trained with WIOA funding
    18
    Program website, Mecánica y Tecnología Automotriz at Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia

  • Automotive technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mecánica Automotriz con Inyección Computadorizada

    Industrial Technical College

    Humacao

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Industrial Technical College, HumacaoAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$13,300
    Price if you pay yourself$809

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Mecánica Automotriz con Inyección Computadorizada at Industrial Technical College
    More details about Mecánica Automotriz con Inyección Computadorizada at Industrial Technical College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,315
    Length
    60 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    $13,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $809
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    School website, Mecánica Automotriz con Inyección Computadorizada at Industrial Technical College

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Técnico de Mecánica Automotriz con "Fuel Injection"

    D'Mart Institute

    Barranquitas

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    D'Mart Institute, BarranquitasAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,188
    Program website, Técnico de Mecánica Automotriz con "Fuel Injection" at D'Mart Institute
    More details about Técnico de Mecánica Automotriz con "Fuel Injection" at D'Mart Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    46 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,188
    Program website, Técnico de Mecánica Automotriz con "Fuel Injection" at D'Mart Institute

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mecánica del Automóvil

    Mech Tech Collegue LLC

    Caguas

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mech Tech Collegue LLC, CaguasAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Mecánica del Automóvil at Mech Tech Collegue LLC
    More details about Mecánica del Automóvil at Mech Tech Collegue LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Mecánica del Automóvil at Mech Tech Collegue LLC

  • Single-system courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Tecnología en Transmisiones Automáticas Avanzadas

    Mech Tech Collegue LLC

    Caguas

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mech Tech Collegue LLC, CaguasSingle-system course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Tecnología en Transmisiones Automáticas Avanzadas at Mech Tech Collegue LLC
    More details about Tecnología en Transmisiones Automáticas Avanzadas at Mech Tech Collegue LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Tecnología en Transmisiones Automáticas Avanzadas at Mech Tech Collegue LLC

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Puerto Rico

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Puerto Rico

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 Puerto Rico

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
33rd of 34
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
0 of 22
auto mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 10
8 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).

Other training in Puerto Rico

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

Where the Puerto Rico automotive program numbers come from

Which Puerto Rico automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico offers.

How the prices and results of Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Puerto Rico among the states with "known data quality concerns".11 We leave out the share who finished for Puerto Rico: half of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states. We leave out the share working 6 months later for Puerto Rico: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about auto mechanic classes in Puerto Rico

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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