Auto mechanic classes in Rhode Island

1 auto mechanic program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this automotive program, and Rhode Island has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 Rhode Island, the one program asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

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How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Rhode Island?

$17,050

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: 89%
Working 6 months later: 93%
Earned a year, estimated: about $33,900
Length: 30 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 Rhode Island may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Rhode Island?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 4 people at this program.
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. The one program with a price costs $17,050.

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

The one auto mechanic program in Rhode Island approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automotive Service Technician
Motoring Technical Training Institute (MTTI)
Seekonk, MA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Motoring Technical Training Institute (MTTI), Seekonk, MAAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Rhode Island; Rhode Island approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$33,900
Price if you pay yourself$17,050
4 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Automotive Service Technician at Motoring Technical Training Institute (MTTI)
More details about Automotive Service Technician at Motoring Technical Training Institute (MTTI)
Finished
89%
Working at 6 months
93%
Earned in a quarter
$8,481
Length
30 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$100
Students counted
154
Earned a year, estimated
$33,900
Price if you pay yourself
$17,050
students trained with WIOA funding
4
Program website, Automotive Service Technician at Motoring Technical Training Institute (MTTI)

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Rhode Island

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island

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

Where the Rhode Island automotive program numbers come from

Which Rhode Island automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island offers.

How the prices and results of Rhode Island 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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