Auto mechanic classes in South Carolina
1 auto mechanic program with costs, results and funding that can make it free
One school offers this automotive program, and South Carolina 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 South Carolina, the one program takes students without a high school diploma.
See the programHow much do auto mechanic classes cost in South Carolina?
$6,650
is what this program costs if you pay yourself
This program
- Finished the program
- 63%
- Working 6 months later
- 83%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $33,600
- Length
- 39 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 South Carolina may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made
The one auto mechanic program in South Carolina approved for WIOA funding
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1 program
Automotive Technology
Advanced Diagnostic Institute
Conway
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$33,600Price if you pay yourself$6,65013 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Automotive Technology at Advanced Diagnostic InstituteMore details about Automotive Technology at Advanced Diagnostic Institute
- Finished
- 63%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,390
- Length
- 39 weeks, 11 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $4,060
- Students counted
- 19
- Earned a year, estimated
- $33,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,650
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 13
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for auto mechanic classes in South Carolina
WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in South Carolina
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 South Carolina
How auto mechanic classes compare with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in South Carolina
- CDL training25 programs
- CNA classes11 programs
- Medical assistant training11 programs
- Phlebotomy training8 programs
- Welding classes11 programs
- HVAC training7 programs
- Medical billing and coding training11 programs
- LPN programs4 programs
- EMT classes2 programs
- Electrician training4 programs
- Dental assistant programs4 programs
- Pharmacy technician training6 programs
- Plumbing school1 program
- CNC machinist training1 program
- Heavy equipment operator training2 programs
- Cybersecurity training4 programs
- IT training8 programs
- EKG technician programs4 programs
- Massage therapy school1 program
- Surgical tech programs1 program
- Radiology tech programs1 program
- Culinary school1 program
- PTA programs1 program
- Medical administrative assistant training5 programs
- Human resources training1 program
- Early childhood education programs1 program
- Aircraft mechanic school1 program
- Supply chain and logistics training1 program
- Coding and software development courses2 programs
- Lineman school2 programs
- Sterile processing technician training4 programs
- Sonography school1 program
- Administrative assistant training1 program
- Medical lab technician programs1 program
- Web and graphic design courses2 programs
- Vet tech programs1 program
- Patient care technician training6 programs
- Forklift certification2 programs
- Personal trainer certification1 program
- RBT certification training1 program
- Electronics technician training1 program
- Business administration programs1 program
- Criminal justice programs1 program
- Solar and wind technician training1 program
- Construction training programs2 programs
- RN programs5 programs
- Project management certification4 programs
Where the South Carolina automotive program numbers come from
Which South Carolina automotive programs are on this list?
These are the automotive programs South Carolina 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 South Carolina offers.
How the prices and results of South Carolina 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 South Carolina
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- US Environmental Protection Agency: Section 609 Technician Training and Certification Programs
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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