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Auto mechanic classes in Virginia

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

16 schools offer these automotive programs, and Virginia 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 Virginia, 9 of the 21 programs take students without a high school diploma and 12 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 21 programs here are automotive technician (16 programs), single-system course (3 programs), automotive technician (associate degree, 1 program) and hybrid and electric vehicles (1 program).

See the 21 programs

How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Virginia?

$730 to $5,710 is what most auto mechanic programs in Virginia cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 21 programs with a price. All of them: $305 to $27,746

In the typical program

Finished the program
100%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
12 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 Virginia may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made

Are there free auto mechanic classes in Virginia?

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

All 21 auto mechanic programs in Virginia approved for WIOA funding

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21 programs

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology

    Advanced Technology Institute

    Virginia Beach

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Advanced Technology Institute, Virginia BeachAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$27,746
    More details about Automotive Technology at Advanced Technology Institute
    Finished
    53%
    Working at 6 months
    42%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,980
    Students counted
    248
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $27,746

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

    Automotive Technology

    Tidewater Community College

    Norfolk

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tidewater Community College, NorfolkAutomotive technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$41,900
    Price if you pay yourself$12,854
    More details about Automotive Technology at Tidewater Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,467
    Length
    75 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    109
    Earned a year, estimated
    $41,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,854

  • Automotive technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    Automotive Analysis and Repair

    Virginia Western Community College

    Roanoke

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Virginia Western Community College, RoanokeAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,892
    More details about Automotive Analysis and Repair at Virginia Western Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,356
    Length
    24 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $251
    Students counted
    77
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,892

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Auto Mechanic I

    Massanutten Technical Center

    Harrisonburg

    No diploma needed

    Massanutten Technical Center, HarrisonburgAutomotive technicianIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$445
    More details about Auto Mechanic I at Massanutten Technical Center
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $60
    Students counted
    72
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $445

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Basic and Advanced Auto Mechanics

    Valley Career & Technical Center

    Fishersville

    No diploma needed

    Valley Career & Technical Center, FishersvilleAutomotive technicianIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$730
    More details about Basic and Advanced Auto Mechanics at Valley Career & Technical Center
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    67
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $730

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Automotive Technology

    Tennessee College of Applied Technology -- Elizabethton

    Elizabethton, TN

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College of Applied Technology -- Elizabethton, Elizabethton, TNAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Virginia; Virginia approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,710
    More details about Automotive Technology at Tennessee College of Applied Technology -- Elizabethton
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    51
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,710

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Automotive Diagnostics and Repair Career Studies Certificate

    Southwest VA Community College

    Cedar Bluff

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Southwest VA Community College, Cedar BluffAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$13,400
    Price if you pay yourself$4,546
    Program website, Automotive Diagnostics and Repair Career Studies Certificate at Southwest VA Community College
    More details about Automotive Diagnostics and Repair Career Studies Certificate at Southwest VA Community College
    Finished
    63%
    Working at 6 months
    40%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,338
    Length
    32 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,300
    Students counted
    38
    Earned a year, estimated
    $13,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,546
    Program website, Automotive Diagnostics and Repair Career Studies Certificate at Southwest VA Community College

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technician

    Southside Virginia Community College

    Keysville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southside Virginia Community College, KeysvilleAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,165
    More details about Automotive Technician at Southside Virginia Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 2 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    26
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,165

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Auto Technician

    Tidewater Tech

    Norfolk

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tidewater Tech, NorfolkAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$26,902

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Auto Technician at Tidewater Tech
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    99
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $26,902
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Single-system courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Drivability

    New River Community College

    Dublin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New River Community College, DublinSingle-system course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,070
    More details about Automotive Drivability at New River Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    29 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,070

  • Single-system courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Auto Technology - Engine

    Massanutten Technical Center

    Harrisonburg

    No diploma needed

    Massanutten Technical Center, HarrisonburgSingle-system courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$305
    More details about Auto Technology - Engine at Massanutten Technical Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $60
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $305

  • Single-system courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Auto Technology - Transmission

    Massanutten Technical Center

    Harrisonburg

    No diploma needed

    Massanutten Technical Center, HarrisonburgSingle-system courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$305
    More details about Auto Technology - Transmission at Massanutten Technical Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $60
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $305

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Auto Mechanics II

    Massanutten Technical Center

    Harrisonburg

    No diploma needed

    Massanutten Technical Center, HarrisonburgAutomotive technicianIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$445
    More details about Auto Mechanics II at Massanutten Technical Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $60
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $445

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive

    Richmond Adult Technical Center

    Richmond

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Richmond Adult Technical Center, RichmondAutomotive technicianIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$600
    School website, Automotive at Richmond Adult Technical Center
    More details about Automotive at Richmond Adult Technical Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $600
    School website, Automotive at Richmond Adult Technical Center

  • Automotive technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    General Auto Service Technician

    Virginia Western Community College

    Roanoke

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Virginia Western Community College, RoanokeAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$749
    More details about General Auto Service Technician at Virginia Western Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $749

  • Automotive technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technician

    Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC)

    Charlottesville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC), CharlottesvilleAutomotive technicianHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,485
    More details about Automotive Technician at Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,485

  • Automotive technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Master AutomobileTechnician Prep

    Mountain Gateway Community College

    Clifton Forge

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mountain Gateway Community College, Clifton ForgeAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,395
    More details about Master AutomobileTechnician Prep at Mountain Gateway Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $473
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,395

  • Hybrid and electric vehiclesIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electric Vehicle Technician Credential

    EDTUNITY Institute (formerly Capital Commitment of Virginia)

    Norfolk

    High school diploma or equivalent

    EDTUNITY Institute (formerly Capital Commitment of Virginia), NorfolkHybrid and electric vehiclesIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,575
    More details about Electric Vehicle Technician Credential at EDTUNITY Institute (formerly Capital Commitment of Virginia)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,575

  • Automotive technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technology

    Patrick Henry Community College

    Martinsville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Patrick Henry Community College, MartinsvilleAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,785
    More details about Automotive Technology at Patrick Henry Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,175
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,785

  • Automotive technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive Technician

    Tidewater Community College

    Norfolk

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tidewater Community College, NorfolkAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,220
    More details about Automotive Technician at Tidewater Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,220

  • Automotive technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Auto Analysis & Repair

    Danville Community College

    Danville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Danville Community College, DanvilleAutomotive technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,790
    More details about Auto Analysis & Repair at Danville Community 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
    $1,210
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,790

How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Virginia

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 Virginia

programs with a price cost under $1,000
7 of 21
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
4th of 34
auto mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 10
21 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 Virginia Beach, Harrisonburg, Roanoke and other Virginia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 5 more programs are in 5 other areas, 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Virginia

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

Where the Virginia automotive program numbers come from

Which Virginia automotive programs are on this list?

These are the automotive programs Virginia 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 Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of Virginia 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 Virginia

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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