Auto mechanic classes in Spokane, Washington
10 auto mechanic programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
1 school offers these automotive programs with classes in the Spokane-Spokane Valley area, and every one is approved 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 Spokane, 1 of the 10 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent and 8 ask for earlier courses first.
By kind, the 10 programs here are single-system course (8 programs), automotive technician (associate degree, 1 program) and manufacturer program (associate degree, 1 program).
See the 10 programsAll 86 auto mechanic programs in Washington, including online programs
How much do auto mechanic classes cost in Spokane?
$715 to $6,296
from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 70%
- Working 6 months later
- 76%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $34,700
- Length
- 12 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 Spokane may also offer auto mechanic classes. How these figures are made
All 10 auto mechanic programs in Spokane approved for WIOA funding
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A7 Engine Heating and Air Conditioning
Spokane Community College
Spokane
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$34,700Price if you pay yourself$715Program website, A7 Engine Heating and Air Conditioning at Spokane Community CollegeMore details about A7 Engine Heating and Air Conditioning at Spokane Community College
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,669
- Length
- 12 weeks, 5 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 70
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $715
A3 Manual Drive Train & Axles
Spokane Community College
Spokane
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$34,700Price if you pay yourself$953Program website, A3 Manual Drive Train & Axles at Spokane Community CollegeMore details about A3 Manual Drive Train & Axles at Spokane Community College
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,669
- Length
- 12 weeks, 7 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 70
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $953
A4 Suspension and Steering
Spokane Community College
Spokane
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$34,700Price if you pay yourself$953Program website, A4 Suspension and Steering at Spokane Community CollegeMore details about A4 Suspension and Steering at Spokane Community College
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,669
- Length
- 12 weeks, 7 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 70
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $953
A1 Engine Repair
Spokane Community College
Spokane
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$34,700Price if you pay yourself$1,235Program website, A1 Engine Repair at Spokane Community CollegeMore details about A1 Engine Repair at Spokane Community College
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,669
- Length
- 12 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 70
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,235
A2 Auto Transmissions/Transaxles
Spokane Community College
Spokane
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$34,700Price if you pay yourself$1,235Program website, A2 Auto Transmissions/Transaxles at Spokane Community CollegeMore details about A2 Auto Transmissions/Transaxles at Spokane Community College
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,669
- Length
- 12 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 70
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,235
A5 Brakes
Spokane Community College
Spokane
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$34,700Price if you pay yourself$1,235Program website, A5 Brakes at Spokane Community CollegeMore details about A5 Brakes at Spokane Community College
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,669
- Length
- 12 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 70
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,235
A6 Electrical/Electronic Systems
Spokane Community College
Spokane
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$34,700Price if you pay yourself$1,235Program website, A6 Electrical/Electronic Systems at Spokane Community CollegeMore details about A6 Electrical/Electronic Systems at Spokane Community College
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,669
- Length
- 12 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 70
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,235
A8 Engine Performance
Spokane Community College
Spokane
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$34,700Price if you pay yourself$1,368Program website, A8 Engine Performance at Spokane Community CollegeMore details about A8 Engine Performance at Spokane Community College
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,669
- Length
- 12 weeks, 11 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 70
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,368
Automotive Technology
Spokane Community College
Spokane
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$34,700Price if you pay yourself$6,175Program website, Automotive Technology at Spokane Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Technology at Spokane Community College
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,669
- Length
- 60 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 70
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,175
Automotive Technology/Toyota T-TEN
Spokane Community College
Spokane
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,700Price if you pay yourself$6,296Program website, Automotive Technology/Toyota T-TEN at Spokane Community CollegeMore details about Automotive Technology/Toyota T-TEN at Spokane Community College
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,669
- Length
- 60 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 70
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,296
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for auto mechanic classes in Spokane
WIOA funding can pay for auto mechanic classes in Spokane
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 Spokane
How auto mechanic classes compare with the rest of skilled trades across Washington: Trade school programs in Washington
Where the Spokane automotive program numbers come from
Which Spokane automotive programs are on this list?
These are the automotive programs with classes in the Spokane-Spokane Valley area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Washington page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How the prices and results of Spokane 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 Spokane
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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