automotive technician training

Automotive Technician School graduates will enter a multifaceted environment that offers many different career choices. If you've ever had car trouble you will quickly realize the importance of auto technicians and mechanics. If you like fixing cars and making automobile diagnosis, and you think it might be a good career choice for you, then you should be considering a certified automotive technician training program.

Programs offer a wide variety of classes including an intense classroom learning environment along with practical hands on training and experience. Typically automotive technician training programs run between six months and two years in length. Automotive technicians will use their skills to inspect, maintain and repair most cars and trucks.

Most automotive technician school graduates will start out as assistants to other technicians and complete simple tasks such as providing oil changes and routine service. After gaining further experience technicians will be asked to complete more complicated repairs and even use computerized diagnosis tools for a more precise diagnosis.

If you are interested in finding work in a bigger repair setting, then students should think about becoming an automotive specialist. Enrolling in an automobile technician training program will provide you with the best chance of finding a quality, well paying job in the automotive repair industry.

Median hourly earnings for an automotive technician vary depending on their experience, skill level, and location. Most positions range from $15.00 to $35.00 per hour depending on responsibilities and location.

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Arizona

Arizona Automotive Institute

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Locations: Glendale, AZ

  • Automotive / Autotronics Technology (Associate's Degree)
  • Automotive / Diesel Technology (Associate's Degree)
  • Automotive / Shop Management (Associate's Degree)
  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)

Motorcycle Mechanics Institute

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Locations: Phoenix, AZ

  • Motorcycle Repair Technician (Class)

Universal Technical Institute

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Locations: Avondale, AZ

  • Automotive & Diesel Technology (Certificate)
  • Automotive / Diesel & Industrial Technology (Certificate)
  • Automotive Technology (Certificate)
  • Automotive Technology -FlexTech (Certificate)
  • Automotive Technology w/ Ford FACT (Certificate)
  • Diesel & Industrial Technology (Certificate)
  • Diesel Technology (Certificate)

California

Antelope Valley College

Locations: Lancaster, CA

Center for Employment Training

Locations: Sacramento, CA / San Jose, CA

Everest Institute

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Locations: Long Beach, CA

  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)
    Learn about basic engine management systems, drivability diagnostics, drivetrain systems and chassis.

Universal Technical Institute

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Locations: Rancho Cucamonga, CA / Sacramento, CA

  • Automotive / Diesel & Industrial Technology (Certificate)
  • Automotive Technology (Certificate)
  • Automotive Technology w/ Ford FACT (Certificate)
  • Collision Repair & Refinishing Technology (Certificate)

WyoTech

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Locations: Sacramento, CA / Fremont, CA

  • Applied Service Management (Associate's Degree)
    The new training format will allow you to earn your occupational Associate in Specialized Technology Degree in: Automotive Technology and Management, Collision/Refinishing, Technology and Management, Diesel Technology and Management, Automotive Technology w/ Chassis Fabrication and Management, Automotive Technology w/ Street Rod and Management, Collision/Refinishing w/ Chassis Fabrication and Management, Collision/Refinishing w/ Street Rod and Management.
  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)
    WyoTech's Automotive Technology training is comprehensive and up-to-date, and can prepare you for a career working for companies like Jaguar, BMW, Toyota, Lexus, Ford, General Motors and many more. Student can advance their training with three concentrations: Advanced Diagnostics, Motorsports, and Service Management.
  • Chassis Fabrication and High Performance Engines (Class)
    Students may add this course to any of our core programs (Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology or Collision and Refinishing Technology). Some of the specialty equipment students will use includes a flowbench and a 1600 horsepower engine dyno with nitrous capability.
  • Collision & Refinishing Technology (Class)
    The Collision & Refinishing Technology program covers the basics of repairing and painting all models of cars and trucks.
  • Street Rod and Custom Fabrication (Class)
    In this course, you will learn the techniques used to customize vehicles and create works of art. You will learn basic specialized sheet metal fabrication techniques as applied to customizing vehicles.
  • Trim and Upholstery (Class)
    From layout and design to creation and installation, you will learn the basics of the replacement and custom trim and upholstery process.

Colorado

IntelliTec College

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Locations: Colorado Springs, CO / Grand Junction, CO

  • Automotive Technician (Associate's Degree)
    The new and exciting automotive technician program offers IntelliTec College automotive technician graduates careers as General Service Technician, Drive-ability Techs, Front-end mechanics, Parts Professionals, automotive heating & air conditioning Techs, service manager/writers and more.

Lincoln College of Technology

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Locations: Denver, CO

  • Automotive Technology (Associate's Degree)
  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)
    After completing our program you can have the skills to service engines, chassis and electrical systems. As a technician, diagnosing will be a part of your daily routine, so we'll teach you to diagnose problems using industry current technology, further ensuring quality work for your customers and employer.
  • Diesel Technology (Associate's Degree)
  • Diesel Technology (Diploma)
  • Master Certified Automotive Technology (Associate's Degree)
  • Master Certified Automotive, Diesel and Truck Technology (Diploma)
  • Master Certified Diesel and Truck Technology (Associate's Degree)

Westwood College

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Locations: Denver North, CO

  • Automotive Technology (Associate's Degree)
    The instruction, course of study, facilities and equipment of this institution have been evaluated by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and meet the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) standards of quality for the training of automobile technicians in the following areas: Brakes, Electrical/Electronic Systems, Engine Performance, Suspension and Steering, Automatic Transmission and Transaxle, Engine Repair, Heating and Air Conditioning, Manual Drive Train and Axles.

Connecticut

Porter and Chester Institute

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Locations: Enfield, CT / Stratford, CT / Watertown, CT / Wethersfield, CT

  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)

Florida

ATI Career Training Center

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Locations: Miami, FL / Oakland Park, FL

  • Automotive Service Technician (Associate's Degree)
    The Automotive Service Technician program provides the hands-on training to prepare graduates for entry-level employment in either specialized or general automotive service.
  • Automotive Service Technician (Certificate)
    The Automotive Service Technician program provides the hands-on training to prepare graduates for entry-level employment in either specialized or general automotive service.

Lincoln College of Technology

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Locations: West Palm Beach, FL

  • Automotive Service Management (Associate's Degree)
  • Automotive Technology (Associate's Degree)
  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)
    After completing our program you can have the skills to service engines, chassis and electrical systems. As a technician, diagnosing will be a part of your daily routine, so we'll teach you to diagnose problems using industry current technology, further ensuring quality work for your customers and employer.

Motorcycle Mechanics Institute

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Locations: Orlando, FL

  • Motorcycle Repair Technician (Class)

New England Institute of Technology

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Locations: West Palm Beach, FL

  • Automotive Service Management (Associate's Degree)
  • Automotive Technology (Associate's Degree)
  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)

Iowa

Vatterott College

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Locations: Des Moines, IA

  • Diesel Mechanic (Diploma)

Illinois

Lincoln College of Technology

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Locations: Melrose Park, IL

  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)
    After completing our program you can have the skills to service engines, chassis and electrical systems. As a technician, diagnosing will be a part of your daily routine, so we'll teach you to diagnose problems using industry current technology, further ensuring quality work for your customers and employer.

Universal Technical Institute

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Locations: Glendale Heights, IL

  • Automotive & Diesel Technology (Certificate)
  • Automotive / Diesel & Industrial Technology (Certificate)
  • Automotive Technology (Certificate)
  • Automotive Technology w/ Ford FACT (Certificate)
  • Automotive Technology w/ Toyota TPAT (Certificate)
  • Collision Repair & Refinishing Technology (Certificate)
  • Diesel Technology (Certificate)

Indiana

Lincoln College of Technology

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Locations: Indianapolis, IN

  • Automotive Service Management (Associate's Degree)
  • Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology (Diploma)
  • Diesel and Truck Service Management (Associate's Degree)
  • Diesel and Truck Technology (Diploma)
  • Master Certified Automotive Technology (Associate's Degree)

Kansas

Northeast Kansas Technical College

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Locations: Atchison, KS

  • Auto Collision Repair (Diploma)
    The diploma program is intended to produce graduates who are prepared for employment as an entry-level auto collision repair technician. The first year of the diploma program is designed to teach the basics of auto collision repair. The complete diploma program is designed to provide practice of the basics and learn major body repair, estimating, shop management, and customer relations.
  • Auto Collision Repair (Associate's Degree)
    The Associate of Applied Science Degree program is for those individuals who seek auto collision repair training and additional academic preparation for advancement into management, engineering, sales, or other related areas.
  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)
    The diploma program is intended to produce graduates who are prepared for entry-level employment as technicians in the field of modern automotive electronics and mechanics. This program prepares students for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications. Hands-on laboratory/live work experiences and technical instruction necessary for ASE certification are the main components of the program.
  • Automotive Technology (Associate's Degree)
    The Associate of Applied Science Degree program is for those individuals who seek automotive technology training and additional academic preparation for advancement into management, engineering, sales, or other related areas.
  • Diesel Technology (Diploma)
    The diploma program is intended to produce graduates who are prepared for entry-level employment as diesel technicians. The program emphasizes a combination of truck repair theory and practical application necessary for successful employment.
  • Diesel Technology (Associate's Degree)
    The Associate of Applied Science Degree program is for those individuals who seek diesel technology training and additional academic preparation for advancement into management, sales, or other related areas.

Massachusetts

Porter and Chester Institute

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Locations: Chicopee, MA / West Borough, MA

  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)

Universal Technical Institute

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Locations: Norwood, MA

  • Automotive Technology (Certificate)
  • Automotive Technology w/ Ford FACT (Certificate)

Maryland

Lincoln Technical Institute

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Locations: Columbia, MD

  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)
    After completing our program you can have the skills to service engines, chassis and electrical systems. As a technician, diagnosing will be a part of your daily routine, so we'll teach you to diagnose problems using industry current technology, further ensuring quality work for your customers and employer.

North Carolina

NASCAR Technical Institute

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Locations: Mooresville, NC

  • Automotive Technology w/ Ford FACT (Class)
  • Automotive Technology w/ NASCAR (Class)

New Jersey

Engine City Technical Institute

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Locations: South Plainfield, NJ

  • Diesel Engine Drive Train (Diploma)
  • Diesel Engine Drive Train Transport Refrigeration (Diploma)
  • Diesel Engine Drive Train Transport Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (Diploma)

Lincoln Technical Institute

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Locations: Union, NJ

  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)
    After completing our program you can have the skills to service engines, chassis and electrical systems. As a technician, diagnosing will be a part of your daily routine, so we'll teach you to diagnose problems using industry current technology, further ensuring quality work for your customers and employer.

Pennco Tech

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Locations: Blackwood, NJ

  • Autobody Paint Technician (Diploma)
  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)
  • Diesel Truck Technician (Diploma)

New York

Lincoln Technical Institute

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Locations: Whitestone, NY

  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)
    After completing our program you can have the skills to service engines, chassis and electrical systems. As a technician, diagnosing will be a part of your daily routine, so we'll teach you to diagnose problems using industry current technology, further ensuring quality work for your customers and employer.

Technical Career Institute

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Locations: New York, NY

  • Automotive Technology (Associate's Degree)

Online

Penn Foster Career School

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Locations: Online

  • Auto Repair Technician (Diploma)
  • Diesel Mechanics (Diploma)
  • Motorcycle Repair Technician (Diploma)
  • Small Engine Repair (Diploma)

Pennsylvania

Automotive Training Center

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Locations: Exton, PA / Warminster, PA

  • Automotive - Diesel (Diploma)
  • Automotive - High Performance (Diploma)
  • Collision (Diploma)

Pennco Tech

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Locations: Bristol, PA

  • Autobody Paint Technician (Diploma)
  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)

Universal Technical Institute

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Locations: Exton, PA

  • Automotive / Diesel & Industrial Technology (Certificate)
  • Automotive Technology (Certificate)
  • Automotive Technology w/ Ford FACT (Certificate)

WyoTech

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Locations: Blairsville, PA

  • Advanced Diagnostics (Certificate)
  • Chassis Fabrication and High Performance Engines (Class)
    Students may add this course to any of our core programs (Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology or Collision and Refinishing Technology). Some of the specialty equipment students will use includes a flowbench and a 1600 horsepower engine dyno with nitrous capability.
  • Diesel Technology (Certificate)
  • General Automotive (Certificate)
  • Street Rod and Custom Fabrication (Class)
    In this course, you will learn the techniques used to customize vehicles and create works of art. You will learn basic specialized sheet metal fabrication techniques as applied to customizing vehicles.
  • Trim and Upholstery (Class)
    From layout and design to creation and installation, you will learn the basics of the replacement and custom trim and upholstery process.

Rhode Island

New England Institute of Technology

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Locations: Warwick, RI

  • Auto Body Technology (Associate's Degree)
  • Automotive Collision Repair Technology (Associate's Degree)
  • Automotive High Performance (Associate's Degree)
  • Automotive Technology (Associate's Degree)

Tennessee

Nashville Auto-Diesel College

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Locations: Nashville, TN

  • Auto Body Repair Technology (Diploma)
  • Auto Body Repair Technology (Associate's Degree)
  • Automotive and Diesel Technology (Diploma)
  • Automotive and Diesel Technology (Associate's Degree)
  • BMW STEP (Diploma)
  • High Performance (Diploma)

Texas

ATI Career Training Center

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Locations: Dallas, TX / North Richland Hills, TX / Garland, TX

  • Automotive Service Technician (Associate's Degree)
    The Automotive Service Technician program provides the hands-on training to prepare graduates for entry-level employment in either specialized or general automotive service.
  • Automotive Service Technician (Certificate)
    The Automotive Service Technician program provides the hands-on training to prepare graduates for entry-level employment in either specialized or general automotive service.
  • Diesel - Heavy Truck (Certificate)
    Students of this program will obtain hands-on training and skills needed to repair, service and maintain diesel engines. The in-depth program will cover the study areas below and prepare students for entry-level employment in general or specialized diesel service industries.

Lincoln Technical Institute

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Locations: Grand Prairie, TX

  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)
    After completing our program you can have the skills to service engines, chassis and electrical systems. As a technician, diagnosing will be a part of your daily routine, so we'll teach you to diagnose problems using industry current technology, further ensuring quality work for your customers and employer.
  • Diesel and Truck Technology (Diploma)
    Learn to correctly test, diagnose and repair gasoline as well as diesel engines typically found in medium and heavy-duty trucks. You'll receive hands-on experience and knowledge working with truck fuel systems, truck electrical and electronic systems, drive trains, braking, steering, and suspension systems.

Universal Technical Institute

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Locations: Houston, TX

  • Automotive & Diesel Technology (Certificate)
  • Automotive / Diesel & Industrial Technology (Certificate)
  • Automotive Technology (Certificate)
  • Automotive Technology w/ Ford FACT (Certificate)
  • Collision Repair & Refinishing Technology (Certificate)
  • Diesel & Industrial Technology (Certificate)
  • Diesel Technology (Certificate)

Virginia

Advanced Technology Institute

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Locations: Virginia Beach, VA

  • Automotive Technology I (Diploma)
  • Diesel/Heavy Vehicle Technology (Diploma)
  • Tractor-Trailer/Commerical Driving (Diploma)

Wyoming

WyoTech

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Locations: Laramie, WY

  • Advanced Auto/Diesel Combination (Certificate)
  • Advanced Diagnostics (Certificate)
  • Advanced Diesel (Certificate)
    The objective of our Advanced Diesel program provides students with the training to repair and diagnose problems on diesel engines. Students work on Peterbilt and Kenmorth heavy-duty trucks and learn to inspect, repair, and perform preventive maintenance.
  • Applied Service Management (Associate's Degree)
    The new training format will allow you to earn your occupational Associate in Specialized Technology Degree in: Automotive Technology and Management, Collision/Refinishing, Technology and Management, Diesel Technology and Management, Automotive Technology w/ Chassis Fabrication and Management, Automotive Technology w/ Street Rod and Management, Collision/Refinishing w/ Chassis Fabrication and Management, Collision/Refinishing w/ Street Rod and Management.
  • Automotive Technology (Diploma)
    WyoTech's Automotive Technology training is comprehensive and up-to-date, and can prepare you for a career working for companies like Jaguar, BMW, Toyota, Lexus, Ford, General Motors and many more. Student can advance their training with three concentrations: Advanced Diagnostics, Motorsports, and Service Management.
  • Chassis Fabrication and High Performance Engines (Class)
    Students may add this course to any of our core programs (Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology or Collision and Refinishing Technology). Some of the specialty equipment students will use includes a flowbench and a 1600 horsepower engine dyno with nitrous capability.
  • Collision & Refinishing Technology (Class)
    The Collision & Refinishing Technology program covers the basics of repairing and painting all models of cars and trucks.
  • Diesel Technology (Certificate)
  • Street Rod and Custom Fabrication (Class)
    In this course, you will learn the techniques used to customize vehicles and create works of art. You will learn basic specialized sheet metal fabrication techniques as applied to customizing vehicles.
  • Trim and Upholstery (Class)
    From layout and design to creation and installation, you will learn the basics of the replacement and custom trim and upholstery process.

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