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Like many "blue collar" jobs, advances of technology have increased the technical demands and educational backgrounds of automotive service technicians and car mechanics. Automotive technology is rapidly increasing in sophistication, and most training authorities strongly recommend that persons seeking automotive service technician and mechanic jobs complete a formal training program in high school, or in a postsecondary vocational school or community college.
An automotive degree prepares students for the many entry-level opportunities that are available in the automotive industry. The Automotive industry is constantly looking for well-trained auto professionals for many occupations. Sophisticated shop test equipment, multiple on-board computers and self-diagnostic capabilities are all areas you need to understand to become one of the best. If you have the drive, there's almost no limit to your options and advancement. Although beginning salaries are comparable to other technical careers, experienced auto technicians can earn $30,000 to $40,000.
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Lincoln Technical Institute
Located in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Texas
Lincoln Tech's Automotive programs can help you learn the diagnostic procedures necessary to determine complex problems, fix them and provide ongoing maintenance. In addition, you'll have an in-depth understanding of why cars work the way they do, allowing you to better fix and maintain vehicles, and provide a higher level of service. Using hands-on training, a solid system of knowledge and our long-standing reputation with major manufacturers and shops, we can help you jump start your career in the Automotive field.
  • Automotive Technology
  • Automotive Service Management
  • Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology
  • Automotive, Diesel and Truck Technology
  • High Performance
  • Diesel and Truck Technology
  • Diesel and Truck Service Management


  • AAI - Arizona Automotive Institute
    Phoenix - Arizona
    Arizona Automotive Institute will provide you with the specialized training to meet the automotive industry’s workforce demand. In addition to their top-quality training programs, you can take advantage of our day and evening classes, job placement assistance and even financial aid, which is available for those who qualify. The focused education and career training from the AAI school in Phoenix equips you with the ability to secure a career in the automotive field faster than you would imagine.

    New England Institute of Technology
    Warwick - Rhode Island
    New England Institute of Technology has been commited to excellence since 1940. The focus at New England Tech is to give each student a solid balance: a base of analytical skills with hands-on training. Using our state-of-the-art facilities, finest faculty and current training materials, we can provide your employees with unsurpassed instruction for a fraction of the cost of a traditional academic program. Earn your Associate’s Degree in as little as 18 months, days or evenings.
  • Automotive Technology
  • Auto Body Technology
  • Automotive Collision Repair Technology


  • Baran Institute of Technology
    Windsor - Connecticut
    Baran Institute of Technology is one of America's leading postsecondary institutions focused on providing great technical careers for students of all backgrounds. Baran Institute of Technology's Automotive Technology training brings today's technology to your hands. You will learn from the best to be your best in their modern facility. Baran students train on all aspects of the vehicle from fuels to engine rebuilding. While others train on mock-ups and simulators, Baran students train on "live" problem vehicles for proven results that show in today's dealerships.
  • ASE Master Certified Automotive Program
  • Autobody Technology Program
  • Diesel Technology Program


  • Nashville Auto Diesel College - NADC
    Nashville - Tennessee
    Nashville Auto-Diesel College (NADC) was established in 1919. Its reputation as one of the nation's top schools for auto-diesel and collision repair and refinishing technical training has been earned over our almost 85-year history.
    Career training programs currently offered at NADC:
    Associate of Applied Science Degree Programs
  • Automotive and Diesel Technology
  • Auto Body Repair Technology
  • Diploma Programs
  • Automotive and Diesel Technology
  • Auto Body Repair Technology
  • High-Performance


  • WyoTech
    Fremont, Sacramento - California
    If your desire is to become a professional technician in the automotive field, WyoTech's program can help you reach your goals. WyoTech's 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.
  • Automotive Technology I and II (ATI) - Certificate
  • Applied Automotive Technology (AAT) - Diploma
  • Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Automotive Technology with a concentration in Automotive Diagnostics (AOS-AD)


  • Lincoln College of Technology
    Colorado - Florida - Illinois - Indiana
    Lincoln College of Technology’s Diploma and Associate Degree Automotive programs can help you learn the diagnostic procedures necessary to determine complex problems, fix them and provide ongoing maintenance. In addition, you’ll have an in-depth understanding of why cars work the way they do, allowing you to better fix and maintain vehicles, and provide a higher level of service. Using hands-on training, a solid system of knowledge and our long-standing reputation with major manufacturers and shops, we can help you jump start your career in the Automotive field.

    Engine City Technical Institute
    South Plainfield - New Jersey
    The diploma programs in Diesel Engine Drive Train (DEDT) and Diesel Engine Drive Train Transport Refrigeration (DEDT/TR) are designed to prepare students with hands-on experience for entry-level positions in a variety of fields related to diesel mechanics. Businesses such as Federal Express, Ryder Truck, New Jersey Transit and many commercial airlines seek out graduates from Engine City Technical Institute with the confidence that they will receive some of the finest entry-level diesel mechanics that the industry has to offer.

    New York Automotive & Diesel Institute
    178-18 Liberty Ave, Jamaica, New York 11433
    At NYADI, you will learn by using the same state-of-the-art equipment used by General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota and Caterpillar. Students don't just change parts, they use factory procedures to properly diagnose the problem and "fix it right the first time." All classrooms are furnished with appropriate equipment for the effective instruction of students in the Automotive/Heavy Duty Master Certified Automotive Technician and Collision Repair Technician programs.
  • Master Automotive Technician
  • Master Certified Automotive Technician
  • Certified Automotive Technician
  • Master Truck & Diesel Technician
  • Certified Truck & Diesel Technician


  • Northeast Kansas Technical College
    Atchison - Kansas
    The faculty and staff at Northeast Kansas Technical College are committed to offering quality technical and academic courses that prepare individuals to achieve their educational goals for employment and advancement in technical careers.The purpose of the Automotive Technology program is to provide educational opportunities to individuals that will enable them to obtain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to succeed in the field of automotive technology.
  • Auto Collision Repair
  • Automotive Technology
  • Diesel Technology


  • Porter and Chester Institute
    Stratford, Enfield, Watertown - Connecticut
    Chicopee - Massachusetts

    This program intensively covers automobile service and repair. The graduate will have sufficient knowledge and skill for employment beyond the entry level as a specialized or general automobile technician in a new or used car dealership or independent garage.
  • Automotive Technology


  • Universal Technical Institute
    Arizona - California - Florida - Illinois - Pensylvannia - Texas
    You'll gain a solid understanding of automotive mechanics and technology. The program covers everything from foreign and domestic vehicle technology to power and performance, with Hot Rod U and Super Street sport compact vehicles. Plus, you can choose to add Ford Accelerated Credential Training (FACT) or Toyota Professional Automotive Training (TPAT) to make you even more sought after in the workforce.
  • Automotive Technology Program (51 weeks)
  • Automotive FlexTech Program
  • ASE/ NATEF Master Certified Collision Repair and Refinish Technology (CRRT) program


  • NASCAR Technical Institute
    Mooresville, North Carolina
    For over 50 years NASCAR has built a sport and an industry based on exceptional automotive performance. In fact, some of the finest automotive technicians in the world work for NASCAR. Now students can turn their passion for NASCAR into a rewarding career in automotive technology.The school provides course work in engine construction, electrical, fuel and lubrication systems, drive trains, body and chassis fabrication and racing theory principles. Students will learn the history and rules and regulations of NASCAR, as well as the teamwork needed in today's automotive and racing industries.
  • Automotive Technology w/ Ford FACT
  • Automotive Technology w/ NASCAR


  • ATI Technical Institute
    Arizona, Florida, Texas
    The Automotive Service Technician program is designed to train individuals who have no previous automotive knowledge or experience. The student is trained in the areas of engine rebuild, suspensions, drive trains, electrical, ignition, and air-conditioning systems.
  • Automotive Service Technician

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