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Automotive-technician programs in Iowa on the federal training list, by published cost
25 programs in Iowa’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Automotive technician (49-3023). Published costs run from $12 to $29,530; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $12 | Automotive Technology Associates | EICCD - SCC | 80 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $795 | Automotive Service Excellence xEV | North Iowa Area Community College | 3 wk · 32 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $3,079 | Automotive Electrical - Certification | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 16 wk · 19 hrs | 139 | 85% | 74% | $6,292 |
| 4 | $7,762 | Automotive Technology - Automotive Mechanics Diploma | Southeastern Community College | 32 wk · 30 hrs | 68 | 57% | 73% | $7,303 |
| 5 | $9,606 | Automotive Drive Train - Certificate | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 16 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $13,083 | Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair - Diploma | Iowa Western Community College | 40 wk · 28 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $14,285 | Automotive Technology | Eastern Iowa Community Colleges | 72 wk · 16 hrs | 149 | 64% | 64% | $9,787 |
| 8 | $14,771 | Auto Mechanic - Diploma | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 48 wk · 17 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $17,090 | Automotive Technology | Southeastern Community College | 72 wk · 21 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $17,488 | Automotive Mechanics *AUTOMC.DP | Northeast Iowa Community College | 44 wk · 30 hrs | 37 | 70% | 96% | $9,822 |
| 11 | $18,200 | Automotive Repair Technology (MVAUT) CIP: 470604.0200 ITSO: 03.02.11.03 | Iowa Valley Community College District | 80 wk · 22 hrs | 45 | 78% | 57% | $8,517 |
| 12 | $18,509 | ASSET-Ford AAS | Des Moines Area Community College | 74 wk · 34 hrs | 34 | 82% | 47% | $13,952 |
| 13 | $18,625 | ASEP-General Motors AAS | Des Moines Area Community College | 74 wk · 28 hrs | 50 | 80% | 72% | $11,520 |
| 14 | $18,625 | Auto Collision Technology AAS | Des Moines Area Community College | 74 wk · 18 hrs | 112 | 69% | 88% | $9,026 |
| 15 | $19,420 | Automotive Repair Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree | Southwestern Community College | 78 wk · 28 hrs | 95 | 79% | 63% | $4,374 |
| 16 | $19,568 | Automotive Mechanics Technology AAS | Des Moines Area Community College | 74 wk · 22 hrs | 368 | 63% | 81% | $8,579 |
| 17 | $19,715 | Automotive Technology | Iowa Central Community College | 75 wk · 21 hrs | 135 | 47% | 82% | $10,474 |
| 18 | $21,611 | Automotive Technology - Associate of Applied Science | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 64 wk · 36 hrs | 64 | 39% | — | — |
| 19 | $22,003 | Automotive Technology - Associate of Applied Science | Iowa Western Community College | 80 wk · 22 hrs | 89 | 20% | 65% | $7,467 |
| 20 | $22,323 | Automotive Technology - AAS | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 74 wk · 21 hrs | 33 | 52% | 88% | $7,317 |
| 21 | $22,667 | Auto Technology | Indian Hills Community College | 84 wk · 12 hrs | 110 | 53% | 73% | $8,686 |
| 22 | $23,748 | Automotive Technology - Associate of Applied Science | Iowa Western Community College | 80 wk · 22 hrs | 82 | 20% | 32% | $6,995 |
| 23 | $24,589 | Automotive Technology *AUTOT.AAS | Northeast Iowa Community College | 64 wk · 30 hrs | 53 | 43% | 78% | $9,614 |
| 24 | $26,326 | Automotive Service Technology, A.A.S. | North Iowa Area Community College | 66 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | $29,530 | Automotive Technology | Kirkwood Community College | 72 wk · 17 hrs | 284 | 69% | 69% | $6,590 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (1,103 programs for Iowa in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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