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Automotive-technician programs in Michigan on the federal training list, by published cost
24 programs in Michigan’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Automotive technician (49-3023). Published costs run from $600 to $69,300; 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 | $600 | Automotive Technology 1 | Allegan County Area Technical & Education Center | 9 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $716 | Introduction to Automotive Service | Monroe County Community College | 10 wk · 4 hrs | 23 | 83% | 60% | $952 |
| 3 | $926 | Automotive Electrical Systems | Mecosta Osceola Career Center | 11 wk · 7 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $1,000 | Automotive Technician Specialist | Northwest MI Council of Governments | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $1,500 | Auto Repair Technician | Andrews University | 56 wk · 9 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $2,473 | Electric Vehicle (EV) Safety & Fundamentals | Washtenaw Community College | 15 wk · 18 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $3,875 | Electric Vehicle & Combustion Engine Automotive Repair | BLAST DETROIT VOCATIONAL EDUCATION | 16 wk · 20 hrs | 127 | 93% | — | — |
| 8 | $6,000 | Electric Vehicle Technician | Mott Community College | 18 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $7,151 | Automotive Technology (921) | Grand Rapids Community College | 30 wk · 20 hrs | 21 | 19% | 97% | $9,938 |
| 10 | $7,500 | Electric Vehicle (EV) Technician | Oakland Community College | 14 wk · 40 hrs | 11 | 55% | — | — |
| 11 | $7,892 | Automotive Alternative Fuels Certificate | Mott Community College | 39 wk · 17 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $9,644 | Automotive Technology - Certificate | Southwestern Michigan College | 30 wk · 18 hrs | 8 | 75% | 38% | $4,668 |
| 13 | $11,550 | Automotive Technology | Macomb Community College | 104 wk · 12 hrs | 19 | 68% | 85% | $13,537 |
| 14 | $13,449 | Automotive Technology | Macomb Community College | 104 wk · 12 hrs | 63 | 25% | 86% | $10,857 |
| 15 | $13,949 | Automotive Service Technology A.A.S. | Monroe County Community College | 60 wk · 4 hrs | 27 | — | 83% | $11,621 |
| 16 | $14,178 | Automobile Technology (922) | Grand Rapids Community College | 60 wk · 26 hrs | 49 | 27% | 94% | $8,461 |
| 17 | $14,264 | Automotive Service and Repair | Alpena Community College | 40 wk · 32 hrs | 9 | — | 89% | $7,978 |
| 18 | $14,508 | Automotive Service Technology Degree | Northwestern Michigan College | 60 wk · 18 hrs | 15 | — | 100% | $6,295 |
| 19 | $18,585 | Automotive Technology Master Certification | Kirtland Community College | 45 wk · 15 hrs | 32 | 66% | 92% | $8,056 |
| 20 | $19,636 | Automotive Technology | Bay College | 64 wk · 24 hrs | 5 | 80% | 57% | $8,862 |
| 21 | $22,253 | Automotive Technology | Kirtland Community College | 60 wk · 15 hrs | 13 | 77% | 88% | $10,889 |
| 22 | $36,486 | Automotive and Diesel Service Technology - AMS.TC | Mid Michigan College | 52 wk · 15 hrs | 11 | 55% | 75% | $9,813 |
| 23 | $42,172 | Automotive and Diesel Service - AAS.AMS | Mid Michigan College | 104 wk · 15 hrs | 31 | — | 67% | $9,878 |
| 24 | $69,300 | Automotive Engineering Technology | Ferris State University | 120 wk · 23 hrs | 100 | 40% | 58% | $13,821 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,402 programs for Michigan 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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