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Automotive-technician programs in North Carolina on the federal training list, by published cost
49 programs in North Carolina’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Automotive technician (49-3023). Published costs run from $0 to $16,032; 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 | $0 | Automotive Systems Technology | FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 74 wk · 40 hrs | 390 | 12% | 67% | $12,585 |
| 2 | $80 | Auto Safety Inspection | Forsyth Technical Community College | 1 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $80 | Auto Safety Inspection: OBD II | Forsyth Technical Community College | 1 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $202 | Automotive technology | Brunswick Community College | 17 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $210 | Auto Tech | Cape Fear Community College | 17 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $300 | WD - Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair | Wake Technical Community College | 8 wk · 12 hrs | 213 | 87% | 50% | $11,550 |
| 7 | $350 | Automotive Service Technician Training | College of the Albemarle | 12 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $1,381 | Automotive Systems Technology | Montgomery Community College | 30 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $1,466 | Automotive Systems Technology, Certificate | Surry Community College | 16 wk · 11 hrs | 80 | 10% | 47% | $5,733 |
| 10 | $2,028 | Automotive: Drivetrain Certificate (C60160A) | Craven Community College | 16 wk · 14 hrs | 24 | — | 40% | $3,992 |
| 11 | $2,050 | Automotive Systems Technology Certificate | CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 32 wk · 12 hrs | 69 | 4% | 19% | $7,385 |
| 12 | $2,141 | Automotive: Electrical/Electronic Certificate (C60160B) | Craven Community College | 16 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $3,260 | Automotive Light-Duty Diesel Diploma | Blue Ridge Community College | 48 wk · 40 hrs | 20 | 25% | 68% | $6,718 |
| 14 | $3,425 | Automotive Systems Technology | MARTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 58 wk · 20 hrs | 23 | 22% | 71% | $11,380 |
| 15 | $3,648 | Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology | Cape Fear Community College | 42 wk · 26 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $3,806 | Automotive Systems Technology, Diploma | Surry Community College | 70 wk · 40 hrs | 42 | 7% | 82% | $14,956 |
| 17 | $3,806 | Automotive Systems Technology, Degree | Surry Community College | 96 wk · 50 hrs | 41 | 54% | 83% | $11,739 |
| 18 | $4,117 | Automotive Systems Technology Diploma | CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 42 wk · 20 hrs | 20 | 20% | 71% | $5,401 |
| 19 | $4,544 | Automotive Systems Technology | Forsyth Technical Community College | 80 wk · 9 hrs | 87 | — | 64% | $10,788 |
| 20 | $5,496 | Automotive Systems Technology | Durham Technical Community College | 80 wk · 12 hrs | 214 | 17% | 72% | $11,926 |
| 21 | $5,583 | Automotive Systems Technology - AAS | Sandhills Community College | 80 wk · 40 hrs | 148 | 22% | 78% | $10,232 |
| 22 | $5,692 | Automotive Systems Technology Light Duty Diesel - Certificate | Randolph Community College | 32 wk · 12 hrs | 55 | 11% | 37% | $8,145 |
| 23 | $5,848 | Automotive Systems Technology- D60160 | McDowell Technical Community College | 72 wk · 47 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $5,948 | Automotive Systems Technology - Diploma | Lenoir Community College | 48 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | $6,049 | Automotive Systems Technology HVAC-Certificate | Randolph Community College | 40 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | $6,049 | Automotive Systems Technology Powertrain-Certificate | Randolph Community College | 40 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | $6,080 | Automotive Systems Technology | Tri-County Community College | 80 wk · 17 hrs | 70 | 21% | 72% | $11,063 |
| 28 | $6,130 | Automotive Systems Technology Diagnostics-Certificate | Randolph Community College | 40 wk · 13 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | $6,211 | Automotive Systems Technology-Certificate | Randolph Community College | 32 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | $6,368 | Automotive Systems Technology, AAS Degree | Forsyth Technical Community College | 80 wk · 13 hrs | 444 | 14% | 82% | $18,498 |
| 31 | $6,488 | Automotive Systems Technology-AAS Degree | Randolph Community College | 80 wk · 15 hrs | 87 | 34% | 91% | $13,798 |
| 32 | $7,372 | Automotive Systems Technology | Cape Fear Community College | 74 wk · 23 hrs | 168 | 13% | 78% | $8,938 |
| 33 | $7,494 | Automotive Systems Technology-Automotive Fuel and Electrical Systems Certificate (C60160B) | Gaston College | 32 wk · 15 hrs | 23 | — | 36% | $3,464 |
| 34 | $7,549 | Automotive Systems Technology Light Duty Diesel - Diploma | Randolph Community College | 36 wk · 40 hrs | 87 | 34% | 91% | $13,798 |
| 35 | $7,600 | Automotive Systems Technology | Guilford Technical Community College | 80 wk · 14 hrs | 333 | 38% | 84% | $10,529 |
| 36 | $7,620 | Automotive Systems Technology, AAS | Lenoir Community College | 72 wk · 14 hrs | 48 | 33% | 64% | $8,151 |
| 37 | $7,730 | Automotive Systems Technology (AAS) | Davidson-Davie Community College | 72 wk · 22 hrs | 90 | 52% | 84% | $8,360 |
| 38 | $7,734 | Automotive Systems Technology (A60160) AA/AS | Craven Community College | 72 wk · 19 hrs | 121 | 33% | 68% | $8,484 |
| 39 | $7,848 | Automotive Systems Technology Diploma | Coastal Carolina Community College | 44 wk · 24 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | $8,229 | Automotive Systems Technology - Diploma | Randolph Community College | 40 wk · 30 hrs | 87 | 34% | 91% | $13,798 |
| 41 | $8,268 | Automotive Systems Technology | Alamance Community College | 72 wk · 24 hrs | 264 | 18% | 76% | $12,705 |
| 42 | $8,334 | Automotive Systems Technology, A.A.S | Southeastern Community College | 80 wk · 14 hrs | 54 | — | 49% | $7,256 |
| 43 | $8,780 | Automotive Systems Technology (ATEP) AA/AS | WAYNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 76 wk · 37 hrs | 226 | 33% | 79% | $16,072 |
| 44 | $8,800 | Automotive Systems Technology | Wilkes Community College | 72 wk · 25 hrs | 78 | 46% | 77% | $9,110 |
| 45 | $9,000 | Automotive Systems Technology | Wake Technical Community College | 112 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | $9,833 | Automotive Systems Technology | Southwestern Community College | 80 wk · 16 hrs | 88 | 28% | 79% | $9,183 |
| 47 | $12,464 | Automotive Systems Technology AAS Degree | ASHEVILLE-BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 72 wk · 40 hrs | 154 | 44% | 77% | $14,054 |
| 48 | $13,399 | Automotive Systems Technology | Haywood Community College | 48 wk · 18 hrs | 99 | 16% | 53% | $3,140 |
| 49 | $16,032 | HVAC Mech and Installation Diploma | ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 110 wk · 40 hrs | 47 | 26% | 76% | — |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (2,616 programs for North Carolina 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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This page sorts automotive-technician programs in North Carolina by the cost their providers published. The Retraining ROI report takes one target occupation and one state, ranks every listed program by the employment its completers reported, and — if you give your current pay — prints a payback estimate per program with its basis. Built on order from the same federal record; free sample on that page.
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