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Automotive-technician programs in Pennsylvania on the federal training list, by published cost
51 programs in Pennsylvania’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Automotive technician (49-3023). Published costs run from $275 to $54,540; 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 | $275 | Small Engine Repair | MIDDLE BUCKS INSTITUTE OF | 8 wk · 3 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $450 | Automotive Repair: Skills for Beginners & Enthusisasts | MIDDLE BUCKS INSTITUTE OF | 5 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $799 | Auto Repair Technician | Penn Foster College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $2,700 | Automotive Technology/Technician | Monroe Career & Technical Institute | 26 wk · 6 hrs | 10 | 100% | 56% | $7,963 |
| 5 | $3,595 | Automotive Service & Repair (150 Hours) | LEHIGH CAREER & TECHNICAL INSTITUTE | 15 wk · 10 hrs | 17 | 100% | 55% | $10,364 |
| 6 | $4,000 | Automotive Essentials 200-hr | DAUPHIN COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL | 25 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $4,630 | Auto Mechanics | ERIE COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL | 37 wk · 7 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $4,845 | Diesel Truck Technician (200 Hours) | LEHIGH CAREER & TECHNICAL INSTITUTE | 20 wk · 10 hrs | 27 | 100% | 73% | $13,332 |
| 9 | $5,100 | Basic Auto Mechanics Technology | FAYETTE COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE | 42 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $6,488 | Advanced Automotive Specialty Skills Diploma | HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 28 wk · 14 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | $8,300 | Automotive Technology | JEFFERSON COUNTY DUBOIS AREA | 36 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $8,300 | Diesel Mechanic & Heavy Equipment Technology | JEFFERSON COUNTY DUBOIS AREA | 36 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $8,716 | Automotive Technology Specialized Diploma | NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 30 wk · 13 hrs | 27 | 74% | 81% | $9,471 |
| 14 | $9,000 | 900 Hour Day Automotive Technology | FAYETTE COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE | 30 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $9,425 | Diesel Equipment Maintenance and Repair | CLEARFIELD COUNTY CAREER AND | 39 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $9,445 | Automotive Technology | SCHUYLKILL COUNTY AVTS AGCY OPNG | 50 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $9,603 | Automotive Technology | SOMERSET COUNTY TECHNOLOGY CENTER | 38 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $10,218 | Automotive/Diesel Technology | GREATER ALTOONA CAREER & | 36 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $10,218 | Powersports & Equipment Technology | GREATER ALTOONA CAREER & | 36 wk · 23 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | $10,243 | Automotive Technology | GREATER ALTOONA CAREER & | 36 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | $10,465 | Automotive Technology | Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology | 36 wk · 27 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | $10,551 | General Motors Technician Trainee I Certificate | HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 40 wk · 32 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $10,751 | Automotive Technology Certificate | HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 40 wk · 21 hrs | 3 | 100% | — | — |
| 24 | $11,085 | Automotive Technology | BEAVER COUNTY CAREER & | 36 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | $11,140 | Automotive Technology | INDIANA COUNTY TECHNOLOGY CENTER | 38 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | $11,261 | Diesel Truck Technician & CDL/A Driver Training | LEHIGH CAREER & TECHNICAL INSTITUTE | 26 wk · 13 hrs | 8 | 75% | — | — |
| 27 | $13,135 | Automotive Technology Program Certificate | COMMUNITY COLLEGE ALLEGHENY COUNTY | 75 wk · 10 hrs | 9 | 100% | 100% | $8,839 |
| 28 | $13,550 | Automotive Technology Program | YORK COUNTY SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY | 47 wk · 23 hrs | 7 | — | 67% | $8,229 |
| 29 | $14,995 | Auto Technology (1080 Hours) | LEHIGH CAREER & TECHNICAL INSTITUTE | 40 wk · 30 hrs | 7 | 100% | 86% | $7,491 |
| 30 | $14,995 | Small Engines/Recreational Vehicle Repairs (1080 Hours) | LEHIGH CAREER & TECHNICAL INSTITUTE | 40 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | $14,995 | Diesel Medium & Heavy Truck Technology (1080 Hours) | LEHIGH CAREER & TECHNICAL INSTITUTE | 40 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | $15,286 | Automotive Technology Program Associate Degree | COMMUNITY COLLEGE ALLEGHENY COUNTY | 75 wk · 13 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | $15,286 | ASEP/ASSET/CAP Man. Auto. Tech. Prog. Assoc. Degree | COMMUNITY COLLEGE ALLEGHENY COUNTY | 75 wk · 13 hrs | 44 | 100% | 85% | $10,948 |
| 34 | $18,097 | Automotive Technology | BERKS CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CTR | 73 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | $18,097 | Automotive Technology | BERKS CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CTR | 73 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | $18,893 | Automotive Technology Associate in Applied Science | NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 70 wk · 13 hrs | 29 | 76% | 90% | $10,268 |
| 37 | $19,754 | Automotive Technology AAS Degree | HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 68 wk · 22 hrs | 25 | 100% | 83% | $10,321 |
| 38 | $20,444 | Automotice Technology (GM-ASEP) AAS Degree | HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 68 wk · 29 hrs | 17 | 100% | 100% | $10,360 |
| 39 | $23,740 | Automotive Technology Modified | PENNCO INSTITUTES INC | 100 wk · 12 hrs | 51 | 67% | 62% | $10,505 |
| 40 | $24,740 | Automotive Technology | PENNCO INSTITUTES INC | 40 wk · 34 hrs | 131 | 69% | 67% | $7,371 |
| 41 | $25,552 | Automotive Technology | EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISES INC | 60 wk · 22 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | $25,700 | Industrial Electro-Mechanical Technology | EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISES INC | 60 wk · 22 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | $26,129 | Automotive Technology | Educational Enterprises, Inc., dba New Castle School of Trades | 104 wk · 13 hrs | 132 | 52% | 43% | — |
| 44 | $29,145 | AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN | ROSEDALE TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 72 wk · 17 hrs | 46 | 57% | 85% | $10,050 |
| 45 | $29,245 | Automotive Technician | Rosedale Technical College | 104 wk · 7 hrs | 12 | 67% | — | — |
| 46 | $40,345 | AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY | ROSEDALE TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 64 wk · 30 hrs | 173 | 79% | 85% | $9,083 |
| 47 | $41,525 | Automotive Technology | Rosedale Technical College | 104 wk · 11 hrs | 59 | 86% | 96% | — |
| 48 | $48,835 | Automotive Technology + FACT | Universal Technical Institute | competency-based | 93 | 65% | 90% | $12,417 |
| 49 | $50,729 | Automotive Service Technician - AM | PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | 60 wk · 26 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | $53,099 | Automotive Technology: Honda PACT - AH | PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | 60 wk · 36 hrs | 13 | 77% | 92% | $12,290 |
| 51 | $54,540 | Automotive Technology - AU | PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | 60 wk · 26 hrs | 64 | 86% | 84% | $9,300 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (1,517 programs for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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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