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Automotive-technician programs in Washington on the federal training list, by published cost
108 programs in Washington’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Automotive technician (49-3023). Published costs run from $0 to $30,887; 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 Service Technician | Tacoma School District #10 CTE Apprenticeship | 48 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $792 | A7 Engine Heating and Air Conditioning | Spokane Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $865 | Automotive Heating/Air Conditioning | Green River College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $1,056 | A3 Manual Drive Train & Axles | Spokane Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $1,056 | A4 Suspension and Steering | Spokane Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $1,320 | A5 Brakes | Spokane Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $1,320 | A2 Auto Transmissions/Transaxles | Spokane Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $1,324 | Automotive Heating & A/C | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $1,450 | L3 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle | Spokane Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $1,548 | Manual Drive Train & Axle | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | $1,584 | Automotive: Transmission Specialist | Skagit Valley College | 12 wk · 50 hrs | 17 | 71% | 93% | $8,748 |
| 12 | $1,584 | A1 Engine Repair | Spokane Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $1,602 | Power Train Manual and Automatic Transmissions | Grays Harbor College | 12 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $1,607 | Automotive Transmission & Transaxle | Green River College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $1,676 | Engine Repair | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $1,679 | Suspension & Steering | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $1,720 | Brake Repair | Big Bend Community College | 12 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $1,740 | Automatic Transmission/Trans Axle Repair | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $1,840 | A8 Engine Performance | Spokane Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | $1,840 | A6 Electrical/Electronic Systems | Spokane Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | $1,854 | Automotive Electrical Systems | Green River College | 12 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | $1,854 | Automotive Engine Performance | Green River College | 12 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $1,977 | Advanced Engine Performance Air Conditioning and Heating | Grays Harbor College | 12 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $1,977 | Brakes Suspension and Steering | Grays Harbor College | 12 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | $1,977 | Engines-Electrical Tune-up and Ignition | Grays Harbor College | 12 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | $1,977 | Electrical Electronics and Anti Lock Brake Systems | Grays Harbor College | 12 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | $1,977 | Fuel Systems-Electronic Testing and Computer Controls | Grays Harbor College | 12 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | $1,977 | Automotive Brakes Suspension & Steering | Green River College | 12 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | $1,979 | Automotive Electrical Specialist | Skagit Valley College | 24 wk · 50 hrs | 17 | 71% | 93% | $8,748 |
| 30 | $1,979 | Automotive: Undercar Specialist | Skagit Valley College | 24 wk · 50 hrs | 17 | 71% | 93% | $8,748 |
| 31 | $2,257 | Automotive Electrical and Electronic Systems | Yakima Valley College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | $2,257 | Steering/Suspension and Brake Systems | Yakima Valley College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | $2,297 | Automotive Technician: Hybrid & Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technician | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | $2,441 | Powerplant Mechanic III | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | $2,441 | Powerplant Mechanic I | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | $2,441 | Powerplant Mechanic II | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | $2,747 | Automotive Technology Short Term Certificate | Spokane Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | $2,824 | Engine Performance | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | $3,062 | Airframe Mechanic I | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | $3,280 | Automotive Technology | Spokane Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | $3,535 | Electric Vehicle Technician (Tesla) | Shoreline Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | $3,563 | Automotive Engine Performance Specialist | Skagit Valley College | 36 wk · 50 hrs | 17 | 71% | 93% | $8,748 |
| 43 | $3,652 | Introduction to Automotive Preventative Maintenance | Columbia Basin College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | $3,707 | Automotive Service Technician | Peninsula College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | $3,761 | Airframe Maintenance | Spokane Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | $3,959 | Auto Body Technician - Electric Vehicle Technician | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | $3,959 | Auto Repair Technician: General Service Technician | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | $3,959 | Auto Repair: EV Auto Repair Technician | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | $4,041 | Automotive: Drivetrain Specialist | Shoreline Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | $4,180 | Light Body Repair | Columbia Basin College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | $4,399 | Airframe Maintenance - General | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | $4,547 | Automotive: Brakes Specialist | Shoreline Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | $4,547 | Automotive: Electrical Specialist | Shoreline Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | $4,760 | AMT Avionics | Spokane Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | $4,926 | Automotive: Engine Specialist | Shoreline Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | $5,231 | Automotive Front End & Brakes Technician | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | $5,359 | Beginning Automotive Technology | South Puget Sound Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | $5,562 | Airframe Mechanic II | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | $5,614 | Automotive Electrical Electronics & AC/Heating Tech | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | $6,191 | Automotive General Service Tech (GST) IBEST | Shoreline Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 61 | $7,786 | Automotive Technology | Grays Harbor College | 36 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | $8,038 | Automotive Technology | Wenatchee Valley College | 48 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | $8,187 | Automotive Repair Technology | Walla Walla Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | $8,313 | Airframe Maintenance Technician | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | $8,376 | General Automotive Repair | Bellingham Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | $8,376 | Auto - General Automotive Repair | Bellingham Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | $8,438 | Powerplant Maintenance Technician | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 68 | $8,493 | Automotive Technology - Maintenance and Light Repair | Lower Columbia College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | $9,442 | Automotive Drive Train Technician | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | $9,591 | Automotive Maintence & Light Repair | Columbia Basin College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | $9,897 | Auto Repair Technician | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | $10,335 | Automotive Technician: Ford Maintenance & Light Repair Tech | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 73 | $11,483 | Automotive Engine Repair/Engine Performance Tech | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 74 | $12,729 | Automotive Technology | Green River College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | $12,887 | Aviation Maintenance Tech: Powerplant Tech | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 76 | $12,887 | Automotive Technology | South Puget Sound Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 77 | $13,067 | HiTECC Automotive Technology | Clark College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 78 | $14,459 | Automotive Technology | Grays Harbor College | 72 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 79 | $14,516 | Auto Repair Technician | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 80 | $14,949 | Automotive Technology | Spokane Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 81 | $15,067 | T-TEN Automotive Technology | Clark College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 82 | $15,067 | HiTECC Automotive Technology | Clark College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | $15,238 | Automotive Service Technology | Yakima Valley College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | $15,307 | Automotive Technology | Skagit Valley College | competency-based | 17 | 71% | 93% | $8,748 |
| 85 | $15,438 | Automotive Technology | Wenatchee Valley College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 86 | $15,630 | Automotive Repair Technology | Walla Walla Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | $15,929 | Automotive General Service Technician (AST) | Shoreline Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | $16,247 | Automotive Technology | Renton Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | $16,354 | Automotive Technology | Bellingham Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | $16,371 | Automotive Technology | Lower Columbia College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | $16,617 | Aviation Maintenance Tech: Airframe Maintenance Technician | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | $17,247 | Mopar College Automotive Program (MoparCAP) | Shoreline Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | $17,683 | Aviation Maintenance Technology | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | $17,709 | Automotive Technology/Toyota T-TEN | Spokane Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | $18,478 | Automotive Technology | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | $18,564 | Automotive Technology | Columbia Basin College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | $18,662 | Toyota-Technician Education Network (T-TEN) | Shoreline Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | $19,447 | Automotive Technology | Renton Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | $19,465 | GM Automotive Service Educ Prog (ASEP) | Shoreline Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 100 | $19,465 | Honda-Prof Automotive Career Training (PACT) | Shoreline Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 101 | $20,287 | Automotive Technician | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 102 | $21,047 | Automotive Technology | Bates Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 103 | $21,308 | Aviation Maintenance Technician | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 104 | $21,308 | Automotive Technician: Ford Maintenance & Light Repair Technician | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 105 | $21,946 | Aviation Maintenance Technician | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 106 | $22,583 | Automotive Technician: Hybrid & Alternative Fuel Vehicle Maintenance | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 107 | $23,221 | Automotive Technician: Hybrid & Alternative Fuel Vehicle Maintenance | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 108 | $30,887 | Automotive Technology | Perry Technical Institute | 48 wk · 50 hrs | 19 | 89% | 86% | $9,245 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (4,996 programs for Washington 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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