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Auto Mechanic Programs in the Miami area
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area
Programs
13
6 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$49,550
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$2,873
of 8 with a cost, IPEDS
Auto Mechanic Programs in the Miami area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 13 programs: 13 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Miami
- 6 within 10 miles; nearest 3.8 miles, farthest 46.7 miles
- Listed program cost
- 8 of 13 list one: $2,873 to $55,350, middle $6,315 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 8 colleges list a length: 10 months to 26 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 5 listed programs give weeks: 50 to 104 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 399 automotive awards at the 11 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 5 of 13 on Florida's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 68% of exiters employed in the second quarter (4 report it); middle completion 53% (4 report it)
- Pay here
- $49,550 median for automotive service technicians and mechanics ($23.82 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $34,360 to $81,490; 11,970 employed in the metro area; Florida median $48,260 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Automotive programs, nearest to Miami first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami Lakes | Certificate | $4,608 | 24 months | 10 | 3.8 |
| Universal Technical Institute-South Florida MiramarWIOA list | Miramar | Associate | $55,350 | 18 months | 136 | 5.9 |
| Sheridan Technical CollegeWIOA list | Hollywood | Certificate | $6,315 | 18 months | 56 | 6.3 |
| American Advanced Technicians Institute | Hialeah | Certificate | $12,248 | 10 months | 8 | 6.5 |
| D A Dorsey Technical College | Miami | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 8.0 |
| William T McFatter Technical CollegeWIOA list | Davie | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | 9.2 |
| Lindsey Hopkins Technical College | Miami | Certificate | $4,920 | 26 months | 22 | 11.3 |
| Miami Dade College | Miami | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 | 12.7 |
| Broward College | Fort Lauderdale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 13.3 |
| Atlantic Technical CollegeWIOA list | Coconut Creek | Certificate | $6,315 | 18 months | 21 | 20.3 |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College | Miami | Certificate | $5,471 | 24 months | 44 | 25.9 |
| South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus | Homestead | Certificate | $2,873 | 11 months | 10 | 33.1 |
| Palm Beach State CollegeWIOA list | Lake Worth | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 64 | 46.7 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Florida: 2,364 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 43 of them Automotive.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Florida metro areas
- Tampa area8 programs
- Orlando area6 programs
- Lakeland area3 programs