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Auto Mechanic Programs in the Orlando area
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area
Programs
6
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$47,850
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$5,085
of 3 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
Auto Mechanic Programs in the Orlando area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 6 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 1 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Orlando
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 4.6 miles, farthest 25.9 miles
- Listed program cost
- 3 of 6 list one: $5,085 to $55,350, middle $7,000 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 9 months to 18 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 4 listed programs give weeks: 35 to 52 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 467 automotive awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 4 of 6 on Florida's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle completion 71% (3 report it)
- Pay here
- $47,850 median for automotive service technicians and mechanics ($23.00 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $33,350 to $77,950; 6,480 employed in the metro area; Florida median $48,260 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Automotive programs, nearest to Orlando first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Technical College-South CampusWIOA list | Orlando | Certificate | $5,085 | 9 months | 35 | 4.6 |
| Mech Tech Institute-cscfWIOA list | Orlando | WIOA list only | $7,000 | Not reported | 5.9 | |
| Universal Technical Institute-Orlando | Orlando | Associate | $55,350 | 18 months | 380 | 8.2 |
| Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 16.0 |
| Osceola Technical CollegeWIOA list | Kissimmee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 | 17.2 |
| Lake Technical CollegeWIOA list | Eustis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 | 25.9 |
- 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, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, 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
- Miami area13 programs
- Tampa area8 programs
- Lakeland area3 programs