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Auto Mechanic Programs in the Atlanta area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area
Programs
8
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$51,450
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$21,500
of 2 with a cost, IPEDS
Auto Mechanic Programs in the Atlanta area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 8 programs: 8 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Atlanta
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 2.7 miles, farthest 42.3 miles
- Listed program cost
- 2 of 8 list one: $21,500 to $40,699 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 9 months to 20 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 6 listed programs give weeks: 6 to 75 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 998 automotive awards at the 7 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 6 of 8 on Georgia's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 68% of exiters employed in the second quarter (5 report it); middle completion 19% (5 report it)
- Pay here
- $51,450 median for automotive service technicians and mechanics ($24.73 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $36,050 to $91,520; 12,310 employed in the metro area; Georgia median $49,060 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Automotive programs, nearest to Atlanta first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Technical CollegeWIOA list | Atlanta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 82 | 2.7 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-East Point | East Point | Certificate | $40,699 | 20 months | 0 | 4.8 |
| United Education Institute-Morrow | Morrow | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 81 | 10.6 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeWIOA list | Clarkston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 116 | 13.9 |
| Chattahoochee Technical CollegeWIOA list | Marietta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 291 | 17.2 |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lawrenceville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 203 | 28.6 |
| Southern Crescent Technical CollegeWIOA list | Griffin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 127 | 31.7 |
| West Georgia Technical CollegeWIOA list | Waco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 98 | 42.3 |
- 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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Georgia: 1,764 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 53 of them Automotive.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill