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Auto Mechanic Programs in the Chicago area
20 automotive programs in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, listed by distance from Chicago.
Programs
20
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$55,320
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$4
of 5 with a cost, IPEDS
Automotive programs, nearest to Chicago first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of DuPageWIOA list | Glen Ellyn | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 53 | 5.2 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc | Lisle | Certificate | $51,850 | 15 months | 391 | 7.6 |
| Triton CollegeWIOA list | River Grove | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 102 | 7.9 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkWIOA list | Melrose Park | Certificate | $37,022 | 14 months | 118 | 8.0 |
| Mechanics Local 701 Training FundWIOA list | Carol Stream | WIOA list only | $8 | Not reported | 8.9 | |
| Morton CollegeWIOA list | Cicero | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 | 11.1 |
| Moraine Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Palos Hills | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 115 | 13.2 |
| Oakton CollegeWIOA list | Des Plaines | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 181 | 14.9 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeWIOA list | Chicago | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 57 | 17.8 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | Chicago | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 | 17.8 |
| Elgin Community CollegeWIOA list | Elgin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 160 | 21.1 |
| South Technical CenterWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | $8 | Not reported | 21.5 | |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeWIOA list | Chicago | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 | 22.2 |
| Angel of God ResourceWIOA list | Riverdale | WIOA list only | $4 | Not reported | 23.2 | |
| Waubonsee Community CollegeWIOA list | Sugar Grove | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 169 | 25.4 |
| Joliet Junior CollegeWIOA list | Joliet | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 186 | 26.9 |
| Prairie State CollegeWIOA list | Chicago Heights | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 | 28.7 |
| College of Lake CountyWIOA list | Grayslake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 335 | 34.4 |
| McHenry County CollegeWIOA list | Crystal Lake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 | 34.4 |
| Kishwaukee CollegeWIOA list | Malta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 | 47.0 |
The metro area is the federal (OMB) metropolitan statistical area, so suburbs count with their city. Miles are measured from the city's center to the school's address or ZIP code center.
Paying for training in the Chicago area
- WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 103 of them Automotive.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill