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Auto Mechanic Programs in the Virginia Beach area
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area
Programs
4
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$58,290
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025
Auto Mechanic Programs in the Virginia Beach area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Virginia Beach
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 3.8 miles, farthest 13.3 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 3 listed programs give weeks: 48 to 75 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 406 automotive awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 4 on Virginia's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $58,290 median for automotive service technicians and mechanics ($28.02 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $36,460 to $80,110; 3,560 employed in the metro area; Virginia median $59,330 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Automotive programs, nearest to Virginia Beach first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidewater Tech-TradesWIOA list | Norfolk | Certificate | 75 | 3.8 |
| Tidewater Community CollegeWIOA list | Norfolk | Certificate | 269 | 3.9 |
| Advanced Technology InstituteWIOA list | Virginia Beach | Certificate | 55 | 7.1 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College | Hampton | Certificate | 7 | 13.3 |
- 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, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Virginia: 2,124 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 20 of them Automotive.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill