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Automotive program at Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, WA · Public 4-year · (509) 793-2222 · School website
On Washington's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 47
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for automotive service technicians and mechanicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Washington
- $57,270
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Washington, read October 8, 2026.
Awards in this program
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 44 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
On the WIOA list (Washington)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Transmission/Trans Axle RepairCertificate of Accomplishment · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 47.0604 | $1,323+ $400 books | 12 weeks, 8 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Automotive Heating & A/CCertificate of Accomplishment · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $865+ $400 books | 12 weeks, 6 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Automotive TechnologyAas · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 47.0604 | $6,616+ $400 books | 60 weeks, 23 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Brake RepairCertificate of Accomplishment · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $1,323+ $400 books | 12 weeks, 10 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Engine PerformanceCertificate of Accomplishment · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 47.0604 | $1,323+ $400 books | 12 weeks, 16 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Engine RepairCertificate of Accomplishment · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 47.0604 | $1,323+ $400 books | 12 weeks, 8 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Manual Drive Train & AxleCertificate of Accomplishment · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 47.0604 | $1,072+ $400 books | 12 weeks, 8 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Suspension & SteeringCertificate of Accomplishment · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 47.0604 | $1,262 | 12 weeks, 8 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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