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Automotive program at Manatee Technical College
Bradenton, FL · Public 2-year · (941) 751-7900 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $7,500
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $165
- Listed cost
- $7,665
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,800 clock hours, 16 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 37
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 37 graduates
- $31,290
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $53,177
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $51,586
- Typical pay for automotive service technicians and mechanicsBLS OEWS May 2025, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
- $51,970
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About this program
Manatee Technical College awarded 37 automotive credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 7 career program of 23 we list. Its listed tuition of $7,500 compares with a Florida median wage of $48,260 for automotive service technicians and mechanics (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 7 | 1,800 clock hours, 16 months | $7,500 |
| Certificate (2 to under 4 years) | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 30 | 1,800 clock hours, 16 months | $7,500 |
On Florida's WIOA eligible training list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Automotive Service Technology | $5,256 | 45 | 67.9% | 73.6% | $8,890 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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