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Automotive program at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Dickson, TN · Public 2-year · (615) 441-6220 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $5,154
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $4,326
- Listed cost
- $9,480
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,512 clock hours, 14 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 30
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $51,586
- Typical pay for automotive service technicians and mechanicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
- $58,700
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson awarded 30 automotive credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 5 career program of 9 we list. Its listed tuition of $5,154 compares with a Tennessee median wage of $50,290 for automotive service technicians and mechanics (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 9 | 1,512 clock hours, 14 months | $5,154 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 21 | 1,512 clock hours, 14 months | $5,154 |
| Certificate (2 to under 4 years) | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 0 | 1,512 clock hours, 14 months | $5,154 |
On Tennessee'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Technician Development Training | $5,154 | 16 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY | $6,865 | 50 | 70.2% | 73.6% | $7,932 |
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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