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Automotive program at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · Public 2-year · (865) 546-5567 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $6,355
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $908
- Listed cost
- $7,263
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,728 clock hours, 16 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 6
- 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, Knoxville, TN
- $48,540
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-Knoxville awarded 6 automotive credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 13 career program of 13 we list. Its listed tuition of $6,355 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 | 0 | 1,728 clock hours, 16 months | $6,355 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 6 | 1,728 clock hours, 16 months | $6,355 |
| Certificate (2 to under 4 years) | 47.0604 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 0 | 1,728 clock hours, 16 months | $6,355 |
On Tennessee's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive TechnologyAutomotive Technician Diploma · In person · CIP 47.0604 | $6,053+ $2,209 books | 42 weeks, 40 hours a week | 41.6% | 86.7% | $7,869 | 166 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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