Program Highlights
Diagnose and repair increasingly high-tech vehicles to keep drivers on the road.
- Develop your problem-solving skills.
- Train in a state-of-the-art facility with the newest automotive technology equipment.
- Certify with Ford/Lincoln Automotive Career Exploration (ACE) and Toyota/Lexus Technician Training and education Network (T-TEN).
- Skills learned can be used to be an auto service tech, collision tech, service advisor, collision estimator, auto shop owner, parts professional or automotive machinist.
Degrees & Certs
69·çÁ÷ offers the following associate degree and certificate programs to successfully equip you for a career in the auto tech field. Explore available. Students need to consult with the program director/enrollment specialist before registering.
Questions & Tours
Join us for a tour! View our state-of-the-art facilities and learn about the affordable training options at 69·çÁ÷’s Workforce Institute. Contact Jeff Martin, recruitment specialist, at 217-786-2373, or Mirranda Campbell, recruitment specialist, at 217-786-2226.
For additional questions or help with registering for class, with Darla Cochran, workforce enrollment specialist, at 217-786-4707. After booking, you will receive an email and text confirmation. Please make sure to check your email spam/junk folders for the confirmation.
Job Outlook
Cost
For fall 2024, spring 2025 and summer 2025, automotive technology (AUT) classes (except AUT 210) have a tuition rate of $210 per credit hour for in-district residents. AUT 210 has a standard in-district rate of $140 per credit hour. Get more information on tuition and fees.
Students are required to have a basic set of automotive tools. sold separately.
Automotive Technician • Certificate of Achievement
Program costs as of August 2024:
- Tuition and fees: $7,544.00
- Books: $661.36
- Tools: $5,676.47
- Total: $13,881.83
Learn more about cost of attendance.
There are ways to get help paying for college. Learn more about paying for college.
Partnerships
The Workforce Institute partnerships with (Automotive Career Exploration) and (Technician Training & Education Network) allows students access to industry leading automotive technician training. The partnership agreement with Southern Illinois University Carbondale allows students to pursue a bachelor’s degree in automotive technology.
