Best Auto Mechanic Schools In Arizona Ranked For 2026

For enrollment on or after August 1, 2026, Avondale lists Automotive and EV Technology as a 61-credit, 1,387-clock-hour, 51-week Associate of Occupational Studies program.

The Automotive and EV Technology row lists $45,750 in tuition plus $50 registration, $195 lab, $135 equipment, and $595 laptop fees, for a $46,725 total.

Tuition includes course books, one work shirt, two T-shirts, and safety glasses. The equipment fee may be waived for a qualifying multimeter, and the laptop fee may be waived for a computer meeting system requirements.

Avondale lists Automotive and EV plus Ford FACT at 81 credits and 66 weeks, GM at 77 credits and 63 weeks, and BMW FastTrack at 77 credits and 63 weeks. Each option awards an AOS.

The older Automotive Technology II program and its Ford, GM, and BMW emphasis variants are listed as no longer enrolling new students.

The blended core program includes 723 classroom hours and 664 laboratory hours. Required subjects include Battery Electric Vehicle Technology, Advanced Technology/Hybrid & Service Advising, Computer Performance Tuning, manual/automatic transmissions and engine building.

The Automotive Service Technician diploma requires 71.5 credit hours and takes 13 months. New enrollment starts on a rolling basis every five weeks.

Training covers engine diagnosis, disassembly and rebuilding, plus automotive electrical diagnosis involving batteries, starters, alternators, and wiring.

Manual and automatic transmission work includes clutches, CV joints, and AWD and 4WD systems. Air-conditioning training covers diagnosis, refrigerant recovery, and climate-control electronics.

You use scan tools and study ignition, fuel, exhaust, and emission-control systems to diagnose engine-performance problems.

Arizona Automotive Institute is a Ford ACE partner school with access to selected Ford training modules. Automotive instruction prepares students for ASE exams and EPA 609 air-conditioning technician certification.

The Automotive Service AAS requires 64 to 77 credits and covers brakes, electrical systems, engine performance and repair, steering and suspension, transmissions and drivetrains, and HVAC.

The Nissan Technician Training Academy is a two-year pathway combining Nissan classroom instruction with paid dealership experience toward the Automotive Service AAS.

Nissan academy students alternate eight-week classroom blocks with eight-week paid work periods at a sponsoring Nissan dealership. GateWay helps connect students with participating dealers.

The Nissan academy is taught at the Washington campus, 108 North 40th Street in Phoenix.

GateWay lists a $6,626 AAS estimate for the Nissan pathway using in-county tuition rates. Books are excluded and additional fees may apply.

The Automotive Service AAS requires a grade of C or better in each required course.

The Mesa Automotive Technician program lists an approximate 10-month length, nine course modules, and a hybrid format.

You attend online lectures and hands-on campus automotive labs twice each week, working on real engines.

A high-school diploma or equivalent is required for enrollment. The engine-theory and electrical-theory modules list no course prerequisites.

Modules cover engine theory and systems, electrical theory and diagnosis, engine performance and ignition, manual transmissions, and related repair systems. Manual transmission study includes clutch, flywheel, transaxle, differential, driveshaft, and four-wheel-drive work.

The Mesa program includes hands-on campus labs but no externship.

The automotive program is offered at UEI Mesa, 1420 West Southern Avenue. UEI Mesa holds institutional accreditation from ACCET.

The 2026–2027 Automotive Service AAS requires 64 to 77 credits, with a grade of C or better in every required course.

Automotive classes meet in TC50 at the Southern and Dobson campus. The department identifies classroom TC218 at 1833 West Southern Avenue in Mesa.

The program uses a live working environment similar to an automotive service shop, emphasizing diagnosis and complex computer-controlled electrical systems.

AAS instruction includes brakes, engine performance and repair, electrical systems, steering and suspension, automatic and manual transmissions and drivetrains, and HVAC. The curriculum aligns with ASE A1 through A8 test areas.

Mesa lists focused certificates in maintenance and light repair, engine repair, chassis, automotive electronic and electrical systems, brake systems, and other automotive specialties.

The Automotive Service AAS requires 64 to 77 credits. Glendale lists Ford ASSET, General Motors ASEP, a modular accelerated daytime general program, and an evening general program.

GM ASEP combines four semesters of classroom and lab instruction with paid dealership internships on current GM vehicles.

GM ASEP requires dealership sponsorship. The first eight weeks of each semester are intensive classes, followed by dealership work with technician mentors.

GM supplies training vehicles, components, instructional aids, and special tools. Graduates receive credit for a majority of the GM Service Technical College curriculum.

Automotive teaching is housed in the Dr. Phillip D. Randolph Automotive Technology Center, building ATC, on the main campus.

The AAS includes theory and practical study of brakes, engine repair and performance, electrical systems, steering and suspension, automatic and manual transmissions, drivetrains, and HVAC.

The 2026–2027 catalog lists an Automotive Technology AAS at 62 to 63 credits, an Automotive Technician maintenance and light-repair certificate at 20 credits, and an Automotive Master Technician certificate at 46 to 47 credits.

Automotive programs are taught at the Career and Technical Education Center, 220 Ruger Road, Suite 1, in Prescott.

The AAS includes preventive maintenance, electrical systems, automatic and manual transmissions, brakes, steering and suspension, HVAC, engine repair, Advanced Light and Medium Duty Diesel Diagnosis for the 1500 to 4500 series, and a five-credit Auto Engine Diagnostics course.

The 20-credit maintenance and light-repair certificate consists of five four-credit courses: preventive maintenance, electrical systems, brakes, suspension and steering, and engine repair.

You select two AAS electives from machine shop, motorcycle and UTV technology, motorcycle and UTV service procedures, and welding options.

The AAS and maintenance and light-repair certificate are accredited by the ASE Education Foundation. ASE professional certification requires examinations and hands-on work experience beyond the school credential.

The Automotive Technology AAS requires 60 to 61 credits across four semesters. The Automotive Technology certificate requires 24 credits across two semesters.

Both AAS maps are taught at the Sierra Vista campus. The daytime map starts in fall, the evening map starts in spring, and automotive courses run in eight-week sessions.

The AAS includes Light Duty Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, Light Vehicle Diesel Engines, diesel intake and exhaust, diesel fuel systems, computerized controls, and a welding-course choice.

The automotive department lists no special program-admission requirements.

The 24-credit certificate covers introductory automotive work, electrical fundamentals and systems, internal-combustion engines, brakes, steering and suspension, manual drive systems, and HVAC.

The published cost page lists $110 lab fees for introductory automotive, electrical fundamentals, internal-combustion engines, and brakes. Light Duty Hybrid and Electric Vehicles carries a $250 lab fee; safety glasses and basic writing supplies are estimated separately.

The 2026–2027 Automotive Technology AAS requires 61 credits. The catalog duration is 80 weeks, while the program describes two years of full-time study.

Training takes place at the Downtown campus Automotive Technology and Innovation Center, a 50,000-square-foot facility with service bays and real vehicles.

The AAS requires AUT124 Diesel, Hybrid, and Electric Vehicles, alongside engine removal and installation, electrical accessories, and engine-performance troubleshooting.

Coursework includes small-engine repair, light-line maintenance, drivetrain removal and replacement, automatic transmission and transaxle service and rebuilding, and manual transmission and driveline service.

Automotive classes use in-person lab learning with online components. The degree map includes summer coursework and a final summer HVAC course.

The program identifies stackable Snap-on and Hunter Engineering credentials earned during hands-on training.

The current plans specify a 60-credit Automotive Service Technology AAS, a 30-credit Automotive Technician certificate, a 30-credit Automotive Service Consultant certificate, and an 18-credit Automotive Maintenance certificate.

All four automotive pathways are offered in Thatcher. The AAS averages four full-time semesters, the technician and service-consultant certificates average two full-time semesters, and the maintenance certificate is listed as one full-time and one part-time semester.

The AAS includes Automotive Electronics and Computerized Vehicle Controls, Vehicle Performance and Diagnosis, automatic transmissions, manual transmission and drivetrain, HVAC, and a four-credit Advanced Shop course.

The technician certificate covers electrical fundamentals and systems, fuel and emissions, steering and suspension, brakes, HVAC, and welding, with a choice between computerized vehicle controls and performance and diagnosis.

The Service Consultant certificate combines at least 20 credits from automotive courses with seven to ten related credits such as Business Communications, Human Resource Management, Business Ethics, and Cooperative Education.

The AAS uses 45 curriculum credits and 15 general-education credits. Related-course choices include machining, cooperative education, entrepreneurship, welding, and fabrication.

The Basic Automotive Technology certificate requires 18 credits across two recommended semesters. The Advanced Automotive Technology certificate requires 30 credits across three recommended semesters.

Automotive Service Technology is based at the Bullhead City campus. The Basic certificate also has limited course offerings in Kingman.

The Basic certificate includes introduction to automotive service, electrical systems, engine systems, steering, brakes, and suspension.

The Advanced certificate adds engine performance, automotive HVAC, automotive business practices, automotive powertrain systems, and introduction to hybrid and alternative-fuel systems.

The Advanced curriculum includes digital-storage oscilloscopes and scan-tool analysis for ignition, fuel, starting, charging, and emission-control systems.

The Advanced certificate prepares students for all eight ASE Automobile and Light Truck tests. The Basic certificate focuses on brakes, engines, steering, and suspension.

The 2026–2027 Automotive Technology AAS requires 65 credits. The Occupational Certificate in Automotive Technology requires 40 credits.

Both credentials require Automotive Hybrid Fundamentals, Automotive Computer Testing, Automotive Electrical Systems, and Auto Engine Performance and Diagnosis.

The AAS combines 40 major credits, three departmental elective credits, and 22 general-education credits. Its recommended map spans four fall and spring semesters.

Program outcomes include work with advanced simulators and live vehicles, including on-car brake-lathe certification through Pro-Cut rotor-matching systems.

You supply your own safety glasses for the AAS automotive program.

The traditional Automotive Technology AAS remains listed, and the materials identify an AGEC-A certificate for transfer preparation. The Automotive Technology STEM Emphasis is closed to new students.

The Basic Automotive Maintenance certificate is offered through an educational partnership. Admission requires employment by the partner organization and department or division permission.

The Basic Automotive Maintenance Certificate of Completion requires 12 credits.

The certificate consists of six two-credit courses: Introduction to Automotive Service, Engine Diagnosis and Inspection, Steering and Suspension and Pre-Alignment, Introduction to Brake Systems, Basic Automotive Electrical and Electronics, and Automotive Battery, Starting, and Charging Systems.

You must earn a C or better in every program course. The certificate is not eligible for Title IV federal financial aid.

Training concentrates on basic electrical and mechanical maintenance, normal-wear component repair, and service-information use.