Best Auto Mechanic Schools In Phoenix 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 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.