Best Auto Mechanic Schools In Louisiana Ranked For 2026

NLTCC lists Automotive Engine Performance, Automotive Electrical Technician, Automotive Power Train Technician, and Automotive Technician Technical Diploma credentials.

NLTCC’s current Automotive Technology page describes an eighteen-month program leading to a certificate of completion.

Training objectives cover engine, fuel, electrical, cooling, brake, drivetrain, and suspension diagnosis and repair, along with use of diagnostic equipment and code interpretation.

The program highlights steering and suspension, electronics, and engine performance, with additional study in engine repair and heating and air conditioning.

The catalog lists a 46-credit Automotive Technician Technical Diploma, a 61-credit AAS, and a two-year anticipated completion length for the highest exit point.

Northshore lists 26-credit CTS options in Engine Performance Technician and Electrical Technician, plus CTC options in alignment and suspension, brakes, electrical systems, engine performance and diagnostics, and transmissions.

The technical diploma includes automatic and manual transmissions, suspension and steering, brakes, basic and advanced electrical and hybrid systems, HVAC, engine mechanics, and basic and advanced engine performance.

The program overview identifies Florida Parishes, Hammond Area, and Rayburn Correctional Center campuses. Applicable coursework requires a program GPA of at least 2.0 and grades of C or higher.

Fletcher lists CTC options in engine repair, transmissions, steering and brakes, electrical, heating and air conditioning, and engine performance, plus CTS, a technical diploma, and an AAS option.

Instruction covers diagnosis and repair of engines, fuel, electrical, cooling, and brake systems, along with drivetrains and suspension systems.

Learning outcomes include selecting and using automotive tools and equipment, describing system operation, documenting component failures, repairing components, and working safely within regulations and industry standards.

Fletcher identifies the Thibodaux Facility at 1425 Tiger Drive as the Automotive Technology program location.

The accelerated plan lists a Certificate of Technical Studies requiring 735 clock hours and 32 credit units over six months.

Delgado describes the accelerated program as approximately 45% theory and 55% lab, using lectures and laboratory work to train modern automotive technicians.

The plan includes Fundamentals of Electricity, Brake Systems and Lab, Advanced Electrical and Electronics, Engine Diagnosis and Repair with a lab, Steering and Suspension Systems with a lab, and Climate Control Systems with a lab.

The accelerated curriculum assigns Work Experience for one credit in the first block and three credits in the second block, totaling four credits within the published plan.

The Louisiana Delta catalog lists the Automotive Technician Technical Diploma at 60 total credit hours.

The catalog describes entry-level training in servicing and maintaining automobiles, including engines, fuel, electrical, cooling, HVAC, brakes, drivetrains, and suspension.

Louisiana Delta's AAS Technical Studies catalog lists Automotive Technology as one of its available concentrations and requires 18 general education credits.

The current program description includes safe selection and use of hand and power tools, jacks, and hoisting equipment alongside diagnostics and repair instruction.

SoLAcc lists Automotive Technology as a three-semester Technical Diploma and a four-semester Associate Degree, starting every fall at the Lafayette campus.

The program lists Intro to Automotive Technology, brakes, electronics, transmission, transaxle and manual drives, engine performance, steering and suspension, engine repair, and heating and air conditioning.

Students work with engine analyzers, scanners, and other computerized diagnostic equipment in a hands-on environment, alongside study of computerized fuel injection, anti-lock brakes, passenger restraints, and engine controls.

SoLAcc lists a Honda PACT track with Honda-certified instructors and a General Motors Automotive Services Educational Program covering engine performance, electrical systems, brakes, and computerized diagnostics.

BRCC lists a first-semester Certificate of Technical Studies, a 45-credit Automotive Technician Technical Diploma, and a 60-credit AAS with 15 general education credits.

The published sequence covers safety, service basics, electrical essentials, steering and suspension, brakes, automatic transmissions, manual drivetrains, engine design, advanced electrical systems, HVAC, and engine performance.

AUTO 1152 Automotive Internship I appears in the second semester and AUTO 1252 Automotive Internship II in the third semester, each carrying two credits.

Automotive Technology applicants must be at least 18, hold a valid driver's license, pass drug and criminal background checks, and meet the listed assessment requirements.