Best Auto Mechanic Schools In New York Ranked For 2026

The diploma requires 60 semester credits and 1,560 instructional hours: approximately 52 weeks by day or afternoon, or 78 weeks in the evening.

Hands-on instruction takes place on campus, with some coursework online. The program also uses animations and simulations.

Drivability Diagnostics follows Fuel and Emissions Systems and Electrical Systems, applying scan tools and engine-control testing to repair decisions.

Separate Shop Procedures and Shop Management courses address engine and transaxle work, repair orders, customer relations, business records, and employment preparation.

The 2026–2027 catalog lists the 60-credit Automotive Technology AOS at 15 months full time or 25 months part time.

The 45-credit Automotive Service Technology certificate takes three semesters, described as 11 months full time or 18 months part time.

The AOS schedule includes Hybrid Electric Drive Technology, technical mathematics, reading and writing, technical communications, and The Automobile and Society.

Engine Repair combines lecture and lab work on cylinder heads, blocks, pistons, connecting rods, crankshafts, and valve trains, including precision measurement and camshaft timing.

Automotive Service and Repair takes 900 hours across the classroom and shop. Apex identifies its Queens campus as the teaching location.

The powertrain segment addresses manual and automatic transmissions, rear axles, differentials, driveshafts, and torque converters.

Students learn the basic laws of electricity and apply them to automotive circuits in specially designed classroom laboratories.

Chassis instruction covers safe equipment use for suspension, brakes, and tires. Automotive Performance then reinforces earlier skills through diagnostic techniques.

Delhi reports that its automotive laboratory handles around 800 repairs per year, with students training on actual customer vehicles.

The program describes all instructors as ASE master-certified technicians with at least 15 years of automotive-trade experience.

Students take entry-level skills exams and can earn up to eight ASE Student Certifications, which the program identifies as valid for two years.

Delhi identifies a pathway for Automotive Technology AAS graduates to transfer credits into SUNY Morrisville’s Automotive Technology Bachelor of Technology degree.

The fall-start Maintenance and Light Repair certificate requires 26 credits over one year and can lead into the Automotive Service Specialist AAS.

The Automotive Service Specialist AAS requires 64 credits and includes a summer cooperative course alongside electrical, engine, transmission, and chassis study.

The Toyota T-TEN AAS requires 60–61 credits, including 1,200 hours of automotive classwork and 640 cooperative hours at a sponsoring Toyota or Lexus dealership.

The full-time T-TEN program admits competitively for fall, requires an information session and valid driver’s license, and requires passing at least two ASE exams to finish.

The West Herr-sponsored maintenance certificate lasts 15 weeks and combines lab instruction with experience in a West Herr maintenance facility.

The one-year, two-semester certificate at Northland Workforce Training Center has day and evening scheduling and can transfer into the traditional AOS.

The two-year Automotive Service Technician Cooperative AOS alternates eight-week periods of classroom study and paid hands-on work.

The traditional two-year Automotive Technology AOS is taught at the Vehicle Technology Training Center in Orchard Park and focuses its coursework on the trade.

The Automotive Service Technician AOS lasts two years and is taught at Wellsville. The program page lists Alfred Campus for student residency.

Students work on licensed vehicles with instructors, combining daily hands-on laboratory time and project-based learning.

Shop Management and Enhanced Systems gives students a service-manager role in the automotive shops, emphasizing scheduling, quality control, maintenance, and records.

Eligible students can apply to borrow tools or a laptop without a participation charge. The basic repair toolbox is for first-year students; items are loaned for a semester.

BCC identifies its Automotive Technology associate degree as accredited by the ASE Education Foundation.

The Nissan/Infiniti Technician Training Academy partnership includes salaried internships at service centers that can also earn college credit.

Learning outcomes include using scan tools and oscilloscopes, reading wiring schematics, and diagnosing faults with electrical test equipment.

Students calculate brake-system hydraulic pressures and transmission gear ratios, relate alignment angles to tire wear, and interpret air-conditioning manifold-gauge readings.

The Honda Professional Automotive Career Training AOS provides paid work experience at a Honda or Acura dealership while students complete the degree.

Students work with Honda-certified instructors and master technicians to complete mandatory manufacturer certification modules.

Program outcomes include using Honda diagnostic equipment, navigating Honda service information, and diagnosing and repairing Honda vehicle systems.

Professional customer service is an explicit learning outcome, connecting technical work with the customer-facing responsibilities of dealership service.

The Fall 2026 catalog lists 960 hours, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the Northport Campus.

New students may begin on the first day of most modules, giving the full-time program rolling admission.

Students service and repair cars, SUVs, and light-duty trucks using electronic and hydraulic diagnostic equipment. The program covers ASE automobile areas A1–A8.

The catalog lists $16,500 tuition, including a $100 nonrefundable fee, plus $400 for uniforms and supplies. These are the published Fall 2026 figures.

Morrisville lists approximately 60 credits over about two years, with in-person courses on its main campus.

The automotive facilities include repair stations, a parts department, a live service desk, and a vehicle showroom.

Partnerships with Fiat Chrysler, Ford, and Subaru support training with technology, vehicles, and factory certifications.

AAS graduates can pursue Morrisville’s Automotive Technology BTech or Automotive Management BBA, depending on their technical or business interests.

The published certificate plan requires 48 credits over two years and five semesters, including the first summer.

Five one-credit cooperative courses appear across the plan. Students gain paid experience with participating Toyota/Lexus dealerships.

The final semester includes a three-credit Electrified Powertrain Systems course alongside Engine Performance II and the fifth co-op.

Applicants need a valid driver’s license, English 101 readiness, and Level 4 mathematics placement. Required automotive courses need grades of C or higher for continued enrollment.

The 27,304-square-foot center includes five classrooms, a certification room, and a Snap-on Certified Lab with ten lifts and customized equipment.

Rockland offers an Automotive Technology AAS and Snap-on Industrial Certifications through its automotive program.

Automotive Technician Fundamentals carries three credits, is taught in person, includes Ford ACE basics, and stacks into the AAS. A B-minus is required for the microcredential.

The fundamentals course includes oil changes, tire rotations, multipoint inspection, lift and electrical safety, pollution prevention, and communicating inspection results.

The college lists a 32-credit certificate completed in one year and a 61-credit AOS completed in two years plus a final summer semester.

Work Study I and II each carry two credits in the AOS course list, adding four credits of work-study to the degree.

The department offers direct training for Subaru, Toyota, and Audi, along with a BMW partnership pathway.

The curriculum includes gas and diesel engines, electricity, engine performance, advanced automotive operations, diagnostics, body electronics, and manual and automatic transmissions.

SUNY Canton lists Automotive Technology as an Associate in Occupational Studies in its 2026–2027 degree checklists.

The three-credit fall Hybrid and Electric Vehicles course focuses on electric propulsion, safety, tools, scan tools, and powertrain diagnosis, with automotive prerequisites or approved experience.

The one-credit spring Subaru course starts with online Level 1 and 2 training. Students need the listed automotive prerequisites and at least a B average to enter.

Service Management and Operations includes interviews, five research papers, and weekly trade-journal summaries on topics such as shop management and equipment decisions.

The college identifies the Automotive Technology certificate as a one-year career program delivered in person.

The certificate can be applied toward Onondaga’s two-year Automotive Technology degree, allowing students to continue after the initial credential.

The program uses National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium methods as part of its preparation in modern vehicle repair and maintenance.

Students begin working with computer-controlled fuel and ignition, anti-lock brakes, microcomputer-controlled systems, and electronic tools for diagnosing faults.