Best Auto Mechanic Schools In Oklahoma Ranked For 2026

Automotive Service Tech I, II, III, and IV each include 240 hours, totaling 960. The program fact sheet lists Muskogee among its locations.

Classes meet Monday through Friday from August to May with all-day or half-day enrollment. Estimated completion is one year full time or two years part time.

All applicants complete an admissions application and an interview. High school applicants also need parent or guardian consent, school approval, and satisfactory progress toward graduation.

The program is accredited by the ASE Education Foundation. ASE student certification opportunities are offered, with availability varying by campus.

Adults may attend morning or afternoon classes for eighteen months, evening classes for twelve months, or a daytime session for nine months. The evening schedule runs Monday through Thursday from 3:50 to 9:50 p.m.

Automotive Service Technician is offered at Broken Arrow Campus and is accredited by the ASE Education Foundation.

For the current school year, Tulsa Tech estimates adult tools, supplies, and certifications at $4,532, separate from tuition and the technology fee.

After program completion, students may pursue prior-learning assessment toward an applied associate degree or technical certificate at area colleges through Tulsa Tech’s College Relations office.

The current catalog lists Auto Service Technology Year 1 and Year 2 at Pryor, each with 480 hours. The program accepts adults and high school juniors and seniors.

Pryor sessions meet Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. A full-day option runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Pryor’s course certification list includes Refrigerant Recycling and Recovery Section 609 and Certified Oil Change Technician, alongside ASE student credentials in automotive systems.

The Pryor program estimates adult tools, supplies, and certifications at $150 per year, separate from tuition.

The 540-hour Maintenance and Light Repair program is open to adults and high school juniors and seniors.

Adults may attend morning and/or afternoon sessions. Classes meet Monday through Friday, with morning and afternoon schedules listed for the program.

The MLR curriculum separates chassis study, including brakes and electrical systems, from powertrain study in automatic transmissions, manual drivetrains, engine repair, and engine performance.

Available credentials include Snap-on Torque Principles and Tool ID, Automotive Lift Institute lift safety, and Refrigerant Recycling and Recovery Section 609.

The separate Automotive Service Technology Select program accepts high school seniors who complete MLR and receive instructor-approved admission.

Automotive Service Technology is offered at Danforth’s Main Building, Reno’s Kay Martin Center, and Rockwell’s Transportation Technology facility.

The 960-hour program typically takes one school year full time or two school years part time. Full-time adults attend both sessions; high school and part-time adult students attend one.

The curriculum includes a 120-hour Automotive Service Essentials and Emerging Technologies course, alongside seven other 120-hour automotive courses.

Rockwell offers Snap-on certification opportunities in scan tools, the Digital Volt Ohm Meter 604, and battery starting and charging systems. Additional optional certifications may carry student costs.

The Automotive Service Technology program is accredited by the ASE Education Foundation.

McAlester offers the 960-hour Auto Service Technician program to both high school students and adult learners.

Adults may attend mornings from 8:15 to 11:15 a.m. or afternoons from 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. for two years. Attending both sessions provides a one-year path, with August and January starts listed.

Students study brake, steering, and alignment service; electrical and electronic troubleshooting; and heating, air-conditioning, and engine-performance analysis.

Applicants without ACT or Pre-ACT scores complete pre-enrollment testing through the free Career Ready 101 assessment. The admissions process also includes an interview for placement with the instructor.

The automotive program can be completed in as little as nine months, with day and evening classes available.

Courses combine online and campus instruction. The school describes its average automotive class as 25% classroom study and 75% lab work.

Students receive an entry-level toolkit selected by the instructors upon completion of the automotive program.

The curriculum prepares students for ASE exams in Maintenance and Light Repair and the eight areas from Engine Repair through Engine Performance.

The program is offered at Chickasha and El Reno, with a separate course list and schedule published for each campus.

Each campus lists 960 hours across eight 120-hour courses, including electrical systems, engine performance, brakes, and automatic transmissions.

Adults can attend part time for approximately two years or full time for approximately one year. Full-time attendance is subject to space availability.

The program lists EPA Section 609 certification and ASE student credentials in areas including brakes, electrical systems, engine repair, and maintenance and light repair.

The Auto Service program lists 540 hours and an estimated ten-month completion time. Enrollment is open to adults and in-district high school juniors and seniors.

Both adult and high school schedules offer 8 to 11 a.m. or 12:45 to 3:45 p.m. sessions.

The required course list includes Automotive Electrical and Electronics II, Engine Performance, Automatic Transmission and Transaxle, and Heating and Air Conditioning.

Adult and high school students are responsible for providing closed-toe footwear.

The program targets Refrigerant Recycling and Recovery Section 609 along with ASE student credentials across automotive systems.

The current automotive guide lists 960 hours, an estimated one year for full-time adults, and two years for high school students. Sessions run Monday through Friday.

Required coursework includes 210 hours of Automotive Electrical and Electronics, 160 hours of Engine Performance, and 130 hours of Engine Repair.

Students perform live work on vehicles belonging to customers, faculty, and other students, alongside classroom and online training.

EOC Tech identifies the automotive program as a Ford Training Facility where students can earn Ford certifications.

The current guide requires two program shirts and identifies program books as EOC Tech property.

The automotive program lists Shawnee and Seminole instructors. Classes meet Monday through Friday from 8:15 to 11:15 a.m. and 12:55 to 3:55 p.m.; students may attend either session or both.

All students must be assessed before entering a career major. Automotive training accepts adults and high school juniors and seniors.

Students may have the opportunity to participate in on-the-job training while receiving pay from local companies.

High school students in the automotive pathway are eligible to receive math credit.

The program is designed for 960 instructional hours over two years and accepts high school juniors, seniors, and adults.

The course combines classroom instruction with live repair projects, and its published curriculum includes a Capstone Internship.

Students are introduced to all eight ASE areas, with specialization in brakes, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, and steering and suspension.

Transportation from local high schools is provided for adult, home-school, and EPIC students, as well as traditional high school students, for morning and afternoon classes.

The program lists Snap-on Pro42 Wheel Alignment and Snap-on Advanced Diagnostics among its certification opportunities.

The Associate in Applied Science in Ford ASSET is offered at OSUIT in Okmulgee through a six-semester structure alternating campus study and dealership internships.

Students spend half of each semester gaining paid experience at their sponsoring Ford dealerships.

Enrollment requires students to secure sponsorship from an approved Ford dealership.

Core coursework includes Ford Engine Repair, Electronic System Diagnosis, Diesel Engine Performance, Advanced Brake Diagnosis, and Climate Control Systems.

The 960-hour program takes one year for full-time adults attending both daily sessions or two years for part-time adults attending one. Sessions run Monday through Friday, 7:40 to 10:40 a.m. and 11:10 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.

Entrance requires an Accuplacer score of 250 or higher in math and reading, or an equivalent assessment result.

The program includes basic safety and maintenance for hybrid and electric vehicles alongside brakes, electrical systems, engines, and transmissions.

Automotive students are eligible to participate in Mid-Del’s Work-Based Learning program.

The Automotive Service Technician curriculum totals 960 hours across fundamentals and vehicle-system courses.

Required courses include 210 hours of Automotive Electrical and Electronics, 160 hours of Engine Performance, and 130 hours of Engine Repair.

The 70-hour heating and air-conditioning course includes evacuating and recharging systems using the proper refrigerant, plus basic heating and A/C diagnostics.

Adult admission opens in March for an August start. Applicants provide an ACT score from the past five years or a TABE score and complete a program interview; accepted students attend summer orientation.

Pontotoc’s Student Services team develops partnerships with Ada-area businesses to create opportunities for on-the-job training and student placement.

Automotive Service covers engine repair, automatic transmissions, manual drivetrains, suspension and steering, brakes, electrical systems, climate control, and engine performance. The program holds ASE certification in all eight areas.

The current full-time catalog’s class schedule runs from 8:05 to 11:05 a.m. and 11:55 a.m. to 2:55 p.m.

The current automotive cost sheet lists $2,400 in tuition, split into $1,200 for each semester. Optional SkillsUSA membership is a separate cost.

Red River provides its program certification tests at no charge. Automotive students may pursue separate industry ASE certification through an outside provider.

The 960-hour Automotive General Service Technician program at Burns Flat is open to high school juniors, seniors, and adults.

Full-time students can complete the program in one year; part-time students can complete it in two years.

Automotive students can have the opportunity to participate in on-the-job training as part of their preparation.

Auto Service Technology is certified by the ASE Education Foundation and the National Coalition of Certification Centers, or NC3.

The Automotive Service Technician course requirements total 960 hours across vehicle systems, fundamentals, safety, and the career-major capstone.

Required electrical study includes 120 hours of Automotive Electrical and Electronics plus 100 hours of Automotive Electrical and Electronics II.

The course requirements include a 60-hour Career Major Capstone in work-based learning or an internship.

The automotive program identifies live work for real customers and rebuilding a classic automobile as practical learning projects.

The program runs at Drumright from August to May, with sessions from 8:25 to 11:15 a.m. and 12:45 to 3:35 p.m. Adults may attend all day.

Students learn to replace disc brakes and hydraulic components, receive an introduction to antilock brakes, and practice mounting and balancing wheels and servicing steering and suspension.

Industry credentials listed for the automotive program include OSHA 10, ASE Entry Level, and MACS 609.

Automotive field trips introduce manufacturing facilities and further education. The school lists visits to OSUIT, the Tulsa Bus Plant, Hallet Motor Racing Circuit, and dealerships.

The program includes 960 class hours. Its plan covers vehicle-system coursework and a Career Major Capstone.

Classes run Monday through Friday from August to May, from 8:05 to 11:05 a.m. and/or 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Students must meet the program’s Oklahoma driver’s-license requirement by completion; the guide also addresses students who begin with a valid Oklahoma permit.

Listed credentials include Snap-on meter certification, Pro-Cut Rotor Matching Technician, ALLDATA Automotive Information Specialist, and MACS refrigerant recycling and recovery.

Automotive training is offered at Woodward. The curriculum covers engine performance, electrical systems, brakes, suspension, drivetrains, and heating and air conditioning.

Students who meet program completion requirements earn an Automotive Competency certificate. The automotive program is ASE certified and prepares students for state and ASE tests.

Adult students participate in assessment of interests, abilities, math, and communication. ACT scores from the past five years may satisfy the academic assessment requirement.

Instructors or counselors evaluate documented prior education and training for advance credit. Approved credit reduces the career-major hours a student must complete.

Enrollment follows a controlled open-entry and open-exit policy based on space and curriculum, with an emphasis on August starts. Progression into a second program year depends on attendance, grades, professionalism, and performance.

Adults may attend both daily sessions to complete the program in one year or one session to complete it in two years.

Adult applicants must take entrance assessments and submit two recommendation forms: one from a professional reference and one from a personal friend.

Students may have the opportunity to participate in on-the-job training with a local business through the school’s industry connections.

Automotive Service is a NATEF-certified program. Listed credentials include Precision Automotive Service Fundamentals and automotive areas such as wheel alignment and electrical systems.

The 960-hour program is based in the Automotive Technology Center at South Bryant Campus.

The curriculum includes 240 hours of Automotive Electrical and Electronics and a separate 60-hour work-based learning or internship capstone.

Daytime sessions meet Monday through Friday from 7:25 to 10:30 a.m. or 11:25 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Available credentials include Snap-on Pro42 Wheel Alignment, Battery Starting and Charging, ShopKey Pro Service and Repair Level 1, and Torque Mechanical certification.

The Automotive Service Technician program includes 960 hours and is offered at the Lawton Main Campus.

Students can attend the morning or afternoon session; adults may combine both to accelerate progress. The program lists August and January starts.

Students learn to evacuate and recharge automotive air-conditioning systems using the proper refrigerant, along with diagnosing heating and A/C concerns.

The automotive fee covers required curriculum materials, technology, and ASE entry-level certification testing. Uniforms and miscellaneous supplies are separate expenses.

The Alva Automotive Service Technician career option totals 960 hours and is open to high school juniors, seniors, and adults.

Available sessions run from 8:05 to 11:05 a.m. and 12:35 to 3:35 p.m.

The course plan assigns 240 hours to Automotive Electrical and Electronics and 225 hours to Automotive Engine Performance.

Students are eligible to test for ASE student credentials in automotive systems, along with WorkKeys and Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education certifications.

The current catalog lists adult sessions from 8:05 to 11:05 a.m. and 12:20 to 3:20 p.m., with full-day attendance combining both. Adult program admission is available as space permits.

The automotive course sequence includes 210 hours of Electrical and Electronics, 160 hours of Engine Performance, and 130 hours of Engine Repair.

Students learn to interpret and complete work orders and practice professional communication and customer service in customer-based repair scenarios.

Students have the opportunity to take ASE Entry-Level certification exams in up to eight areas.

The automotive shop is in Fort Cobb. Adults and in-district high school juniors and seniors can apply for training that covers imported and domestic vehicle diagnosis, repair, and maintenance.

Classes meet Monday through Friday from August to May. The morning session runs from 8:20 to 11:20 a.m., and an afternoon session is also offered.

The program requires a driver’s license and safety glasses. Long pants and boots are recommended for shop work.

The automotive program recommends tenth-grade reading, writing, and math preparation, along with the ability to read instructions and communicate clearly.

Students enrolled in Automotive Service Technology may earn the ASE Student certificate.

The 960-hour automotive career major includes a 70-hour Career Major Capstone in work-based learning or an internship.

Required study includes 210 hours of Automotive Electrical/Electronics and 160 hours of Automotive Engine Performance.

The automotive expense sheet requires a driver’s license, uniform, and safety glasses.

The program lists ShopKey Pro Levels 1 and 2, Multimeter 504, and HVAC 609 among its available competencies and certifications.

ATIP offers a 21-credit Certificate of Mastery or an Associate of Applied Science degree.

The on-the-job training component requires students to work in an independent shop, franchise, fleet shop, or non-GM dealership.

Students may start ATIP at any time during the school year, with both day and night classes offered.

OCCC provides tools for on-campus classes. Students buy their own internship tools and may enroll in student tool programs through Snap-on, Matco, or Sonic Tools.