Best Auto Mechanic Schools In Nashville Ranked For 2026

The diploma lists 55 semester credits and 1,320 instructional hours over approximately 57 weeks. The AAS lists 70 credits and 1,545 hours over approximately 83 weeks, including holidays and scheduled breaks.

Day, afternoon, and evening programs combine hands-on campus instruction with some coursework online. Lincoln publishes the same approximate completion time for all three schedules within each credential.

The five-credit AUX124 course covers service write-ups, customer relations, personnel management, business records, insurance, and safety. Its 120 hours divide evenly between lecture and lab or shop work.

AUX223 requires several earlier technical courses before students practice shop procedures, complete repair orders, and retrieve vehicle service information. The five-credit course includes 60 lecture and 60 shop hours.

The AAS includes three-credit English Composition I and three-credit Speech Communication for Management courses, extending the technical curriculum into written and spoken workplace communication.

Automotive Service Technology is a full-time, 1,296-hour program with a typical length of 12 months.

Day classes run Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m.–2:30 p.m. The night option runs Monday through Thursday, 1–9 p.m.

Automotive training is at the Smyrna Campus, 663 Ken Pilkerton Drive.

The program lists Undercar Specialist at 432 hours and Automotive Service Apprentice at 864 hours before the 1,296-hour technician diploma.

The overview lists $4,623 tuition and fees, plus $2,177 for textbooks and supplies.

The full-time day program lists 16 months and 1,728 clock hours at 100 White Bridge Pike in Nashville.

The published options run from Automotive Service Fundamentals at 432 hours through the Automotive and Hybrid/EV Technician diploma at 1,728 hours.

The program lists Pro Cut On-Car Brake Lathe Training and AC Delco electrical/electronics, steering, and suspension credentials.

The last trimester includes Engine Performance II, Manual Drive Trains and Axles, Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles, and Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.

The overview lists $6,124 tuition and fees and $560 for textbooks and supplies.

The full-time day program lists 1,512 clock hours over 14 months, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The program lists the Dickson main campus at 740 Highway 46 South and the Clarksville Campus at 135 International Boulevard.

Listed credentials include OSHA 10, NC3 Mechanical Torque, NC3 Scanner Diagnostics, and NC3 multimeter certifications.

The overview separates $5,518 tuition and fees from $4,376.79 for textbooks and supplies.

Before the technician diploma, the listed awards are Automotive Service Fundamentals at 432 hours, Automotive Technician Apprentice at 864, and Automotive Service Technician at 1,296.

The main campus is at 716 McMurry Boulevard East in Hartsville. The Tri-County site at 2575 North Springs Road in Red Boiling Springs is designated Dual Enrollment Only.

The full-time daytime program lists 16 months and 1,728 hours for the Automotive and Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Technician diploma.

TCAT Hartsville identifies the automotive program as accredited by the ASE Education Foundation.

The program lists NC3 multimeter certifications alongside its electrical and electronic-systems curriculum.

The overview lists $6,048 tuition and fees plus $577 for textbooks and supplies.