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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

Mechanic & Repair Technologies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 105,741 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 182 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for mechanic & repair technologies majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 25 Top Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Mechanic & Repair Technologies

#1

Northeast Technical Institute

Scarborough, ME

Our analysis found Northeast Technical Institute to be the best school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Scarborough, Northeast Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Advanced Training Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic & repair technologies schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, Advanced Training Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Elizabethtown.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanic & repair technologies schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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With a ranking of #7, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Tulsa Technology Center ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

DeHart Technical School

Modesto, CA

DeHart Technical School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. DeHart Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Modesto.

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#10

HVAC Technical Institute

Chicago, IL

HVAC Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. HVAC Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#11

Western Suffolk BOCES

Northport, NY

Western Suffolk BOCES ranked #11 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Western Suffolk BOCES is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Northport.

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With a ranking of #12, South Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Institute for Business and Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Institute for Business and Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#16

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

With a ranking of #16, Rock Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. CPI is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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#19

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

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With a ranking of #20, Western Wyoming Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public college with a small student population.

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College of Business and Technology-Hialeah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hialeah, CBT College - Hialeah is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#22

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

National Career Education came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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College of Business and Technology-Flagler did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, CBT College - Flagler is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools

#26

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mechanic & Repair Technologies students that almost earned our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
28 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA
29 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
30 CET, Alexandria Alexandria, VA
31 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
32 Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO
33 MIAT College of Technology Canton, MI
34 Orleans Technical College Philadelphia, PA
35 Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK
36 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA

Mechanic & Repair Technologies by Region

View the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 63,451
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 21,891
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,446
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 8,127
Precision Systems Maintenance 2,185
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,184
Mechanics & Repairers 347
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 110

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Precision Production 55,411
Construction Trades 40,802
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Alfred Palmer.

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