Automotive Career Training Program in Chicago

Enroll in the Automotive Technology Training Program at Our Metro Chicago, IL Campus

Build the hands-on skills you need to inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair today’s cars, trucks, and SUVs. The Automotive Service Technology Diploma Program at Lincoln Tech’s Melrose Park campus gives you relevant training with the systems technicians use every day, from engines and electrical components to brakes, transmissions, A/C systems, computerized diagnostics, and drivetrains.

Why Choose Lincoln Tech in Metro Chicago for Automotive Training

Lincoln Tech’s Melrose Park campus has been part of the Chicago-area automotive training landscape for more than 120 years, dating back to its history as Greer Automotive College. Discover the Lincoln Tech difference for automotive skill development:

• Training at a campus with 16 auto bays, nine lifts, nine “drive-in” classrooms, and an Auto Web Tech Lab
• Instruction from ASE-certified instructors with real-world experience
• Hands-on training in engine repair, brakes, steering and suspension, A/C and electrical systems, transmissions, computerized diagnostics, and performance tuning
• Practice with diagnostic and troubleshooting techniques for today’s cars, trucks, and SUVs
• Training in computerized engine management systems, fuel systems, ignition systems, and emission controls
• Preparation for ASE certification exams
• Convenient day, afternoon, and evening program options

Automotive Technology Training Program in Metro Chicago

• Program Name: Automotive Technology Program
• Credential: Diploma
• Format: Blended on-campus and online
• Schedule: Day, afternoon, evening options
• Outcome: Preparation for entry-level automotive service roles and ASE exams

Why an Automotive Technology Career is a Good Choice in Illinois

For students near Chicago, Lincoln Tech’s Melrose Park campus offers training in a region with dealerships, repair shops, fleet maintenance employers, tire and lube centers, and specialty automotive businesses. The program helps you build practical skills for a field where technology, diagnostics, and hands-on repair knowledge all matter. And the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro area has the second highest employment of auto mechanics in the country¹.

¹ U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes493023.htm, Retrieved May 20, 2026.

Get Automotive Training at Lincoln Tech in Illinois

Campuses that currently offer training in this program area are listed below, as well as links to exact program informational fact sheets: