BODY · FL

Auto Body and Collision Schools in Florida

18 schools in Florida reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 153 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Manatee Technical College

6305 State Rd 70 East, Bradenton, FL · Public, 2-year

BODY 20
WELD 47
AUTO 37
CNST 20
DSL 16
ELEC 15

Grads 2023-24: 20 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $1,500
Median pay 1 yr out: $37,370 undergraduate certificate

Hillsborough Community College

39 Columbia Drive, Tampa, FL · Public, 4-year

BODY 16
WELD 61
ELEC 38
AUTO 28
PLMB 26
DSL 8
HVAC 7

Grads 2023-24: 16 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,506
Median pay 1 yr out: $45,421 undergraduate certificate

Daytona State College

1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL · Public, 4-year

BODY 14
WELD 63
ELEC 43
AUTO 14
CNST 13
PLMB 6

Grads 2023-24: 14 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,106
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,756

Lake Technical College

2001 Kurt Street, Eustis, FL · Public, under 2-year

BODY 14
WELD 52
AUTO 17
DSL 11

Grads 2023-24: 14 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $5,975
Median pay 1 yr out: $32,874 undergraduate certificate

Orange Technical College-South Campus

2900 West Oak Ridge Road, Orlando, FL · Public, 2-year

BODY 12
CDL 57
AUTO 35
WELD 30
ELEC 28
DSL 9
HVAC 5
PLMB 5

Grads 2023-24: 12 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $2,541

Fort Myers Technical College

3800 Michigan Ave, Fort Myers, FL · Public, 2-year

BODY 11
AUTO 49
ELEC 48
WELD 35
PLMB 25
CARP 9
HVAC 4

Grads 2023-24: 11 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $4,029
Median pay 1 yr out: $41,549 undergraduate certificate

Sheridan Technical College

5400 Sheridan St, Hollywood, FL · Public, 2-year

BODY 10
CDL 163
AUTO 56
CNST 13
DSL 12
ELEC 12
PLMB 3

Grads 2023-24: 10 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $3,855
Median pay 1 yr out: $43,422 undergraduate certificate

Lorenzo Walker Technical College

3702 Estey Avenue, Naples, FL · Public, under 2-year

BODY 10
AUTO 42
WELD 31
A&P 24

Grads 2023-24: 10 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $5,179
Median pay 1 yr out: $37,046 undergraduate certificate

Tom P. Haney Technical College

3016 Hwy 77 N, Panama City, FL · Public, under 2-year

BODY 9
WELD 36
A&P 34
ELEC 16
AUTO 8

Grads 2023-24: 9 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $4,752
Median pay 1 yr out: $29,727 undergraduate certificate

Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg

901 34th St S, St. Petersburg, FL · Public, under 2-year

BODY 8
CDL 56
AUTO 20
WELD 19
ELEC 15
PLMB 11
CNST 6

Grads 2023-24: 8 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $6,089
Median pay 1 yr out: $37,787 undergraduate certificate

Atlantic Technical College

4700 Coconut Creek Parkway, Coconut Creek, FL · Public, 2-year

BODY 7
ELEC 35
AUTO 21
WELD 14
CARP 9

Grads 2023-24: 7 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $4,766
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,435

William T McFatter Technical College

6500 Nova Drive, Davie, FL · Public, 2-year

BODY 5
WELD 25
AUTO 8

Grads 2023-24: 5 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $4,847
Median pay 1 yr out: $25,971 undergraduate certificate

George Stone Technical College

2400 Longleaf Dr, Pensacola, FL · Public, 2-year

BODY 5
A&P 42
WELD 31
ELEC 30
AUTO 4

Grads 2023-24: 5 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $4,200
Median pay 1 yr out: $41,691 undergraduate certificate

Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College

18180 SW 122nd Ave, Miami, FL · Public, 2-year

BODY 4
AUTO 44
WELD 19
DSL 8
PLMB 1

Grads 2023-24: 4 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $5,906
Median pay 1 yr out: $35,594 undergraduate certificate

Florida State College at Jacksonville

501 W State St, Jacksonville, FL · Public, 4-year

BODY 3
CDL 58
WELD 34
ELEC 18
CNC 9
DSL 3

Grads 2023-24: 3 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,878
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,388

South Florida State College

600 W College Dr, Avon Park, FL · Public, 4-year

BODY 2
LINE 18
AUTO 7
ELEC 2
CNC 1

Grads 2023-24: 2 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,165
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,548

Traviss Technical College

3225 Winter Lake Rd, Lakeland, FL · Public, under 2-year

BODY 2
A&P 32
AUTO 26
WELD 21
ELEC 17
DSL 16

Grads 2023-24: 2 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $970
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,908

Riveroak Technical College

415 SW Pinewood Dr, Live Oak, FL · Public, 2-year

BODY 1
WELD 21
ELEC 4
AUTO 3
CNST 1

Grads 2023-24: 1 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $4,563
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,210

Auto Body and Collision Schools by city

Licensing in Florida

Requirements are set by Florida (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for collision repair technicians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Florida. General path: Auto Body and Collision Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Florida at $48,600 (middle 80% from $36,390 to $93,170), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many auto body and collision schools are there in Florida?

18 schools in Florida reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 153 awards in all (153 undergraduate certificates).

How much does a collision repair technician make in Florida?

The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Florida was $48,600 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $36,390 and the top 10% over $93,170.

What do auto body graduates earn right after school?

Across 11 schools in Florida with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $37,370. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

All trade schools in Florida

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.