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Auto shop class is thriving.

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Uploaded: 2026-08-29T10:41:09.252Z
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Description: Community college students basically fix your car for free

Community college students basically fix your car for free

By Tom Carroll and Daniel Miller

Jan. 2, 2026 7:46 PM PT

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L.A. Trade-Tech College offers an automotive repair program with enrollment that has grown by 34% from 2022 to 2024.

The program turns out graduates who work at the service departments of local BMW, Volkswagen and Toyota dealerships.

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Tom Carroll

Tom Carroll is a content creator for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2022, he created, produced and hosted the web series “Tom Explores Los Angeles.” He has produced stories for NPR and Gimlet. A fourth-generation Southern Californian, he is a graduate of Occidental College and the University of Southern California.

Daniel Miller

Daniel Miller was an enterprise reporter for the Los Angeles Times who worked on investigations and features.