GM Shifting Gears Automotive Technician Training Program
General Motors with the U.S. Army and V2X
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- Who it's for
- Transitioning service members from all branches (and select veterans); offered only at Fort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood), TX
Open to: active duty / transitioning service members. - Cost
- Free
- Free with no benefit?
- Yes: no GI Bill, VR&E or VET TEC benefit needed.
- What you get
- Free 12-week full-time on-base automotive technician training (GM, U.S. Army and training partner V2X) with GM Silver certificates in electrical, brakes, chassis, engine mechanical and engine performance (about 70% of GM STS requirements); graduates qualify as entry-level technicians at GM dealerships, with job-search help
- Type
- Training program / bootcamp
- Credential strength
- 4/5: Employer-sponsored technician training with GM certifications and placement help at GM dealerships.
- Duration
- 12 weeks full-time
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Fort Cavazos (Killeen), TX
- Deadline
- Rolling / varies
- Next start
- Varies
- Stipend / housing / travel
- Keeps military pay; Post-9/11 GI Bill housing possible later in a DOL-registered dealer apprenticeship
- Jobs it can lead to
- Automotive Technician; GM Service Technician
- Notes
- GM Nov 2025: 998th graduate since 2014. Program details: catalog.gmstc.com/index.php/supplemental-programs-shifting-gears/.
- Official page
- search-careers.gm.com/en/gm-life-stories/employee-stories/from-the-front-lines-to-the-service-bay-gm-s-shifting-gears-program-trains-service-members-for-automotive-careers
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026