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Industry Description
Diesel service technicians and mechanics, also known as bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists, repair and maintain the diesel engines that power transportation equipment such as heavy trucks, buses, bulldozers, cranes, road graders, farm tractors, and combines. Diesel maintenance is becoming increasingly complex, as more electronic components are used to control the operation of an engine. Technicians who work for organizations that maintain their own vehicles spend most of their time doing preventive maintenance to ensure that equipment will operate safely.
Department Overview
Diesel Technology provides a hands-on, work-based training experience and the classroom curriculum required for careers in diagnosing and repairing heavy-duty trucks, heavy equipment, medium-duty vehicles, agricultural equipment, logging equipment, forklifts, and mining equipment. Diesel Technology integrates the many components necessary to prepare students with the technical knowledge and mechanical skills required to service, repair, and test various types of machinery. An extensive curriculum prepares students to apply knowledge and skills to a wide range of diesel powered equipment applications. Diesel Technology curriculum is reviewed by an advisory board composed of local and regional industry members.
Degrees
Students may earn an Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences Degree in Diesel Equipment Mechanics, upon completion of a two-year program of study. A Diesel Technology Certificate is available upon completion of the first year of study in the program.
Career Opportunities
Heavy-Duty Truck Repair
Heavy Equipment Repair
Medium-Duty Vehicle Repair
Agricultural Equipment Repair
Logging Equipment Repair
Forklift Repair
Mining Equipment Repair
Entrance Requirements
It is recommended that the student contact the lead instructor regarding appropriate program placement and paying a priority list fee to determine specific quarter start in the program. Students may enter the program fall, winter or spring quarter, however, due to course sequencing it is recommended to begin in the fall. A placement test and mechanical reasoning test offered by the Student Development Center must be completed prior to admittance to the program.
Other Information
Students under the age of 18 and/or without a high school diploma or GED require instructor permission to enroll in Diesel Technology courses. A high school diploma or GED is required to receive a degree in Diesel Equipment Mechanics.
For additional information including regional employment data, completion rates, student characteristics, and employment see http://www.wtb.wa.gov/etp.
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