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Diesel Service Technology
 

diesel repair technicianIf you'd like to work with your head as well as your hands, and make a great salary besides, you've come to the right place.

Why? Four Reasons:

  • There is a shortage of qualified diesel service technicians
  • A diesel-powered truck costs 7 cents less per mile to operate than a gasoline equivalent making them more attractive to trucking companies
  • The amount of freight moved by truck is on the rise
  • Working on diesel trucks is interesting and challenging

Add the increasing popularity of the diesel engine with the demand for additional trucks and the shortage of certified technicians and you have the formula for job security as a diesel service technician. In Nebraska, the median wage for bus, truck and diesel mechanics is $27,893 per year.*

The Diesel Service Technology program at Metropolitan Community College was developed in cooperation with area employers to provide a real-world work environment and internship opportunities for students while they learn the profession.

*Nebraska Department of Labor

How Metro's approach is different and why it's better

busMuch of Metro's program is conducted at the Metro Area Transit bus maintenance department. You'll learn in live work situations, using a systematic skill-building process occurring over eight consecutive quarters. The lab is across the hall from the classroom, giving you the opportunity to use the skills you've learned in class right away.

Employers prefer to hire graduates of formal training programs because these workers often have a head start in training and are able to quickly advance to the journey level.

Additionally, Metro's relationship with the 12 companies that comprise our advisory board provides you with several field study opportunities. Metro's active advisory board assists us in continually evaluating and re-focusing program goals and has been benchmarked against other programs across the country.

Our faculty are top-notch

Metro's instructors are Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Certified professionals with demonstrated certification/experience in agricultural/off-highway, marine, aircraft, automotive technologies, vendor-specific equipment, Cummins, Caterpillar and Detroit engines.

The Diesel Service Technology program is certified by National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, the accrediting arm of ASE. Metropolitan Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Train on the latest equipment

Metro's Diesel Service Technology program curriculum is built upon a foundation that includes the fundamentals of compression ignited internal combustion engines and their variations, shop safety, shop operations, brakes, drive trains, suspension, steering, electrical/electronic systems and heat/air conditioning.

Additionally, Metro's curriculum addresses the latest technology in engine repair, hydraulic and electrical systems, test procedures and diagnostics. Rounding out the associate degree program are general education courses that give you the background necessary for successful employment.

Metro's Diesel Service Technology program is affordable

Metro's cost per credit hour is roughly 1/3 that of other local state supported colleges and universities. Please see our tuition web page for the latest tuition information. Financial aid is available.

Earn while you learn

Once you have completed foundation courses and entered the internship phase, you'll perform one or more 8-hour paid shifts per week, which will allow you to transfer the skills you've learned to real-world applications.

We’ll help you be successful

Metro's small classes enable you to get the personal attention you need to succeed.

Certification

If you wish to take the Auto Service Excellence (ASE) Diesel Service certification examination, you may do so right here at Metro at our Prometric Testing Center. Metro offers many other ASE certification examinations at the center.

Where can you go from here?

After the completing the program and passing the ASE Diesel Service certification you will be qualified to repair and maintain the diesel engines that power transportation equipment such as heavy trucks, buses and locomotives. Other diesel technicians and mechanics work on heavy vehicles and mobile equipment such as bulldozers, cranes, road graders, farm tractors and combines. Technicians also repair diesel-powered passenger automobiles, light trucks and boats.

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