• diesel tech

    This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster.

    The content includes but is not limited to maintaining and repairing diesel engines and electrical systems; reconditioning diesel fuel injection systems; overhauling diesel engines; and performing diesel engine preventive maintenance.

    The course content should also include training in communication, leadership, human relations and employability skills; and safe efficient work practices.


    LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER: 
    OSHA
    ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Technician: Brakes (T4)
    ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Technician: Diesel Engines (T2)
    ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Technician: Electrical/Electronic Systems (T6)

     

Program Details

  • Time to Complete: 1050 hours / Approximately 11 months


    Estimated Cost: $7,273.04


    Requirements: CTE Basic Skills Assessment Requirements  

    Reading 9

    Language 9 

    Math 9

What you'll learn

  • Occupational Completion Points

    Diesel Engine Mechanic/Technician Helper - 150 hours
    Diesel Electrical and Electronics Technician - 300 hours
    Diesel Engine Technician - 300 hours
    Diesel Brakes Technician - 300 hours
    *Successful completion of an OCP may qualify a student for employment.

    Central Florida Wage Statistics Source


    Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

Campus Offering

  • St. Cloud

Class Schedule

  • Full Time:
    Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
    7:05 am - 2 pm

    Wednesday
    7:05 am - 1 pm

    Part-time offered for dual enrollment students ONLY!