Diesel technology graduates have the skills to maintain all types of equipment; repair and maintain mine-related equipment including surface, underground, and exploration equipment. You will learn to repair and maintain over-the-road trucks; work for dealerships and factories performing field work and/or component rebuilding; or work in related fields such as parts supply, warehousing, equipment sales and customer relations. Study includes hands-on training, introduction to heavy equipment technology, schematics, electrical/electronic theory, mathematics, interpersonal communications, systems troubleshooting, computer skills, heavy equipment repair and maintenance and repair of hydraulic systems.
Prospective Students
Below you'll find the current Program Requirements and Suggested Course Sequence.
Currently Enrolled Students
Links in the charts below may be useful to you in determining course availability. However, for your specific program requirements, please see the appropriate GBC Catalog, which may differ from the following. If in doubt, confer with your adviser.
Program Requirements
| Industry Skills Gained |
- Hydraulic Systems
- Electrical Systems
- Electronic Controls
- Diesel Engines
- Mechanical and Electronic Fuel Systems
- Heavy Equipment Power Trains
- Braking Systems
- Welding
- Mobile Air Conditioning
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| Instructors |
Dick Borino
Diesel Technology Instructor
Office: GTA 120
775.777.1811
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Dale Bolinder
Diesel Technology Instructor
Office: GTA
775.753.4718
Email
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| Distinctive Features |
- State-of-the-art lab engines and hands-on experience
- Program recognized by Caterpillar
- Lead instructors are ASE certified
- All instructors have years of experience in the field
- 80 percent of our graduates are hired within three months of graduation
- MTC Scholarships* available
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Suggested Course Sequence
| NOTICE: The following sequence is simply a suggestion and may not be appropriate for all students. For example, some students will have to take from one to four developmental courses before they are prepared to take specific college level courses. Many students will need to take fewer courses each semester due to obligations in their lives. Full-time status is 12 credits per semester, but many programs provide students with the flexibility of taking fewer credits. Meeting with an adviser is crucial to establishing the best course sequence for each student. |
This program follows a 48-week, non-traditional schedule.
Classes are scheduled from August of to June.
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