Bridgerland Applied Technology College
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Diesel
The Diesel program at Bridgerland Applied Technology College is designed to provide each student with individualized hands-on instruction and a positive learning experience leading to high job placement. Students learn how to service, repair, and maintain the diesel engines that keep America running!
Through classroom lectures, class discussions, and written assignments, students learn about diesel theory and the fundamentals of the diesel engine system, including the design, functions, and operating principles. Each student will develop strong computation, communication, and computer skills. Students will also learn how to develop valuable job seeking skills.
Inside the lab is where students acquire valuable hands-on instruction and instructor guided training, as they learn how to safely and properly troubleshoot, repair, and maintain diesel engines, heavy duty brakes, drive trains, suspension and steering systems, electrical systems, electronic systems, hydraulic systems, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. By disassembling, inspecting, diagnosing, repairing, and reassembling diesel engines and their complex auxiliary systems, using electronic diagnostic equipment, precision measuring instruments, electronic volt meters, service manuals, wiring diagrams, power tools, and hand tools, students learn, hands-on, how to perform proper diesel engine overhauls and tune-ups. Students also learn about preventive maintenance and inspection.
By working both independently, and in teams, students will learn about workplace relations and effective time management, as they strive to complete each assignment given to them by their instructors with proficiency and speed. Students will also develop strong safety and shop skills. Students may also choose to obtain their commercial driver’s license (CDL) and obtain safety inspection certification before they graduate from the 10-month Diesel program at Bridgerland Applied Technology College.
The Diesel Curriculum
The Diesel program consists of the following career-specific courses:
- Heavy Duty Diesel
- Computer Essentials
- Prevent Maintenance Inspection
- Heavy Duty Brakes
- Drive Train
- Suspension & Steering I
- Suspension & Steering II
- Heavy Duty HVAC I
- Heavy Duty HVAC II
- Diesel Engines I
- Diesel Engines II
- Electric/Electron Sys I
- Electric/Electron Sys II
- Safety and Shop Skills
- Hydraulics I
- Workplace Relations
- Job Seeking Skills
In order to graduate, students are required to finish each class and maintain a GPA of 2.0, the equivalent of a “C” grade.
From Graduation to Occupation
Thanks to a growing demand for qualified diesel mechanics and a high job placement rate, students who successfully complete the Diesel program at Bridgerland Applied Technology College, can be confident that they will secure an entry-level position in the diesel truck and heavy equipment service and repair job field soon after graduation. Job opportunities include working for bus lines, commercial trucking companies, construction companies, logging companies, mining companies, oil and natural gas extraction companies, and independent repair shops.
As the diesel industry continues to grow rapidly, job opportunities for qualified diesel mechanics is expected to increase 11% by the year 2020, as fast as average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The mean annual wage for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists working in the United States in 2014 was $45,160, while the mean salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists employed in the state of Utah was $44,100 yearly and $21.20 hourly, just 2% lower than the national average.
The Undergraduate Certificate
Bridgerland Applied Technology College offers a 10-month Diesel Undergraduate Certificate with a Heavy Duty Diesel concentration. This program is Pell Grant eligible.