Iowa Central Community College
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Diesel Technology
The Diesel Technology program at Iowa Central Community College is designed to give students the training, education, and skills they need to properly diagnose, repair, and maintain agricultural equipment, over-the-road diesel trucks, and off-road diesel power equipment.
A mixture of classroom instruction and hands-on training provides each student with valuable entry-level skills in applied physics, diesel engine repair, diesel automotive systems, medium and heavy duty electronics, tractor trailer pneumatic brakes, tractor trailer suspension and alignment, diesel fuel systems, agricultural equipment maintenance, commercial equipment maintenance, mobile hydraulic systems, air conditioning and refrigeration, and power train maintenance and system procedures.
Students also gain hands-on experience in welding and obtain a Class B commercial drivers license (CDL) before they graduate.
The Diesel Technology Curriculum
The Diesel Technology program consists of the following courses:
First Semester
- Technical Math
- Intro to Diesel Technology
- Intro to Medium & Heavy Duty Electronics
- Advanced Medium & Heavy Duty Electronics
- Service Tractor Trailer Pneumatic Brakes
- Semi Tractor Trailer Suspension & Alignment
Second Semester
- Diesel Engines I
- Diesel Engines II
- Diesel Fuel Systems
- Agricultural & Commercial Equipment Maintenance
- Agricultural Power Train
- Humanities/Social Science Elective
Summer Semester
- Internship
Third Semester
- Diesel Operations & Maintenance I
- Diesel Operations & Maintenance II
- Electronic Engine Control I
- Electronic Engine Control II
- On-Board Communication Systems
- Beginning Welding
- Communications Elective
Fourth Semester
- Diesel Automotive Systems
- Mobile Hydraulic Systems
- Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
- Power Train Maintenance & System Procedures
- Commercial Drivers License
- Applied Physics
Students also have the option of taking Workplace Readiness in order to prepare them for employment after graduating. In order to graduate, students must complete every course and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA, the equivalent of a “C” grade.
What to Expect After College
Students who successfully complete the Diesel Technology program at Iowa Central Community College will be awarded an Associate of Applied Science degree and will be highly qualified to secure and hold an entry-level position in the diesel truck service technician or diesel mechanics profession.
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 Iowa was $39,410 yearly and $18.95 hourly, just 13% lower than the national average.
The Two-Year Associate in Applied Science Degree
Iowa Central Community College offers a two-year Associate in Applied Science Degree in Diesel Technology. This program is Pell Grant eligible. Certain students may qualify to receive the Kibbie Grant or the Iowa Grant to help supplement the cost of their education.