721.9 classroom, 840.6 lab
Train for a Career as a Diesel Technician
In UTI’s Diesel Technology II program, students get hands-on training with powerful trucks and engines, including products from Navistar International, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, Caterpillar, Peterbilt, Freightliner and Volvo Trucks North America. Today’s diesel engines, commercial vehicles and heavy equipment systems are highly sophisticated, with advanced computer controls and electronic functions. Students will work on it all — from preventative maintenance to the latest in high-tech electronics, including air brakes, hydraulics and transport refrigeration.
Diesel Technology II Program Objective
The objective of the Diesel Technology II program is to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills to diagnose malfunctions in mechanical and electrical systems, and make necessary repairs and replacements. This program is intended for students who want to learn the diesel and industrial trade or practicing technicians who want to upgrade their skills. It is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions as service technicians in diesel engine repair facilities, medium/heavy truck repair facilities or truck dealerships; or industrial applications that include material handling, construction equipment and transport refrigeration.
The program will provide students with the basic knowledge and skills to diagnose malfunctions in mechanical and electrical systems, and make necessary repairs and replacements.
In UTI’s Diesel Technology II program, students get hands-on training with powerful trucks and engines, including products from Navistar International Corp.; Cummins, Inc.; Detroit Diesel Corporation; Caterpillar; Mack Trucks, Inc.; Mercedes Engines and Volvo Trucks North America. Today’s diesel engines, commercial vehicles and heavy-equipment systems are highly sophisticated, with advanced computer controls and electronic functions. Students will work on it all – from preventive maintenance to the latest in high-tech electronics, including air brakes, hydraulics and transport refrigeration. Students in this program may work in the following positions and work settings such as dealerships and owner shops as a technician/mechanic or inspector, factories as an diesel assembler, and tractor companies as a repair and maintenance technician.
Students will receive hands-on training on the following DTNA brands: Freightliner, Western Star and Detroit Diesel Engines.
Graduates of the Manufacturer-Specific Advanced Training must pass written and hands-on certification testing as well as DTNA-prescribed, module-based training. Students will have the opportunity to earn Professional Level Certification in the areas of heavy-duty truck systems, electrical troubleshooting, electronic systems and HVAC diagnostics. They also will have the opportunity to earn two Detroit Diesel Engine certifications for major repair and basic diagnostics. Each student will have his or her DTNA training history stored under the student’s DTNA Aftermarket Resource Center ID.