748.9 classroom, 813.6 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.
The Cummins Power Generation Manufacturer-Specific Advanced Training provides the skill and knowledge students will need to understand the fundamentals of power generation; Cummins generator engines and their controls; and the installation, preventive maintenance, testing and servicing of power generators. Application of power generators include standby, prime and rental power for healthcare, RVs, data centers, commercial/office buildings and entertainment venues.