Diesel Technology (2 yr)

Love to get your hands dirty? The Diesel Technology program at Highland Community College Technical Center may have just what you're looking for!

Responsibilities of trained diesel technicians are becoming more complex as more electronic components control engines. Students are trained to maintain, diagnose, and repair diesel engines. Much of the instruction is hands-on working in a "live" diesel shop. 

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) offers entry-level Medium/Heavy Truck cerifications.  Toward the end of the program students will take the ASE Entry-Level Certification tests. ASE Entry-Level Certification can be thought of as the first step in building a career as a service professional  

Visit our diesel shop and meet our instructors. See if our Diesel Technology Program is what you're looking for!

Technical Center (Atchison)  785-442-6180

Western Center (Baileyville) 785-442-6240

Here are some helpful resources:

 

First Semester   Credits SGE
DSL102 OSHA 10 1  
DSL111 Fundamentals/Operating Principles 4  
DSL133 Diesel Engines I 5  
DSL141 Welding and Fabrication Lab 1  
DSL172 Brakes 3  
  Total for First Semester 14  
Second Semester      
DSL152 Fuel System Diagnosis/Repair 4  
DSL162 Electrical/Electronic Systems 5  
DSL182 Introduction to Hydraulics 3  
DSL192 Advanced Engine Maintenance 2  
  Total for Second Semester 14  
  Total for First Year 28  
Third Semester      
DSL212 Advanced Engine Overhaul 3  
DSL222 Advanced Electrical/Electronic Systems 5  
DSL232 Hydraulic Diagnosis/Repair 3  
DSL261 Air Conditioning Diagnosis/Repair 2  
  Total for Third Semester 13  
Fourth Semester      
DSL272 Suspension and Steering 3  
DSL275 Diesel Management 3  
DSL281 Transmission Overhaul/Diagnosis 3  
DSL291 Advanced Clutch & Power Train 3  
  Total for Fourth Semester 12  
  Total for Second Year 25  
  Total Credits for Certificate 53  
Elective      
DSL295 Occupational Work Experience

 

 

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key
010 English 050 Social & Behavioral Sciences
020 Communications 060 Arts & Humanities
030 Math & Sciences 070 Institutionally Designated
040 Natural & Physical Sciences

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