Heavy Duty Train, Certificate

Campus: Scott Community College

Diesel Technology is a two-year program admitting students in the Fall and Spring semester every year. Students are prepared to diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, and maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Program graduates will have a working knowledge of hydraulic systems, and computers, and good electrical troubleshooting skills.

The program curriculum is written to ASE standards and graduates are prepared to pass ASE certification exams in the following seven areas: Brakes, Diesel Engines, Suspension and Steering, Drive Train, Electrical/Electronics Systems, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, and Preventive Maintenance Inspection.

The Diesel Technology program has achieved certification from the ASE Education Foundation.

Plan of Study

Term 1

AUT 115 - Automotive Shop Safety 1.00 Credit(s)
AUT 164 - Automotive Engine Repair 4.00 Credit(s)
COM 102 - Communication Skills 3.00 Credit(s) OR
ENG 105 - Composition I 3.00 Credit(s)
DSL 505 - Heavy Duty Drive Train I 3.00 Credit(s)
DSL 507 - Heavy Duty Drive Train II 3.00 Credit(s)
DSL 603 - Hydraulics 2.00 Credit(s)
MAT 104 - Applied Math Topics 3.00 Credit(s) OR
MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 19.00 Credits

Certificate Total: 19.00 Credits

Notes:

Gainful employment information for the Heavy Duty Train program is located at www.eicc.edu/gainfulemployment