Certificate of Completion | 33 credits minimum
Technical Specialties Division
Meadowbrook Campus, B116
General Information, (801) 957-4073
Program Information, (801) 957-5844
www.slcc.edu/diesel
Academic and Career Advising
Academic Advisor, Redwood Campus CT 249, (801) 957-4550
Program Faculty:
Assistant Professor − Mark Kranendonk, Bill Kleman
Program Description: The one year Certificate of Completion is designed to train students in diesel systems technology. Technicians in this field repair and maintain diesel equipment, such as trucks, buses, construction and mining equipment. This includes bulldozers, earth movers, cranes and other diesel-power equipment.
Most diesel technicians are required to buy their own hand tools. Beginning students accumulate more tools as they gain experience. Several manufactures’ offer students discounts. They also may use testing equipment like dynamometers-which measure engine power. Computer based diagnostic equipment of diagnose engines, transmissions, and other vehicle based systems.
Career Opportunities: Jobs and employment opportunities are numerous and provide an excellent wage usually with good benefits. Graduates find many opportunities for employment as technicians in companies that maintain and repair both on- and off-highway equipment.
Transfer/Articulation Information: Students who complete the Diesel Systems Technology Certificate of Completion may continue on to earn the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Diesel Systems Technology, or a Small Business Management Emphasis, or Associate of Science Transfer Emphasis. Upon completion of the AAS or AS options students may transfer to UVU to complete their BS in the Technology Management Program or in Integrated Studies.
Program Entry Requirements: A prospective diesel technician should be in good physical condition and have above-average mechanical ability and eye-hand coordination. Students may start this program Summer, Fall or Spring semester. For information on getting started, please visit www.slcc.edu/students-future/admissions
Estimated Cost for Students:
Tuition per semester: www.slcc.edu/students-future/tuition-fees
Tools and Supplies: $4,500
Books and Computer-assisted instruction per semester: $450
Estimated Time to Completion: If students follow the suggested schedule, time to completion is two semesters.
| Program Student Learning Outcomes |
Related College-Wide Student Learning Outcomes |
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1 - Acquire Substantive Knowledge
2 - Communicate Effectively
3 - Develop Quantitative Literacy
4 - Think Critically and Creatively
5 - Civic Engagement
6 - Work Professionally and Constructively
7 - Develop Computer and Information Literacy |
| 1. Students will obtain entry level employment skills in Diesel engine service and repair |
1, 3, 4, 6, 7 |
| 2. Students will obtain entry level employment skills for hydraulic systems and servicing procedures |
1, 3, 4, 6, 7 |
| 3. Students will obtain entry level employment skills for brake systems, testing and maintenance |
1, 3, 4, 6, 7 |
| 4. Students will obtain entry level employment skills for electrical and electronics areas of Diesel Systems |
1, 3, 4, 6, 7 |
| 5. Students will obtain entry level employment skills for transmissions |
1, 3, 4, 6, 7 |
| 6. Students will obtain entry level employment skills for heavy-duty drive trains |
1, 3, 4, 6, 7 |
| 7. Students will obtain entry level employment skills for truck suspensions systems |
1, 3, 4, 6, 7 |
| 8. Students will obtain entry level employment skills for advanced engine performance |
1, 3, 4, 6, 7 |
