Diesel Equipment Mechanics

Chattanooga State's Diesel Equipment Mechanics program is designed to train students to be diesel engine mechanics.  The program prepares students for entry into the work force of maintaining large diesel engine-powered fleets of both on-highway and off-highway vehicles. Diesel mechanics in smaller shops are usually general mechanics who are qualified to perform a variety of repairs. In larger diesel shops, mechanics specialize in particular types of repair work. For example, some may specialize in repairing only power transmissions, torque converters, diesel engines, or brakes. Usually such specialists have an all-around knowledge of diesel repair and may occasionally be called upon to do other types of work.

Chattanooga State's Diesel Equipment Mechanics program covers the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the job requirements of a diesel engine mechanic.  The skills include:

  • the assembly and disassembly of diesel engines
  • the repair and replacement of cylinder block, camshaft, crankcase and  cylinder head and valves, timing and valve mechanism, air intake and other support systems and components, diesel fuel, governors, fuel-injection, nozzles and holders and
  • specific brands of fuel systems - CAT® , Cummins® and Detroit®
Full-Time Program Schedule
Semester Day Classes Evening Classes Days
Fall
(450 hours) 		7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Not Available in the Evening Monday - Friday
Spring
(450 hours) 		7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Not Available in the Evening Monday - Friday
Summer
(390 hours) 		7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Not Available in the Evening Monday - Friday

For further information:

Mike Harris mike.harris@chattanoogastate.edu  (423) 697 - 4778
Suzanne Myatt suzanne.myatt@chattanoogastate.edu (423) 697 - 3283