Albert Einstein supposedly once said, 鈥淲hen you sit with a nice girl for two hours you think it鈥檚 only a minute, but when you sit on a hot stove for a minute you think it鈥檚 two hours. That鈥檚 relativity.鈥� So when you try to piece together how long diesel technician school is and what you can expect from the experience, you need to keep in mind your attitude. If your heart is in diesel mechanics, the time will fly by. If you are attending diesel technician school for other reasons, the time may seem to stand still.
You will likely need 19 months, or around 75 weeks, to complete a high-quality, rigorous course in diesel technology from a good school. Expect to attend four days (or nights) or so a week. You may find a shorter course, but to make the program any shorter, the school delivering the curriculum may have to take some shortcuts.
Your goal in getting an education at diesel technician school should be to graduate with the necessary skills and knowledge to pass the related to diesel mechanics:
This is because the ASE stamp of approval gives you a competitive edge when shops are hiring. Good mechanics with ASE certifications have already demonstrated the necessary knowledge to work in the specific areas tested. A shop manager faced with two applicants, one who is self-taught and 鈥渨orks on trucks on the weekend,鈥� and another who went to school, graduated, and is ASE certified, will pick the ASE technician every time.
Attending diesel technician school is a mix of theory and hands-on work. Expect to get dirty, but expect to clean yourself up for classroom studies, too. Again, your experience depends on the quality of the institution you attend. Does the school publish its curriculum? Do you know graduates from the school? What are the graduation and employment rates?
At a high-quality, reliable school, your curriculum may look like this:
You should expect to be tested in hands-on applications, in a real shop, to demonstrate you know how to diagnose and repair any diesel engine. You may encounter truck, bus, or marine diesel engines, and you can be challenged to solve interesting diagnosis problems on engines weighing up to 12,000 pounds.
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The fastest road-legal diesel car is , which can hit 190 miles per hour. You may not need it to get yourself over to 新浪资源 (ATI), but you could arrive at school in style if you had roughly $137,054 to pay for one. If you lack the Iceni, contact ATI by other means to learn more about the Automotive/Diesel Technology diploma program. In return for 75 weeks of study, you can be on your way to a great career as a diesel technician. As Albert Einstein might say, that is a relatively short time to learn a lifelong skill.
I鈥檓 so happy I choose to attend ATI. The instructors are amazing, I鈥檝e learned so much, and I鈥檝e met some of the greatest people here. I want to go back soon for welding.
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