About the Program
Career Opportunities
Facilities and Instructors
Admissions Requirements
Required Tool List
Contact Information
About the Program
The diesel and heavy equipment one year certificate offers students training in the maintenance and repair of trucks, buses and heavy equipment. This certificate program emphasizes hands-on training and in-class experience as students perform preventative maintenance inspections, determine causes of equipment problems and make necessary repairs and adjustments from tune-ups to complete engine and equipment overhauls. Students work on large trucks, electrical and air systems, diesel engines, engine electronics, transmissions, differentials, crawler tractor undercarriages, steering and final drives.
Career Opportunities
Diesel Mechanics may be hired as mechanics on engines, automatic transmissions, drive trains, electrical systems, suspension and steering, hydraulics and air systems. Diesel mechanics diagnose, repair, weld, and fine-tune the working parts of buses, trucks, construction machinery, and generators. Students completing this program are qualified to work for independent diesel and heavy equipment repair businesses and contractors. Entry level wages range from $12-$17/hr.
Facilities and Instructors
The program is located in the newly-renovated TVC Hutchison Center, located in the Hutchison Institute of Technology on the corner of Geist and University Avenue. The center is equipped with a full-modernized shop boasting the latest tools and equipment, so that the education and training you receive is current with industry standards. Class size is limited, so students will receive individual help and attention. The instructors are all experienced professionals who not only have excellent technical skills and knowledge, but they know how to communicate that knowledge to the students. Instructors can also work with students when they are done with the program to obtain employment within the local industry.
Admissions Requirements
To gain entry in the program, students must fill out a UAF Undergraduate Application for Admission, available from the Tanana Valley Campus Center at 604 Barnette Street or the UAF Office of Admissions. Applications are also available online.
There is a $40 non-refundable application fee. Students will be required to take an English/Mathematics placement test such as the COMPASS examination, available through the TVC Student assistance center. Call 455-2851 or fytvc@uaf.edu for more information.
Once accepted into the program, students will work with an advisor to select classes. In addition, our Student Assistance Center offers counseling and assistance with financial aid, tutoring, college “survival” skills and more. At the Tanana Valley Campus, we are here to help guide students on the road to success!
Contact Information :
Brian Rencher, Program Coordinator
UAF Tanana Valley Campus
PO Box 758080
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Email: ffbkr@uaf.edu
Phone: (907) 455-2843
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