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Love to get your hands dirty? The Diesel Technology program at Highland Community College Technical Center may have just what you're looking for!
Responsibilities of trained diesel technicians are becoming more complex as more electronic components control engines. Students are trained to maintain, diagnose, and repair diesel engines. Much of the instruction is hands-on working in a "live" diesel shop.
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) offers entry-level Medium/Heavy Truck cerifications. Toward the end of the program students will take the ASE Entry-Level Certification tests. ASE Entry-Level Certification can be thought of as the first step in building a career as a service professional
Visit our diesel shop and meet our instructors. See if our Diesel Technology Program is what you're looking for!
Technical Center (Atchison) 785-442-6180
Western Center (Baileyville) 785-442-6240
Here are some helpful resources:
| First Semester | Credits | SGE | |
| DSL102 | OSHA 10 | 1 | 070 |
| DSL111 | Fundamentals/Operating Principles | 4 | 070 |
| DSL133 | Diesel Engines I | 5 | 070 |
| DSL141 | Welding and Fabrication Lab | 1 | 070 |
| DSL172 | Brakes | 3 | 070 |
| Total for First Semester | 14 | ||
| Second Semester | |||
| DSL152 | Fuel System Diagnosis/Repair | 4 | 070 |
| DSL162 | Electrical/Electronic Systems | 5 | 070 |
| DSL182 | Introduction to Hydraulics | 3 | 070 |
| DSL192 | Advanced Engine Maintenance | 2 | 070 |
| Total for Second Semester | 14 | ||
| Total for First Year | 28 | ||
| Third Semester | |||
| DSL212 | Advanced Engine Overhaul | 3 | 070 |
| DSL222 | Advanced Electrical/Electronic Systems | 5 | 070 |
| DSL232 | Hydraulic Diagnosis/Repair | 3 | 070 |
| DSL261 | Air Conditioning Diagnosis/Repair | 2 | 070 |
| Total for Third Semester | 13 | ||
| Fourth Semester | |||
| DSL272 | Suspension and Steering | 3 | 070 |
| DSL275 | Diesel Management | 3 | 070 |
| DSL281 | Transmission Overhaul/Diagnosis | 3 | 070 |
| DSL291 | Advanced Clutch & Power Train | 3 | 070 |
| Total for Fourth Semester | 12 | ||
| Total for Second Year | 25 | ||
| Total Credits for Certificate | 53 | ||
| Elective | |||
| DSL295 | Occupational Work Experience |
| Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key | ||
| 010 English | 050 Social & Behavioral Sciences | |
| 020 Communications | 060 Arts & Humanities | |
| 030 Math & Sciences | 070 Institutionally Designated | |
| 040 Natural & Physical Sciences | ||
