This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the Truck and Bus Technology (Diesel) field.
Students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to repair and maintain diesel engines in trucks, buses, locomotives, heavy vehicles, and mobile heavy-duty equipment.
Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.
| REQUIRED COURSES: | Units |
|---|
| CIT101 |
Introduction to Computer Literacy |
3 |
| DIESEL019 |
Truck and Bus Heavy-Duty Electrical Systems |
4 |
| DIESEL021 |
Diesel Engines - Heavy Duty |
4 |
| DIESEL022 |
Heavy-Duty Truck Brakes |
2 |
| DIESEL023 |
Heavy-Duty Truck Suspension and Steering |
2 |
| DIESEL024X3 |
Advanced Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines |
4 |
| DIESEL026X3 |
Computer Controlled Diesel Engines |
4 |
| DIESEL028 |
Heavy-Duty Truck Preventive Maintenance Service |
4 |
| DIESEL030 |
Advanced Heavy-Duty Truck Systems |
4 |
| MATH942 |
Arithmetic |
3 |
| or |
| Eligibility for Math 952 as determined by the SBVC assessment process |
0 - 4 |
| WELD023 |
Oxy-Acetylene Welding |
3 |
| WELD077X4 |
Continuous Wire Welding |
1 |
|
| Total Units | 35 - 39 |
|---|
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