The Diesel Preventative Maintenance Technician program prepares students to enter the workforce ready to perform routine repair procedures, preventive maintenance, and safety applications. Graduates work as brake technicians as well as perform routine maintenance and make general repairs.
Typical employers of Diesel Preventative Maintenance technicians are truck, farm, and earth-moving equipment dealerships; trucking companies; truck service centers; engine repair/machine shops; truck equipment distributors; independent service garages.
Program Learning Goals
Goal 1: Graduates will possess the appropriate skills and safety awareness that are needed for entry into the diesel preventative maintenance field.
Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:
- Understand the use of proper safety equipment, for both themselves and shop practices
- Visualize situations to predict any concerns before attempting them
- Identify and select the appropriate tools for the job at hand
- Perform preventative maintenance on light and heavy trucks
2025-2026 Program Scope
| Program Requirements | Total: 33 | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| CPT-101 | Microcomputer I | 3 |
| DTT-153 | Brake Systems for Diesel | 2 |
| DTT-154 | Brake Systems for Diesel Lab | 1 |
| DTT-155 | Steering and Suspension Systems for Diesel | 3 |
| DTT-159 | Advanced Electrical Systems for Diesel | 2 |
| DTT-160 | Advanced Electrical Systems for Diesel Lab | 1 |
| DTT-177 | Diesel Fuel Injection and Emissions | 2 |
| DTT-178 | Diesel Fuel Injection and Emissions Lab | 1 |
| DTT-179 | Diesel Engine Performance and Tune-up Procedures | 2 |
| DTT-180 | Diesel Engine Performance and Tune-up Procedures Lab | 2 |
| ENG-101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| OR ENG-105 | OR Industry Communication | |
| IET-101 | Introduction to Diesel Electricity and Electronics | 3 |
| MAT-101 | College Algebra I and Trigonometry | 3 |
| OR MAT-105 | OR Math for Transportation Division | |
| SSS-101 | First-Year Experience | 1 |
| VMR-151 | Introduction to Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology | 2 |
| VMR-161 | Welding and Flame Cutting for Vehicles | 1 |
| VMR-162 | Welding and Flame Cutting for Vehicles Lab | 2 |
| DPM Program Total | 33 |
2025-2026 Program Sequence
| Term 1 (Fall) | Credits: 17 | |
| DTT-153 | Brake Systems for Diesel | 2 |
| DTT-154 | Brake Systems for Diesel Lab | 1 |
| DTT-155 | Steering and Suspension Systems for Diesel | 3 |
| IET-101 | Introduction to Diesel Electricity and Electronics | 3 |
| MAT-101 | College Algebra I and Trigonometry | 3 |
| OR MAT-105 | OR Math for Transportation Division | |
| SSS-101 | First-Year Experience | 1 |
| VMR-151 | Introduction to Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology | 2 |
| VMR-161 | Welding and Flame Cutting for Vehicles | 1 |
| VMR-162 | Welding and Flame Cutting for Vehicles Lab | 2 |
| Term 2 (Spring) | Credits: 16 | |
| CPT-101 | Microcomputer I | 3 |
| DTT-159 | Advanced Electrical Systems for Diesel | 2 |
| DTT-160 | Advanced Electrical Systems for Diesel Lab | 1 |
| DTT-177 | Diesel Fuel Injection and Emissions | 2 |
| DTT-178 | Diesel Fuel Injection and Emissions Lab | 1 |
| DTT-179 | Diesel Engine Performance and Tune-up Procedures | 2 |
| DTT-180 | Diesel Engine Performance and Tune-up Procedures Lab | 2 |
ENG-101 OR ENG-105 | English Composition I OR Industry Communication | 3 |