Fuel Your Future in Diesel
Go from backyard mechanic to highly skilled diesel technician.
Accelerate into a career in the diesel industry—one of the few sectors that powers every corner of American life. With skilled technicians in critically high demand nationwide, Owens’ Diesel Technology AAS offers an affordable, direct route to success in this ever-growing, recession-proof field.
You’ll become the expert who diagnoses, services, and repairs the massive engines and specialized equipment that keep America moving: heavy-duty trucks hauling cross-country freight, construction machinery building our infrastructure, agricultural equipment feeding the nation, plus generators and hydraulic systems powering industries from coast to coast.
What gives leading technicians their edge:
- Built for Big Challenges: Tackles tough repairs with skill and confidence.
- Precision in Action: Works safely, reliably and with meticulous attention to every detail.
- Problem-Solver at Heart: Adapts to new technology and finds solutions fast.
Small Classes. Expert Guidance.
At Owens, you have a team of dedicated, experienced professionals guiding you. In turn, your faculty will be supported by an Advisory Committee of local professionals.
Our instructors are experts who take pride in your success. Combined with our small class sizes, you’ll get one-on-one mentorship and precise technical feedback tailored to your goals.
Award Type
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
Department
Department of Transportation Technologies
Required Credit Hours
61-70
An Inside Look
16
Weeks of training—alternating 8 weeks in class, 8 weeks paid internship
2
Years of instruction, typically completed over 5 semesters
14:1
Student-instructor ratio for personalized mentorship and support
Heavy-Duty Skills, Heavy-Duty Rewards
Transform your passion for heavy-duty engines into a lucrative, high-demand career as a diesel technician. You’ll earn a marketable associate degree while mastering the art of diagnosing, servicing, and repairing diesel equipment across thriving industries—from long-haul trucking and construction to agriculture, power generation, and industrial maintenance.
Become a master of critical diesel systems: hydraulics, advanced brake systems, precision welding and cutting-edge electronics. Technical skills are just the beginning—you’ll also sharpen the communication, problem-solving, and leadership abilities that elevate technicians into supervisors and shop managers.
Our innovative rotating 8-week schedule is a blend of intensive classroom training (where 70% of your time is hands-on) and field experience as a working technician. You’ll master techniques in our state-of-the-art shop, then immediately put them to the test in actual work environments. Graduating with both expertise and genuine confidence that employers value.
Career Outcomes
Graduate prepared for a high-demand career as a heavy equipment diesel technician—whether in repair shops, fleet maintenance or out in the field. Your skills will power essential industries like transportation, construction and power generation.
With this degree, you’ll be able to advance to leadership roles such as master mechanic, service manager or field technician. The opportunities are as big as the machines you’ll work on.
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In Their Words
“This is a great program with great instructors. Take time in deciding what you want to do in life. It’s important to do something you enjoy.”
Wesley Sweet, Transportation Technologies, STEM, ’22
Getting Started at Owens
Begin your high-quality education at an affordable price today!
Enrollment is easy—just fill out an online admissions application to get started. We’ll ask you to submit your transcripts for course placement and college credit.
Upon acceptance, schedule a meeting with your admissions advisor to register for classes. Next, attend an on-campus orientation and meet with your student financial services advisor to discuss ways to pay for college.
Accreditation
Certified by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)