AY25 Academic Catalog/Handbook

Diesel Equipment Technology Diploma

The Diesel Equipment Technology diploma program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for careers in the diesel equipment service and repair profession. Learning opportunities enable students to develop academic, technical and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of truck, heavy equipment, marine systems, or emergency power generator repair theory and practical application necessary for successful employment depending on the specialization area a student chooses to complete. Program graduates receive a Diesel Equipment Technology diploma that qualifies them as entry-level Diesel Equipment technicians.

Students are accepted into the Diesel Equipment Technology program any semester. A full-time student can complete this program in 4 semesters. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 47 semester credit hours.

Offered at the Following Campuses/Delivery Mode:

  • South Campus (Dublin)

Employment Outlook

Career Traits/Requirements

Individuals wanting to enroll in the Diesel Equipment Technology diploma program must have good eyesight, manual dexterity, hand eye coordination, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, math skills, and the ability to apply technology to the work environment.

Employment Opportunities

The Diesel Equipment Technology program is intended to prepare graduates for entry-level jobs in truck service and repair or heavy equipment service and repair.

Program Costs

Tuition & Fees: $6,024.00

Books & Supplies: $1,550.00

(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)

Additional Fees:

ASE Student Certifications Exams: $40.00

EPA609 Testing Fee: $12.00

These fees will be assessed when a student registers for DIET 1000.

(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)

HOPE Career Grant: The HOPE Career Grant, formerly known as the Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grant, is available to HOPE Grant-qualified students who enroll in select majors specifically aligned with one of 12 industries in which there are more jobs available in Georgia than there are skilled workers to fill them. To qualify, an OFTC student must be fully admitted to the college, enrolled in one of the above programs and receiving the HOPE Grant for the same term. The amount of the HOPE Career Grant award is a fixed amount for each term of enrollment:

  • 9 or more credit hours – $500/semester
  • 3-8 credit hours – $250/semester
  • 1-2 credit hours – $125/semester
  • Commercial Truck Driving – $1,000 one time award

High School students in dual enrollment and joint enrollment are NOT eligible.

Admission Requirements

OFTC may accept a student’s official entrance score on the following validated assessment instruments if the scores meet the required minimums:

  • COMPASS/ASSET,
  • SAT,
  • ACT,
  • PSAT,
  • PACT,
  • Accuplacer/Accuplacer Next Generation/Companion,
  • HOPE GPA after completion of 10th grade of 2.6 or higher, or High School GPA of 2.6 (for occupational programs), or 2.0 for Workforce Entry Level programs, or GED.

The College may accept transfer credit for other courses according to the College’s transfer policy.

Curriculum

General Education Courses

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relations & Prof Development

2

30

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

45

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

45

Occupational Courses

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
COLL 1060Introduction to College and Computers

3

50

DIET 1000Introduction to Diesel Technology, Tools, and Safety

3

80

DIET 1020Preventive Maintenance

5

121

DIET 1040Diesel Truck and Heavy Equipment HVAC Systems

3

90

Electrical Course Options: 7 Credit Hours Required
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
DIET 1010Diesel Electrical and Electronic Systems

7

210

DIET 1011Diesel Electrical and Electronic Systems I

4

116

DIET 1012Diesel Electrical and Electronics Systems II

3

93

Engines Course Options: 6 Credit Hours Required
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
DIET 1030Diesel Engines

6

195

DIET 1031Diesel Engine Repair

3

94

DIET 1032Diesel Engine Support Systems

3

100

Medium/Heavy Truck Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
DIET 2000Truck Steering and Suspension Systems

4

102

DIET 2010Truck Brake Systems

4

127

DIET 2020Truck Drive Trains

7

161

Program Pathway

Semester 1

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
COLL 1060Introduction to College and Computers

3

50

DIET 1000Introduction to Diesel Technology, Tools, and Safety

3

80

DIET 1010Diesel Electrical and Electronic Systems

7

210

Semester 2

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
DIET 1030Diesel Engines

6

195

DIET 2020Truck Drive Trains

7

161

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

45

Semester 3

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
DIET 1040Diesel Truck and Heavy Equipment HVAC Systems

3

90

DIET 2000Truck Steering and Suspension Systems

4

102

EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relations & Prof Development

2

30

Semester 4

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
DIET 1020Preventive Maintenance

5

121

DIET 2010Truck Brake Systems

4

127

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

45