Diesel Mechanic Program

The diesel mechanic program at New Castle School of Trades prepares students for careers in heavy equipment maintenance, locomotive maintenance, over-the-road truck maintenance, fleet maintenance, dealership service, and aftermarket parts development. The program focuses on applying technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain diesel engines in vehicles, as well as stationary diesel engines in electrical generators and related equipment. Program courses include: engine maintenance systems, engines, power trains, and fluid, power, and electrical systems. Get more details below including other Pennsylvania colleges that offer diesel mechanic program.

Learn more by requesting information now!

New Castle School of Trades (Neumann)

One Neumann Drive, Aston, PA

New Castle School of Trades operates as a career college, which offers a great education environment for its students. Students can choose from a few areas of study, including:

• Mechanic and Repair Technology
• Transportation and Materials Moving
• Precision Production
• Construction Trades

Based on recent program completion reports gathered, over 550 students graduated with a graduation rate of around 73%. Over ten different programs are offered at New Castle School of Trades. The more popular enrolled programs are shown below:

• Electrical Maintenance and Repair Technology
• Construction, Heavy Equipment Operation
• Welding
• Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Bus and Truck Driver

To help support students, New Castle School of Trades may offer some services to students like those listed below:

• Night and weekend classes available
• Career path counseling
• Work study style employment
• Assisting students to find work

The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges has accredited the program courses of New Castle School of Trades for over forty-one straight years. To see more and get consumer disclosures, please visit ncstrades.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Diesel Mechanic Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Neumann offers an associate's degree program in diesel mechanic.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

Description

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 12.0% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $25.54
  • Average Annual Salary: $53110
• Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 570
  • Average Hourly Rate: $23.65
  • Average Annual Salary: $49190
• Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 400
  • Average Hourly Rate: $24.21
  • Average Annual Salary: $50360

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).