Diesel Mechanic Program

The diesel mechanic program at Rosedale Technical Institute 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.

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Rosedale Technical Institute

6001 University Boulevard, Moon Township, PA

Rosedale Technical Institute is a two year career school, which provides high quality education and training for its students in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. Over the previous several years Rosedale Technical Institute awarded degrees to over 190 students with more than 52% of students who start the program continuing on to complete it. Rosedale Technical Institute offers several programs to choose from. The more popular programs are shown below:

• Auto Mechanic
• Diesel Mechanic
• Electrician

To help students and alumni succeed, Rosedale Technical Institute may provide some services to students including:

• Remedial instructional courses
• Academic counseling for students
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Assisting students to find work

The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges has accredited the program courses of Rosedale Technical Institute for over forty straight years. Please visit rosedaletech.org for more information on programs offered and consumer disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Diesel Mechanic Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Rosedale Technical Institute has offered the following degree levels for students:

• Associate's Degree
• Less Than Four-Year Award

Students by Academic Level (2019)

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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

• Pittsburgh, PA
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.25
  • Average Annual Salary: $44200

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