Diesel Mechanic Program

The diesel mechanic program at Angelina College 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 Texas colleges that offer diesel mechanic program.

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Angelina College (AC)

1700 Eastgate Dr, Garland, TX

Angelina College located in Lufkin Texas combines quality education and an overall pleasant student experience. AC offers many associates degrees including certifications, workforce programs and applied sciences degrees as well. Angelina College has over 25 clubs and other student organizations, and is well known throughout Texas and the country for its Fine Arts and Theatre program.

There are currently over 5000 students enrolled at AC, which includes several off campus teaching centers. AC provides a high quality and affordable education that service 12 counties across East Texas.

When it comes to tuition costs, Angelina College provides one of the lowest costs in education, compared to 50 Texas community colleges across the state. Financial Aid is available at AC along with Pell Grants, more than 200 Scholarships, their very own Angelina Challenge Award, state grants and rotary loans. The cost to attend AC is $110 per 1 credit hour for in-state residents, $175 for out of district students, and $260 for those students coming from out of state.

The extracurricular activities at AC are plentiful, and the college has plenty of clubs and social activities to keep a student’s life well occupied. Angelina College also has an extensive Special Student Support Service that provides help to single parents with children under the age of 18, single pregnant women, those with language disadvantages and students with disabilities.

Angelina Community College is also home to an impressive Adult Education Cooperative – offering adult learning centers for those wishing to continue their education or just improve on work skills.

For more information on everything that Angelina Community College has to offer, please visit the AC website.

Students Enrolled in the Diesel Mechanic Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. AC has offered the following program levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award

Students by Academic Level (2019)

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

• Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $22.34
  • Average Annual Salary: $46470
• Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.55
  • Average Annual Salary: $44820

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