Diesel Mechanic Technology
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Public · Community college
The provider reports its fall 2026 cohort is full. Diesel instruction runs at least four days per week, six to seven hours per day, with additional academic courses required.
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Preparation, time and schedule
Before you apply
Review shop safety, applied mathematics and diagnostic-tool expectations.
Your complete timeline
2 years; next published intake fall 2027. Prior credits, prerequisite placement and course availability can change your personal completion date.
Plan around the schedule
Diesel instruction requires at least four days per week, six to seven hours per day, plus academic coursework. Build work and travel arrangements around the full timetable.
Application and selection
The provider reports fall 2026 is full and lists fall 2027 as the next available intake. Contact the diesel department about that cohort and current application or waitlist steps.
Details checked September 15, 2026. Confirm current requirements with the provider.
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- Which required courses or placements are offered only once per year?
- Can you give me a written estimate covering every required term and practical expense?
- Which employment, transfer or licensing requirements remain after this award?
Published program length is not a personal completion estimate. Transfer credits, prerequisites, selection and course availability can change the timeline.
After the program
The degree supports diesel service work. A commercial driver license and industry certifications, if needed for a job, have separate requirements.
Cost and outcomes
Published base; complete personal budget still needed
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Published tuition or budget base
2026-27 U.S.-resident tuition is $120 per credit, with a $42 per-credit fee and a $42 per-course fee. Distance courses add $46 per course; designated culinary courses add a $51 per-credit program fee.
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