Diesel mechanic training in Alabama

6 diesel mechanic programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

6 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and Alabama has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Diesel mechanics inspect and repair buses and trucks and maintain diesel engines of every kind. Community colleges and technical schools offer certificates and degrees in diesel repair, employers may require or prefer certification, and some jobs need a commercial driver's license to test-drive trucks and buses.¹ In Alabama, 2 of the 6 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 6 programs

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Alabama?

$8,420 to $11,826 is what most diesel mechanic programs in Alabama cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $7,172 to $14,400

In the typical program

Finished the program: 44%
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: Not reported

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alabama may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Alabama?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most diesel mechanic programs in Alabama cost $8,420 to $11,826. Prices on this page run from $7,172 to $14,400.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

Diesel mechanic training in Gadsden, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and other Alabama cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

All 6 diesel mechanic programs in Alabama approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

Diesel technician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed
Diesel Technology Certificate
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden
No diploma needed
Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,512
Program website, Diesel Technology Certificate at Gadsden State Community College
More details about Diesel Technology Certificate at Gadsden State Community College
Finished
76%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$5,784
Students counted
63
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$9,512
Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Diesel Mechanics
Trenholm State Community College
Montgomery
No diploma needed
Trenholm State Community College, Montgomery · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,172
Program website, Diesel Mechanics at Trenholm State Community College
More details about Diesel Mechanics at Trenholm State Community College
Finished
42%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$801
Students counted
39
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$7,172
Diesel technician certificate or diplomaHybridPrerequisite courses
Diesel Mechanics
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa
Prerequisite courses
Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,056
Program website, Diesel Mechanics at Shelton State Community College
More details about Diesel Mechanics at Shelton State Community College
Finished
39%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$5,449
Students counted
38
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$8,056
Diesel technology (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Diesel Mechanics - Medium-Heavy Truck Tech/Degree Program
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham
High school diploma or equivalent
Lawson State Community College, Birmingham · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$14,400
Program website, Diesel Mechanics - Medium-Heavy Truck Tech/Degree Program at Lawson State Community College
More details about Diesel Mechanics - Medium-Heavy Truck Tech/Degree Program at Lawson State Community College
Finished
81%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$5,350
Students counted
37
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$14,400
Diesel technology (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Diesel and Heavy Equipment Mechanics AAS
LBW
Andalusia
High school diploma or equivalent
LBW, Andalusia · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,786
Program website, Diesel and Heavy Equipment Mechanics AAS at LBW
More details about Diesel and Heavy Equipment Mechanics AAS at LBW
Finished
43%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,112
Students counted
36
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$11,786
Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Diesel Mechanic
Bishop State Community College
Mobile
High school diploma or equivalent
Bishop State Community College, Mobile · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,840
School website, Diesel Mechanic at Bishop State Community College
More details about Diesel Mechanic at Bishop State Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,625
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$11,840

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Alabama

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Alabama

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Financial aid and grants for diesel mechanic training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for diesel mechanic training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: Diesel mechanic training in Alabama

programs with a price cost under $10,000: 3 of 6
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 20th of 26
diesel mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 8: 6 vs 8

State comparisons use the same figures as the diesel mechanic training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Where the Alabama diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which Alabama diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs Alabama approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Alabama offers.

How Alabama diesel mechanic program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some diesel mechanic programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

How reliable are the Alabama figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Alabama among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ We leave out the share working 6 months later for Alabama: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Other training in Alabama

Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in Alabama

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