Diesel mechanic training in Florida
19 diesel mechanic programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
13 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and Florida 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 Florida, 6 of the 19 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 4 are taught partly or fully online.
See the 19 programsHow much does diesel mechanic training cost in Florida?
$2,448 to $4,787 is what most diesel mechanic programs in Florida cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 17 programs with a price. All of them: $2,022 to $7,645
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 79%
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $37,600
- Length
- 24 to 42 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Florida may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made
Diesel mechanic training in Tallahassee, Orlando, Tampa and other Florida cities
Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas, 2 in smaller cities and towns.
All 19 diesel mechanic programs in Florida approved for WIOA funding
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19 programs
Diesel Maintenance Technician
Sheridan Technical College-Vs
Hollywood
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$43,700Price if you pay yourself$7,6457 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Diesel Maintenance Technician at Sheridan Technical College-Vs
- Finished
- 80%
- Working at 6 months
- 64%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,931
- Length
- 20 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $301
- Students counted
- 96
- a year, estimated
- $43,700
- price
- $7,645
- trained with WIOA funding
- 7
Diesel Maintenance Technician
Lively Technical Center-Vs
Tallahassee
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$39,200Price if you pay yourself$2,022School website, Diesel Maintenance Technician at Lively Technical Center-VsMore details about Diesel Maintenance Technician at Lively Technical Center-Vs
- Finished
- 58%
- Working at 6 months
- 88%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,788
- Length
- 20 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $467
- Students counted
- 51
- a year, estimated
- $39,200
- price
- $2,022
Diesel Systems Technician
Hendry County Schools
Clewiston
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,8935 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Diesel Systems Technician at Hendry County SchoolsMore details about Diesel Systems Technician at Hendry County Schools
- Finished
- 58%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 36 weeks, 29 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,370
- Students counted
- 38
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $4,893
- trained with WIOA funding
- 5
Diesel Systems Technician 1
Lively Technical Center-Vs
Tallahassee
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$39,600Price if you pay yourself$3,591School website, Diesel Systems Technician 1 at Lively Technical Center-VsMore details about Diesel Systems Technician 1 at Lively Technical Center-Vs
- Finished
- 86%
- Working at 6 months
- 67%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,901
- Length
- 48 weeks, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $497
- Students counted
- 29
- a year, estimated
- $39,600
- price
- $3,591
Diesel Systems Technican I
Big Bend Technical Institute-Un
Perry
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,800Price if you pay yourself$4,2847 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Diesel Systems Technican I at Big Bend Technical Institute-UnMore details about Diesel Systems Technican I at Big Bend Technical Institute-Un
- Finished
- 87%
- Working at 6 months
- 89%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,459
- Length
- 27 weeks, 39 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $717
- Students counted
- 21
- a year, estimated
- $29,800
- price
- $4,284
- trained with WIOA funding
- 7
Diesel Maintenance Technician
Big Bend Technical Institute-Un
Perry
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,100Price if you pay yourself$2,448Program website, Diesel Maintenance Technician at Big Bend Technical Institute-UnMore details about Diesel Maintenance Technician at Big Bend Technical Institute-Un
- Finished
- 79%
- Working at 6 months
- 43%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,035
- Length
- 15 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $717
- Students counted
- 14
- a year, estimated
- $36,100
- price
- $2,448
Diesel Systems Technician 1
Pinellas Technical College (PTec)
Clearwater
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$31,200Price if you pay yourself$3,0663 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Diesel Systems Technician 1 at Pinellas Technical College (PTec)More details about Diesel Systems Technician 1 at Pinellas Technical College (PTec)
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,800
- Length
- 45 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $7,156
- Students counted
- 13
- a year, estimated
- $31,200
- price
- $3,066
- trained with WIOA funding
- 3
Diesel Systems Technician 1
Lake Technical College-CSCF
Eustis
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,6164 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Diesel Systems Technician 1 at Lake Technical College-CSCFMore details about Diesel Systems Technician 1 at Lake Technical College-CSCF
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 35 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 23
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $4,616
- trained with WIOA funding
- 4
Technology In Diesel Mechanic
Mech Tech Institute-Cscf
Orlando
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$7,00012 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Technology In Diesel Mechanic at Mech Tech Institute-Cscf
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 48 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 15
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $7,000
- trained with WIOA funding
- 12
Diesel Maintanence Technician
Pinellas Technical College (PTec)
Clearwater
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, Diesel Maintanence Technician at Pinellas Technical College (PTec)More details about Diesel Maintanence Technician at Pinellas Technical College (PTec)
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 24 weeks, 25 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- 12
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- Not reported
Diesel Systems Technician 2
Lake Technical College-CSCF
Eustis
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,160Program website, Diesel Systems Technician 2 at Lake Technical College-CSCFMore details about Diesel Systems Technician 2 at Lake Technical College-CSCF
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 25 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,138
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $2,160
Diesel Systems Technician 2
Ridge Technical College - Polk
Winter Haven
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,160Program website, Diesel Systems Technician 2 at Ridge Technical College - PolkMore details about Diesel Systems Technician 2 at Ridge Technical College - Polk
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 14 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $799
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $2,160
Diesel Systems Technician 2
Gadsden Technical College
Quincy
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,190More details about Diesel Systems Technician 2 at Gadsden Technical College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 39 weeks, 21 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $75
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $2,190
Diesel Systems Technician 2
Lively Technical Center-Vs
Tallahassee
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,870School website, Diesel Systems Technician 2 at Lively Technical Center-VsMore details about Diesel Systems Technician 2 at Lively Technical Center-Vs
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 24 weeks, 31 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $520
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $2,870
Diesel Systems Technician I
Florida Panhandle Technical College
Chipley
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,026School website, Diesel Systems Technician I at Florida Panhandle Technical CollegeMore details about Diesel Systems Technician I at Florida Panhandle Technical College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 35 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $3,026
Diesel Systems Technician 1
Manatee Technical College-Vs
Bradenton
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,737School website, Diesel Systems Technician 1 at Manatee Technical College-VsMore details about Diesel Systems Technician 1 at Manatee Technical College-Vs
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 26 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $160
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $4,737
Diesel Systems Technician 1
Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF
Kissimmee
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,787Program website, Diesel Systems Technician 1 at Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCFMore details about Diesel Systems Technician 1 at Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 36 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,213
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $4,787
Diesel Systems Technician 1 & 2
Maynard A. Traviss Career Center-Vs
Lakeland
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,184Program website, Diesel Systems Technician 1 & 2 at Maynard A. Traviss Career Center-VsMore details about Diesel Systems Technician 1 & 2 at Maynard A. Traviss Career Center-Vs
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 65 weeks, 28 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $808
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $5,184
Diesel Systems Technician 2
Pinellas Technical College (PTec)
Clearwater
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, Diesel Systems Technician 2 at Pinellas Technical College (PTec)More details about Diesel Systems Technician 2 at Pinellas Technical College (PTec)
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 32 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- Not reported
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Florida
WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Florida
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 Florida
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 2nd of 26
- other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
- 5 of 13
- diesel mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 8
- 19 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 Florida diesel mechanic program numbers come from
Which Florida diesel mechanic programs are on this list?
These are the diesel mechanic programs Florida 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 Florida offers.
How Florida 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.
Other training in Florida
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- CNA classes52 programs
- Medical assistant training69 programs
- Phlebotomy training45 programs
- Welding classes55 programs
- HVAC training61 programs
- Medical billing and coding training24 programs
- LPN programs60 programs
- EMT classes45 programs
- Electrician training24 programs
- Dental assistant programs46 programs
- Auto mechanic classes42 programs
- Pharmacy technician training22 programs
- Plumbing school11 programs
- CNC machinist training9 programs
- Carpentry classes12 programs
- Heavy equipment operator training2 programs
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Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in Florida
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Diesel Service Technicians and Mechanics
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220 and 680.310: career services before training, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List