Diesel mechanic training in Idaho

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

3 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and Idaho 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 Idaho, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 4 programs

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Idaho?

$13,184 to $36,326

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

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

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

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Idaho?

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. These programs cost $13,184 to $36,326.

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

Diesel mechanic training in Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Boise City and other Idaho cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 4 diesel mechanic programs in Idaho approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Diesel Technology
Idaho State University
Pocatello
High school diploma or equivalent
Idaho State University, Pocatello · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$36,326
More details about Diesel Technology at Idaho State University
Finished
67%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
64 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$25,144
Students counted
208
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$36,326
Diesel technology (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Heavy Duty Truck Technician
College of Western Idaho - Credit
Nampa
High school diploma or equivalent
College of Western Idaho - Credit, Nampa · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$31,878
More details about Heavy Duty Truck Technician at College of Western Idaho - Credit
Finished
58%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$45,605
Students counted
188
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$31,878
Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Heavy Duty Diesel Technology ATC
College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls
No diploma needed
College of Eastern Idaho, Idaho Falls · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$23,000
School website, Heavy Duty Diesel Technology ATC at College of Eastern Idaho
More details about Heavy Duty Diesel Technology ATC at College of Eastern Idaho
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
64 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$27,300
Students counted
52
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$23,000
Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Heavy Duty Diesel Technology ITC
College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls
No diploma needed
College of Eastern Idaho, Idaho Falls · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$13,184
School website, Heavy Duty Diesel Technology ITC at College of Eastern Idaho
More details about Heavy Duty Diesel Technology ITC at College of Eastern Idaho
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$16,464
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$13,184

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Idaho

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Idaho

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

Where the Idaho diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which Idaho diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs Idaho 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 Idaho offers.

How the prices and results of Idaho diesel mechanic programs are measured

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. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Idaho figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Idaho: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Other training in Idaho

Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in Idaho

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