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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 Under federal rules, anyone paid to handle the refrigerant in a truck's cab air conditioning must be certified by an EPA-approved program.2

In Idaho, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are diesel technician certificate or diploma (3 programs) and diesel technology (associate degree, 1 program).

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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
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Left out
Idaho's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Length
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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?

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

All 4 diesel mechanic programs in Idaho approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Technology

    Idaho State University

    Pocatello

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Idaho State University, PocatelloDiesel technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn 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
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $25,144
    Students counted
    208
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $36,326

  • Diesel technology (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Heavy Duty Truck Technician

    College of Western Idaho - Credit

    Nampa

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    College of Western Idaho - Credit, NampaDiesel technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn 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
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $45,605
    Students counted
    188
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $31,878

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Heavy Duty Diesel Technology ATC

    College of Eastern Idaho

    Idaho Falls

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    College of Eastern Idaho, Idaho FallsDiesel technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn 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
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $27,300
    Students counted
    52
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $23,000
    School website, Heavy Duty Diesel Technology ATC at College of Eastern Idaho

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Heavy Duty Diesel Technology ITC

    College of Eastern Idaho

    Idaho Falls

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    College of Eastern Idaho, Idaho FallsDiesel technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,184
    School website, Heavy Duty Diesel Technology ITC at College of Eastern Idaho

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 it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.78

GI Bill for diesel mechanic training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

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

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

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Idaho

How diesel mechanic training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Idaho

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).10 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

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. 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.

Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in Idaho

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Diesel Service Technicians and Mechanics
  2. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 40 CFR part 82, subpart B, Servicing of motor vehicle air conditioners
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. 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