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Diesel mechanic training in Illinois

22 diesel mechanic programs with results and funding that can make them free

17 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and Illinois has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows how past students did; Illinois files no usable prices.

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 Illinois, 5 of the 22 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 6 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 22 programs

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Illinois?

Not reported

Illinois files no usable prices, so none can be shown.

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Length
42 to 72 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 Illinois may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Illinois?

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

Diesel mechanic training in Chicago, Peoria, Kankakee and other Illinois cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 5 more programs are in 5 other areas, 3 in smaller cities and towns.

All 22 diesel mechanic programs in Illinois approved for WIOA funding

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22 programs

  • Diesel technology (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Diesel Power Technology Degree

    Kishwaukee College

    Malta

    Education and courses

    Kishwaukee College, Malta · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$49,500
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Diesel Power Technology Degree at Kishwaukee College
    More details about Diesel Power Technology Degree at Kishwaukee College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,370
    Length
    68 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    30
    a year, estimated
    $49,500
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technology (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Diesel Technology Heavy Equipment Degree

    Southeastern Illinois College

    Harrisburg

    Education and courses

    Southeastern Illinois College, Harrisburg · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$34,400
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Diesel Technology Heavy Equipment Degree at Southeastern Illinois College
    More details about Diesel Technology Heavy Equipment Degree at Southeastern Illinois College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,595
    Length
    64 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    26
    a year, estimated
    $34,400
    price
    Not reported
    trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Diesel technology (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Diesel Equipment Technology

    Illinois Eastern Community Colleges / WVC

    Mt. Carmel

    Education and courses

    Illinois Eastern Community Colleges / WVC, Mt. Carmel · Diesel technology (associate degree) · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$38,900
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Diesel Equipment Technology at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges / WVC
    More details about Diesel Equipment Technology at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges / WVC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    62%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,730
    Length
    64 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    20
    a year, estimated
    $38,900
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive / Diesel & Industrial Tech W/ FACT #8800

    Universal Technical Institute

    Lisle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Universal Technical Institute, Lisle · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Automotive / Diesel & Industrial Tech W/ FACT #8800 at Universal Technical Institute
    More details about Automotive / Diesel & Industrial Tech W/ FACT #8800 at Universal Technical Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    90 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Automotive / Diesel & Industrial Technology #8700

    Universal Technical Institute

    Lisle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Universal Technical Institute, Lisle · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Automotive / Diesel & Industrial Technology #8700 at Universal Technical Institute
    More details about Automotive / Diesel & Industrial Technology #8700 at Universal Technical Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    75 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technology (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses

    Caterpillar Dealer Service Technology

    Illinois Central College

    East Peoria

    Prerequisite courses

    Illinois Central College, East Peoria · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Caterpillar Dealer Service Technology at Illinois Central College
    More details about Caterpillar Dealer Service Technology at Illinois Central College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    72 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel & Industrial Technology #8500

    Universal Technical Institute

    Lisle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Universal Technical Institute, Lisle · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Diesel & Industrial Technology #8500 at Universal Technical Institute
    More details about Diesel & Industrial Technology #8500 at Universal Technical Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personPrerequisite courses

    Diesel Maintenance Specialist (CCO)- TE130

    Joliet Junior College

    Joliet

    Prerequisite courses

    Joliet Junior College, Joliet · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Diesel Maintenance Specialist (CCO)- TE130 at Joliet Junior College
    More details about Diesel Maintenance Specialist (CCO)- TE130 at Joliet Junior College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    41 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Mechanic Certificate

    Kankakee Community College

    Kankakee

    No diploma needed

    Kankakee Community College, Kankakee · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Diesel Mechanic Certificate at Kankakee Community College
    More details about Diesel Mechanic Certificate at Kankakee Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technology (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Medium/Heavy Truck Technology

    Richland Community College

    Decatur

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Richland Community College, Decatur · Diesel technology (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Diesel Medium/Heavy Truck Technology at Richland Community College
    More details about Diesel Medium/Heavy Truck Technology at Richland Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    68 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

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

    Diesel Power Equipment Technology

    Parkland College

    Champaign

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Parkland College, Champaign · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Diesel Power Equipment Technology at Parkland College
    More details about Diesel Power Equipment Technology at Parkland College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    91 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technology (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses

    Diesel Powered Equipment Technology

    Illinois Central College

    East Peoria

    Prerequisite courses

    Illinois Central College, East Peoria · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at Illinois Central College
    More details about Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at Illinois Central College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    72 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technology (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Diesel Technologies

    Lincoln Land Community College

    Springfield

    Education and courses

    Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Diesel Technologies at Lincoln Land Community College
    More details about Diesel Technologies at Lincoln Land Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Technology

    Shawnee Community College

    Ullin

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Shawnee Community College, Ullin · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Diesel Technology at Shawnee Community College
    More details about Diesel Technology at Shawnee Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technology (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Technology (AAS Occupational & Technical Studies)

    West Kentucky Community & Tech College

    Paducah, KY

    High school diploma or equivalent

    West Kentucky Community & Tech College, Paducah, KY · Diesel technology (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Illinois; Illinois approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Diesel Technology (AAS Occupational & Technical Studies) at West Kentucky Community & Tech College
    More details about Diesel Technology (AAS Occupational & Technical Studies) at West Kentucky Community & Tech College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    80 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Technology (Advanced Certificate)

    Olive Harvey College

    Chicago

    No diploma needed

    Olive Harvey College, Chicago · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Diesel Technology (Advanced Certificate) at Olive Harvey College
    More details about Diesel Technology (Advanced Certificate) at Olive Harvey College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Technology (Basic Certificate)

    Olive Harvey College

    Chicago

    No diploma needed

    Olive Harvey College, Chicago · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Diesel Technology (Basic Certificate) at Olive Harvey College
    More details about Diesel Technology (Basic Certificate) at Olive Harvey College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technology (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Technology AAS

    Eiccd - Scc

    Bettendorf, IA

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eiccd - Scc, Bettendorf, IA · Diesel technology (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Illinois; Illinois approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Diesel Technology AAS at Eiccd - Scc
    More details about Diesel Technology AAS at Eiccd - Scc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    72 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technology (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Technology AAS

    Olive Harvey College

    Chicago

    No diploma needed

    Olive Harvey College, Chicago · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Diesel Technology AAS at Olive Harvey College
    More details about Diesel Technology AAS at Olive Harvey College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    80 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Technology Certificate

    Rend Lake College

    Ina

    No diploma needed

    Rend Lake College, Ina · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Diesel Technology Certificate at Rend Lake College
    More details about Diesel Technology Certificate at Rend Lake College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaHybridEducation and courses

    Diesel Technology Certificate

    Workforce Development Center

    Quincy

    Education and courses

    Workforce Development Center, Quincy · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Diesel Technology Certificate at Workforce Development Center
    More details about Diesel Technology Certificate at Workforce Development Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

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

    Diesel and Power Systems Technology

    Spoon River College

    Canton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Spoon River College, Canton · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Diesel and Power Systems Technology at Spoon River College
    More details about Diesel and Power Systems Technology at Spoon River College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    70 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Illinois

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Illinois

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 Illinois diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which Illinois diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs Illinois 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 Illinois offers.

How Illinois 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 Illinois figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Illinois among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 We leave out the share who finished for Illinois: only a few programs report it, and those at a typical 11%. We leave out prices for Illinois: the state files a code in place of each price, so no price can be shown.

Other training in Illinois

Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in Illinois

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Diesel Service Technicians and Mechanics
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns