Diesel mechanic training in Kansas

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

3 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and Kansas 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 Kansas, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma.

See the 3 programs

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Kansas?

$8,020 to $13,778

is what the 3 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 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 Kansas may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Kansas?

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 $8,020 to $13,778.

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

Diesel mechanic training in Topeka, Atchison, Liberal and other Kansas cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 3 diesel mechanic programs in Kansas approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Diesel Mechanics
Washburn Institute of Technology
Topeka
No diploma needed
Washburn Institute of Technology, Topeka · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,926
More details about Diesel Mechanics at Washburn Institute of Technology
Finished
79%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$3,259
Students counted
136
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$10,926
Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Diesel Technology
Highland Community College Technical Center
Atchison
High school diploma or equivalent
Highland Community College Technical Center, Atchison · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$13,778
More details about Diesel Technology at Highland Community College Technical Center
Finished
44%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$3,125
Students counted
49
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$13,778
Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Diesel Technology
Seward County Community College
Liberal
High school diploma or equivalent
Seward County Community College, Liberal · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,020
Program website, Diesel Technology at Seward County Community College
More details about Diesel Technology at Seward County Community College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$560
Students counted
41
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$8,020

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Kansas

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Kansas

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 Kansas diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which Kansas diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs Kansas 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 Kansas offers.

How the prices and results of Kansas 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.

Other training in Kansas

Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in Kansas

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