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Diesel mechanic training in Louisiana

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

9 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and Louisiana 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 Louisiana, 5 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 9 programs

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Louisiana?

$7,789 to $9,878 is what most diesel mechanic programs in Louisiana cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $950 to $38,700

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Length
45 to 64 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 Louisiana may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Louisiana?

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

Diesel mechanic training in New Orleans, Lafayette, Slidell and other Louisiana cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas.

All 9 diesel mechanic programs in Louisiana approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • Heavy equipment mechanicIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Powered Equipment Technology

    South Louisiana Community College

    Lafayette

    High school diploma or equivalent

    South Louisiana Community College, Lafayette · Heavy equipment mechanic · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$63,500
    Price if you pay yourself$8,478
    Program website, Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at South Louisiana Community College
    More details about Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at South Louisiana Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,876
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,940
    Students counted
    113
    a year, estimated
    $63,500
    price
    $8,478

  • Heavy equipment mechanicIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Powered Equipment Technology

    Northshore Technical Community College

    Lacombe

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northshore Technical Community College, Lacombe · Heavy equipment mechanic · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$78,100
    Price if you pay yourself$8,206
    Program website, Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at Northshore Technical Community College
    More details about Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at Northshore Technical Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $19,536
    Length
    64 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $7,282
    Students counted
    97
    a year, estimated
    $78,100
    price
    $8,206

  • Heavy equipment mechanicIn personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Power Equipment Technology

    Louisiana Delta Community College

    Monroe

    No diploma needed

    Louisiana Delta Community College, Monroe · Heavy equipment mechanic · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$57,200
    Price if you pay yourself$9,580
    Program website, Diesel Power Equipment Technology at Louisiana Delta Community College
    More details about Diesel Power Equipment Technology at Louisiana Delta Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,304
    Length
    104 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,440
    Students counted
    60
    a year, estimated
    $57,200
    price
    $9,580

  • Medium and heavy truck technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Heavy Truck Technology

    Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus

    Baton Rouge

    No diploma needed

    Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus, Baton Rouge · Medium and heavy truck technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$950
    School website, Diesel Heavy Truck Technology at Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus
    More details about Diesel Heavy Truck Technology at Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    17 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $950

  • Heavy equipment mechanicIn personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Powered Equipment Technology

    Northwest Louisiana Technical College

    Minden

    No diploma needed

    Northwest Louisiana Technical College, Minden · Heavy equipment mechanic · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,975
    Program website, Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at Northwest Louisiana Technical College
    More details about Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at Northwest Louisiana Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $628
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,975

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Technology Level 1

    Delgado Community College

    New Orleans

    No diploma needed

    Delgado Community College, New Orleans · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,789
    School website, Diesel Technology Level 1 at Delgado Community College
    More details about Diesel Technology Level 1 at Delgado Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    78 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,789

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Marine Diesel Engine Diploma

    Fletcher Technical Community College

    Schriever

    No diploma needed

    Fletcher Technical Community College, Schriever · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,878
    Program website, Marine Diesel Engine Diploma at Fletcher Technical Community College
    More details about Marine Diesel Engine Diploma at Fletcher Technical Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,890
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,878

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Mechanic Technician Program

    Cross Road CDL Academy LLC

    Harvey

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cross Road CDL Academy LLC, Harvey · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$21,000
    Program website, Diesel Mechanic Technician Program at Cross Road CDL Academy LLC
    More details about Diesel Mechanic Technician Program at Cross Road CDL Academy LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $21,000

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

    Diesel & Industrial Technology (4550)

    Universal Technical Institute Houston

    Houston, TX

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Universal Technical Institute Houston, Houston, TX · Diesel technology (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

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

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$38,700
    More details about Diesel & Industrial Technology (4550) at Universal Technical Institute Houston
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $680
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $38,700

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Louisiana

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Louisiana

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 Louisiana

programs with a price cost under $10,000
7 of 9
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
18th of 26
diesel mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 8
9 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 Louisiana diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which Louisiana diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs Louisiana 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 Louisiana offers.

How Louisiana 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 Louisiana figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Louisiana among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 We leave out the share working 6 months later for Louisiana: most of its programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to. We leave out the share who finished for Louisiana: half of its programs report exactly 100%.

Other training in Louisiana

Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in Louisiana

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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, 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)
  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