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Diesel mechanic training in Michigan

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

6 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and Michigan 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 Michigan, 4 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Michigan?

$6,986 to $21,010 is what most diesel mechanic programs in Michigan cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $1,500 to $38,045

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Length
38 to 82 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 Michigan may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Michigan?

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

Diesel mechanic training in Bay City, Phoenix, Owosso and other Michigan cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 in smaller cities and towns and 1 online.

All 7 diesel mechanic programs in Michigan approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Technology II 290

    Universal Technical Institute of Arizona

    Avondale, AZ

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Universal Technical Institute of Arizona, Avondale, AZ · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

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

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$38,045
    Program website, Diesel Technology II 290 at Universal Technical Institute of Arizona
    More details about Diesel Technology II 290 at Universal Technical Institute of Arizona
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $320
    Students counted
    178
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $38,045

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

    Diesel Service Technology

    Baker College

    Owosso

    High school diploma or equivalent

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

    Earned a year, estimated$43,800
    Price if you pay yourself$30,150
    Program website, Diesel Service Technology at Baker College
    More details about Diesel Service Technology at Baker College
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,958
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    21

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    a year, estimated
    $43,800
    price
    $30,150

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

    Kirtland Community College

    Grayling

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Kirtland Community College, Grayling · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,000
    Price if you pay yourself$11,224
    Program website, Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician at Kirtland Community College
    More details about Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician at Kirtland Community College
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,496
    Length
    30 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $775
    Students counted
    16
    a year, estimated
    $42,000
    price
    $11,224

  • Diesel technology (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Heavy Duty Diesel Service Technology - AAS

    Delta College

    University Center

    No diploma needed

    Delta College, University Center · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,869
    Program website, Heavy Duty Diesel Service Technology - AAS at Delta College
    More details about Heavy Duty Diesel Service Technology - AAS at Delta College
    Finished
    30%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    104 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,644
    Students counted
    15
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $11,869

  • Medium and heavy truck technicianOnlineNo diploma needed

    Diesel Mechanic/Heavy Truck Maintenance

    Andrews University

    Based in Berrien Springs, MI

    No diploma needed

    Andrews University, based in Berrien Springs, MI · Medium and heavy truck technician · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Diesel Mechanic/Heavy Truck Maintenance at Andrews University
    More details about Diesel Mechanic/Heavy Truck Maintenance at Andrews University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    56 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,500

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Mechanic General Automotive Training

    Wayne County Community College District

    Detroit

    No diploma needed

    Wayne County Community College District, Detroit · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,672
    Program website, Diesel Mechanic General Automotive Training at Wayne County Community College District
    More details about Diesel Mechanic General Automotive Training at Wayne County Community College District
    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
    $1,312
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,672

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Heavy Duty Diesel Service Technology - Advanced Certificate

    Delta College

    University Center

    No diploma needed

    Delta College, University Center · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,300
    Program website, Heavy Duty Diesel Service Technology - Advanced Certificate at Delta College
    More details about Heavy Duty Diesel Service Technology - Advanced Certificate at Delta College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    104 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,420
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,300

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Michigan

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Michigan

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 Michigan

programs with a price cost under $10,000
3 of 7
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
22nd of 26
diesel mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 8
7 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 Michigan diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which Michigan diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs Michigan 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 Michigan offers.

How Michigan 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.

Other training in Michigan

Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in Michigan

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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