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Diesel mechanic training in Mississippi

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

8 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and Mississippi 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 Mississippi, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

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How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Mississippi?

$5,350 to $7,850 is what most diesel mechanic programs in Mississippi cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $1,000 to $9,740

In the typical program

Finished the program
100%
Working 6 months later
85%
Earned a year, estimated
about $40,500
Length
32 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 Mississippi may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Mississippi?

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

Diesel mechanic training in Jackson, McComb, Columbus and other Mississippi cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 more program is in 1 other area.

All 12 diesel mechanic programs in Mississippi approved for WIOA funding

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12 programs

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Equipment Tech - Certification

    Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus

    Raymond

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus, Raymond · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,500
    Price if you pay yourself$6,425

    8 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Diesel Equipment Tech - Certification at Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus
    Finished
    99%
    Working at 6 months
    90%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,130
    Length
    45 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,430
    Students counted
    255
    a year, estimated
    $40,500
    price
    $6,425
    trained with WIOA funding
    8

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

    Diesel Mechanic - Associates Degree

    Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus

    Raymond

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus, Raymond · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,500
    Price if you pay yourself$8,475

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Diesel Mechanic - Associates Degree at Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    90%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,130
    Length
    60 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,030
    Students counted
    255
    a year, estimated
    $40,500
    price
    $8,475
    trained with WIOA funding
    4

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

    Diesel Equip Tech - Associate Degree

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College

    Wesson

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Wesson · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,100
    Price if you pay yourself$6,880
    More details about Diesel Equip Tech - Associate Degree at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,026
    Length
    64 weeks, 49 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    65
    a year, estimated
    $36,100
    price
    $6,880

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Mechanic

    East Mississippi Community College - Golden Triangle / Mayhew

    Columbus

    High school diploma or equivalent

    East Mississippi Community College - Golden Triangle / Mayhew, Columbus · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$45,100
    Price if you pay yourself$5,200
    More details about Diesel Mechanic at East Mississippi Community College - Golden Triangle / Mayhew
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,272
    Length
    30 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,250
    Students counted
    58
    a year, estimated
    $45,100
    price
    $5,200

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

    Diesel Mechanic - Associates Degree

    Northeast Mississippi Community College

    Booneville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Mississippi Community College, Booneville · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$44,700
    Price if you pay yourself$5,400
    More details about Diesel Mechanic - Associates Degree at Northeast Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,168
    Length
    68 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,600
    Students counted
    57
    a year, estimated
    $44,700
    price
    $5,400

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

    Diesel Equip Tech - Associate Degree

    Southwest Mississippi Community College

    Summit

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southwest Mississippi Community College, Summit · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,200
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    More details about Diesel Equip Tech - Associate Degree at Southwest Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,045
    Length
    32 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,300
    Students counted
    46
    a year, estimated
    $32,200
    price
    $8,000

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

    Diesel Equip Tech - Associate Degree

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College

    Natchez

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Natchez · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,000
    Price if you pay yourself$6,880
    More details about Diesel Equip Tech - Associate Degree at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,749
    Length
    64 weeks, 49 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    22
    a year, estimated
    $23,000
    price
    $6,880

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

    Diesel Equip Tech - Associate Degree

    Jones County Junior College

    Ellisville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Jones County Junior College, Ellisville · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,740
    More details about Diesel Equip Tech - Associate Degree at Jones County Junior College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $700
    Students counted
    23
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,740

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Mechanic

    Coahoma Community College - Clarksdale Main Campus

    Clarksdale

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coahoma Community College - Clarksdale Main Campus, Clarksdale · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,000
    More details about Diesel Mechanic at Coahoma Community College - Clarksdale Main Campus
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,000

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Mechanic

    Southwest Mississippi Community College

    Summit

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southwest Mississippi Community College, Summit · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,904
    More details about Diesel Mechanic at Southwest Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $700
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,904

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Equipment Tech - Certification

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College

    Wesson

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Wesson · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,880
    More details about Diesel Equipment Tech - Certification at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,880

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

    Mi Best Diesel Equipment Technology - A.S.

    Southwest Mississippi Community College

    Summit

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southwest Mississippi Community College, Summit · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,800
    More details about Mi Best Diesel Equipment Technology - A.S. at Southwest Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,800

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Mississippi

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Mississippi

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 Mississippi

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
12th of 26
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
7 of 13
diesel mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 8
12 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 Mississippi diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which Mississippi diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs Mississippi 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 Mississippi offers.

How Mississippi 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 Mississippi

Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in Mississippi

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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