Diesel mechanic training in Montana

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

2 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and Montana 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 Montana, all 2 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 2 programs

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Montana?

$12,920

is the price of the one program that lists a price, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 100%
Working 6 months later: 67% to 93%
Earned a year, estimated: about $50,300 to $53,800
Length: 30 to 60 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 Montana may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Montana?

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. The one program with a price costs $12,920.

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

All 2 diesel mechanic programs in Montana approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Diesel technology (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed
Diesel Technology AS
Msu - Northern
Havre
No diploma needed
Msu - Northern, Havre · Diesel technology (associate degree) · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$50,300
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Diesel Technology AS at Msu - Northern
More details about Diesel Technology AS at Msu - Northern
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
67%
Earned in a quarter
$12,578
Length
60 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
14
a year, estimated
$50,300
price
Not reported
Diesel technology (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Diesel Technology AAS
Msu - Billings/City College
Billings
No diploma needed
Msu - Billings/City College, Billings · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$53,800
Price if you pay yourself$12,920
Program website, Diesel Technology AAS at Msu - Billings/City College
More details about Diesel Technology AAS at Msu - Billings/City College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
93%
Earned in a quarter
$13,458
Length
30 weeks, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
13
a year, estimated
$53,800
price
$12,920

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Montana

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Montana

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 Montana diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which Montana diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs Montana 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 Montana offers.

How the prices and results of Montana 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 Montana

Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in Montana

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