Diesel mechanic training in New Jersey

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

1 school offers these diesel mechanic programs, and New Jersey 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 New Jersey, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

See the 2 programs

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in New Jersey?

$33,370

is the price of each of the 2 programs with a price, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: Not reported
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 New Jersey may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made

Is there free diesel mechanic training in New Jersey?

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 $33,370.

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

All 2 diesel mechanic programs in New Jersey approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Medium and heavy truck technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Diesel and Truck Technology
Lincoln Technical Institute S. Plainfield PCS
South Plainfield
High school diploma or equivalent
Lincoln Technical Institute S. Plainfield PCS, South Plainfield · Medium and heavy truck technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$33,370
Program website, Diesel and Truck Technology at Lincoln Technical Institute S. Plainfield PCS
More details about Diesel and Truck Technology at Lincoln Technical Institute S. Plainfield PCS
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,008
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$33,370
Medium and heavy truck technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Diesel and Truck Technology with Transpo
Lincoln Technical Institute S. Plainfield PCS
South Plainfield
High school diploma or equivalent
Lincoln Technical Institute S. Plainfield PCS, South Plainfield · Medium and heavy truck technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$33,370
Program website, Diesel and Truck Technology with Transpo at Lincoln Technical Institute S. Plainfield PCS
More details about Diesel and Truck Technology with Transpo at Lincoln Technical Institute S. Plainfield PCS
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,008
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$33,370

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in New Jersey

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in New Jersey

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 New Jersey diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which New Jersey diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs New Jersey 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 New Jersey offers.

How the prices and results of New Jersey 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.

How reliable are the New Jersey figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New Jersey among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

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