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Diesel mechanic training in North Carolina

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

7 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and North Carolina 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 North Carolina, 1 of the 8 programs takes students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

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How much does diesel mechanic training cost in North Carolina?

Two-year degrees (4 programs)
$5,016 to $5,606all 4 with a price
Other diesel mechanic programs (4 programs)
$181 to $3,600all 4 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

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
30 to 72 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 North Carolina may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made

Is there free diesel mechanic training in North Carolina?

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

Diesel mechanic training in Winston-Salem, Asheville, Wilmington and other North Carolina cities

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All 8 diesel mechanic programs in North Carolina approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

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

    Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology

    Forsyth Technical Community College

    Winston-Salem

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-Salem · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$54,700
    Price if you pay yourself$5,472
    School website, Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology at Forsyth Technical Community College
    More details about Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology at Forsyth Technical Community College
    Finished
    39%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,681
    Length
    80 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,281
    Students counted
    113
    a year, estimated
    $54,700
    price
    $5,472

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

    Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology

    Cape Fear Community College

    Wilmington

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,300
    Price if you pay yourself$5,606

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology at Cape Fear Community College
    More details about Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology at Cape Fear Community College
    Finished
    54%
    Working at 6 months
    65%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,084
    Length
    74 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $595
    Students counted
    86
    a year, estimated
    $36,300
    price
    $5,606
    trained with WIOA funding
    6

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

    Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology A.A.S.

    Davidson-Davie Community College

    Thomasville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Davidson-Davie Community College, Thomasville · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$53,200
    Price if you pay yourself$5,554
    Program website, Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology A.A.S. at Davidson-Davie Community College
    More details about Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology A.A.S. at Davidson-Davie Community College
    Finished
    52%
    Working at 6 months
    87%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,309
    Length
    72 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,100
    Students counted
    58
    a year, estimated
    $53,200
    price
    $5,554

  • Heavy equipment mechanicIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology Diploma

    Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College

    Asheville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College, Asheville · Heavy equipment mechanic · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$16,300
    Price if you pay yourself$3,420
    Program website, Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology Diploma at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
    More details about Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology Diploma at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
    Finished
    56%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,078
    Length
    48 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $740
    Students counted
    16
    a year, estimated
    $16,300
    price
    $3,420

  • Medium and heavy truck technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Heavy Truck Systems and Repair - WFD/CE

    Craven Community College

    New Bern

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Craven Community College, New Bern · Medium and heavy truck technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$181
    Program website, Heavy Truck Systems and Repair - WFD/CE at Craven Community College
    More details about Heavy Truck Systems and Repair - WFD/CE at Craven Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    17 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $255
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $181

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Basic Diesel Certificate

    Carteret Community College

    Morehead City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Carteret Community College, Morehead City · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$920
    Program website, Basic Diesel Certificate at Carteret Community College
    More details about Basic Diesel Certificate at Carteret Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $920

  • Heavy equipment mechanicHybridNo diploma needed

    Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology

    Guilford Technical Community College

    High Point

    No diploma needed

    Guilford Technical Community College, High Point · Heavy equipment mechanic · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,600
    School website, Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology at Guilford Technical Community College
    More details about Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology at Guilford Technical Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,600

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

    Diesel and Heavy Equipment and Technology AAS Degree

    Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College

    Asheville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College, Asheville · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,016
    Program website, Diesel and Heavy Equipment and Technology AAS Degree at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
    More details about Diesel and Heavy Equipment and Technology AAS Degree at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,595
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,016

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in North Carolina

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in North Carolina

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 North Carolina

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
4th of 26
diesel mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 8
8 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 North Carolina diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which North Carolina diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs North Carolina 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 North Carolina offers.

How North Carolina 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 North Carolina

Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in North Carolina

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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