Diesel mechanic training in Ohio

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

9 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and Ohio 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 Ohio, 6 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 11 programs

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Ohio?

$6,861 to $27,954 is what most diesel mechanic programs in Ohio cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $3,624 to $39,475

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: 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 Ohio may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Ohio?

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. Most diesel mechanic programs in Ohio cost $6,861 to $27,954. Prices on this page run from $3,624 to $39,475.

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

Diesel mechanic training in Pittsburgh, Marietta, Cleveland and other Ohio cities

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

All 11 diesel mechanic programs in Ohio approved for WIOA funding

11 programs

Diesel technology (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Diesel and Heavy Equipment Repair Technology
Educational Enterprises, Inc., dba New Castle School of Trades
New Castle, PA
High school diploma or equivalent
Educational Enterprises, Inc., dba New Castle School of Trades, New Castle, PA · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Ohio; Ohio approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$61,900
Price if you pay yourself$26,871
Program website, Diesel and Heavy Equipment Repair Technology at Educational Enterprises, Inc., dba New Castle School of Trades
More details about Diesel and Heavy Equipment Repair Technology at Educational Enterprises, Inc., dba New Castle School of Trades
Finished
68%
Working at 6 months
54%
Earned in a quarter
$15,472
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$850
Students counted
81
a year, estimated
$61,900
price
$26,871
Diesel technology (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Diesel Technology
Rosedale Technical College
Pittsburgh, PA
High school diploma or equivalent
Rosedale Technical College, Pittsburgh, PA · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Ohio; Ohio approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$39,475
Program website, Diesel Technology at Rosedale Technical College
More details about Diesel Technology at Rosedale Technical College
Finished
82%
Working at 6 months
88%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
78
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$39,475
Medium and heavy truck technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Truck Maintenance Certificate
Washington State Community College
Marietta
No diploma needed
Washington State Community College, Marietta · Medium and heavy truck technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$67,400
Price if you pay yourself$5,420
School website, Truck Maintenance Certificate at Washington State Community College
More details about Truck Maintenance Certificate at Washington State Community College
Finished
87%
Working at 6 months
54%
Earned in a quarter
$16,852
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,750
Students counted
26
a year, estimated
$67,400
price
$5,420
Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Diesel Technician
Rosedale Technical College
Pittsburgh, PA
High school diploma or equivalent
Rosedale Technical College, Pittsburgh, PA · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Ohio; Ohio approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$28,315
School website, Diesel Technician at Rosedale Technical College
More details about Diesel Technician at Rosedale Technical College
Finished
67%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$700
Students counted
12
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$28,315
Diesel technology (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Diesel Technology
Kentucky Community & Technical College System
Maysville, KY
No diploma needed
Kentucky Community & Technical College System, Maysville, KY · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed
Classes are outside Ohio; Ohio approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,624
Program website, Diesel Technology at Kentucky Community & Technical College System
More details about Diesel Technology at Kentucky Community & Technical College System
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,000
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,624
Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Diesel Technician
Cleveland State University
Cleveland
No diploma needed
Cleveland State University, Cleveland · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,800
Program website, Diesel Technician at Cleveland State University
More details about Diesel Technician at Cleveland State University
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,800
Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Industrial Diesel Mechanics
Great Oaks Career Campuses
Sharonville
High school diploma or equivalent
Great Oaks Career Campuses, Sharonville · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,183
Program website, Industrial Diesel Mechanics at Great Oaks Career Campuses
More details about Industrial Diesel Mechanics at Great Oaks Career Campuses
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$653
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$11,183
Diesel technology (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Diesel Truck Systems
Washington State Community College
Marietta
No diploma needed
Washington State Community College, Marietta · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,576
Program website, Diesel Truck Systems at Washington State Community College
More details about Diesel Truck Systems at Washington State Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$3,883
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$11,576
Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Diesel Technician Training Program
American Diesel Training Centers
Cincinnati
No diploma needed
American Diesel Training Centers, Cincinnati · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,850
Program website, Diesel Technician Training Program at American Diesel Training Centers
More details about Diesel Technician Training Program at American Diesel Training Centers
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$11,850
Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Diesel Equipment Technology
Ohio Technical College
Cleveland
High school diploma or equivalent
Ohio Technical College, Cleveland · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$29,975
Program website, Diesel Equipment Technology at Ohio Technical College
More details about Diesel Equipment Technology at Ohio Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$29,975
Diesel technician certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed
Diesel Service Certificate
Owens State Community College
Based in Toledo, OH
No diploma needed
Owens State Community College, based in Toledo, OH · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · Online · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Diesel Service Certificate at Owens State Community College
More details about Diesel Service Certificate at Owens State Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Ohio

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Ohio

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 Ohio

programs with a price cost under $10,000: 3 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 23rd of 26
diesel mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 8: 11 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 Ohio diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which Ohio diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs Ohio 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 Ohio offers.

How Ohio 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.

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Diesel mechanic training in Ohio

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Ohio?

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Ohio?

Diesel mechanic training in Pittsburgh, Marietta, Cleveland and other Ohio cities

All 11 diesel mechanic programs in Ohio approved for WIOA funding

Diesel and Heavy Equipment Repair Technology

Diesel Technology

Truck Maintenance Certificate

Diesel Technician