Diesel mechanic training in West Virginia

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

2 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and West Virginia 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 West Virginia, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

See the 2 programs

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in West Virginia?

$12,509 to $43,300

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 67% to 72%
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: about $52,900
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 West Virginia may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made

Is there free diesel mechanic training in West Virginia?

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 $12,509 to $43,300.

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

Diesel mechanic training in Phoenix, Beckley and other West Virginia cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 2 diesel mechanic programs in West Virginia approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
8600 Diesel and Industrial Technology with Cummins
Universal Technical Institute
Phoenix, AZ
High school diploma or equivalent
Universal Technical Institute, Phoenix, AZ · Diesel technician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside West Virginia; West Virginia approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$52,900
Price if you pay yourself$43,300
Program website, 8600 Diesel and Industrial Technology with Cummins at Universal Technical Institute
More details about 8600 Diesel and Industrial Technology with Cummins at Universal Technical Institute
Finished
72%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$13,216
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$365
Students counted
60
a year, estimated
$52,900
price
$43,300
Diesel technology (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Diesel Service Technology - Associate of Applied Science
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver
High school diploma or equivalent
New River Community and Technical College, Beaver · Diesel technology (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$12,509
Program website, Diesel Service Technology - Associate of Applied Science at New River Community and Technical College
More details about Diesel Service Technology - Associate of Applied Science at New River Community and Technical College
Finished
67%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,000
Students counted
12
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$12,509

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in West Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in West Virginia

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 West Virginia diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which West Virginia diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs West Virginia 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 West Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of West Virginia 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 West Virginia figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for West Virginia: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Other training in West Virginia

Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in West Virginia

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