Diesel mechanic training in Wisconsin

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

10 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, 12 of the 20 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 6 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 20 programs

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Wisconsin?

$5,260 to $10,130 is what most diesel mechanic programs in Wisconsin cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 20 programs with a price. All of them: $2,632 to $12,441

In the typical program

Finished the program: 81%
Working 6 months later: 81%
Earned a year, estimated: about $46,900
Length: 32 to 64 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 Wisconsin may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Wisconsin?

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 Wisconsin cost $5,260 to $10,130. Prices on this page run from $2,632 to $12,441.

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

Diesel mechanic training in Appleton, Milwaukee, Kenosha and other Wisconsin cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns.

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Wisconsin

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin

programs with a price cost under $5,000: 5 of 20
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 13th of 26
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 13 of 13
diesel mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 8: 20 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 Wisconsin diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which Wisconsin diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin offers.

How Wisconsin 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.

Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in Wisconsin

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Diesel mechanic training in Wisconsin

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Wisconsin?

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Wisconsin?

Diesel mechanic training in Appleton, Milwaukee, Kenosha and other Wisconsin cities

All 20 diesel mechanic programs in Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding

Diesel and Powertrain Servicing Technical Diploma

Diesel Equipment Mechanic

Diesel Equipment Mechanic

Diesel Equipment Technology

Diesel Equipment Technology

Diesel Heavy Equipment

Diesel Engine Service Technician FABTECH

Diesel Equipment Mechanic

Diesel Technology

Diesel Mechanic's Assistant

Diesel Equipment Mechanic

Diesel Equipment Technology

Diesel Maintenance Technician

Diesel Construction Equipment Service Technician

Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technician Assistant

Diesel Mechanic

Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technician Assistant

Diesel Power Generation & Marine Service Tech FAB

Diesel Equipment Technician with CDL

Diesel Medium and Heavy Truck Technology

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Wisconsin

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Wisconsin

Ask at an American Job Center

Financial aid and grants for diesel mechanic training

GI Bill for diesel mechanic training

Quick facts: Diesel mechanic training in Wisconsin

Where the Wisconsin diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which Wisconsin diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

How Wisconsin diesel mechanic program prices are reported

What the graduate results of these programs measure

Why do some diesel mechanic programs say "Not reported"?

Why the kind of school is left off each program

Other training in Wisconsin

Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in Wisconsin