Diesel mechanics work on trucks, buses and other diesel engine vehicles.
A number of vocational tech schools in New Jersey provide associate degrees or licensure programs for the operation and maintenance of commercial diesel vehicles. Students who complete a diesel mechanic program are qualified for a number of different entry-level positions related to diesel engines, and most vocational tech schools also offer career placement services to help graduates apply for and gain employment related to their degree training.
Pennco Tech
Pennco Tech, located in Blackwood, is a New Jersey vocational tech school with diesel-related coursework and degree programs. The school's comprehensive Diesel/Truck Technology program offers training in trucks and other large diesel vehicles. This coursework covers a range of aspects of automotive technology for diesel engines, including engine basics, engine diagnostics, safety inspection, welding, electrical systems, hydraulics, brakes, power trains and other specific components of diesel vehicles. The coursework on diesel engines covers the specifics of several different leading diesel engine brands. Pennco Tech also provides career counseling services for job placement as a diesel mechanic.
Pennco Tech
99 Erial Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012-3964
888-863-8800
penncotech.com
Lincoln Technical Institute
Lincoln Technical Institute's campus in South Plainfield is one of the only vocational tech schools in New Jersey where diesel technology coursework is the primary focus. The campus has trucks, diesel engines and components on site for hands-on work training for entry-level diesel mechanic positions. The Lincoln Technical Institute group of schools is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). It has a career center and a number of business partners throughout New Jersey to facilitate career placement.
Lincoln Technical Institute
901 Hadley Road
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
908-756-7155
www.lincolnedu.com/campus/south-plainfield-nj
Smith & Solomon Training Solutions
Smith & Solomon Training Solutions is a licensed driving school for the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The school is a member of the New Jersey Motor Truck Association (NJMTA) and the American Trucking Association. In New Jersey, Smith & Solomon has locations in Bordentown, Edison, Linden and Cherry Hill. Offerings include commercial driver's license (CDL) programs (3 to 5 weeks in duration) to operate large diesel vehicles, such as trucks, buses and snowplows, and daylong training programs to learn operate a forklift and train others in forklift operation.
Smith & Solomon Training Solutions
402 Rising Sun Road
Bordentown, NJ 08505
609-291-0354
smithsolomon.com
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