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Diesel mechanic training in Alabama

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

6 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and Alabama 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 Under federal rules, anyone paid to handle the refrigerant in a truck's cab air conditioning must be certified by an EPA-approved program.2

In Alabama, 2 of the 6 programs take students without a high school diploma, 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 6 programs here are diesel technician certificate or diploma (4 programs) and diesel technology (associate degree, 2 programs).

See the 6 programs

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Alabama?

$8,420 to $11,826 is what most diesel mechanic programs in Alabama cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $7,172 to $14,400

In the typical program

Finished the program
44%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 6 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 6 programs report it
Length
Not reported
None of the 6 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alabama may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Alabama?

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

All 6 diesel mechanic programs in Alabama approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Diesel Technology Certificate

    Gadsden State Community College

    Gadsden

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Gadsden State Community College, GadsdenDiesel technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,512
    Program website, Diesel Technology Certificate at Gadsden State Community College
    More details about Diesel Technology Certificate at Gadsden State Community College
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $5,784
    Students counted
    63
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,512
    Program website, Diesel Technology Certificate at Gadsden State Community College

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Mechanics

    Trenholm State Community College

    Montgomery

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Trenholm State Community College, MontgomeryDiesel technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,172
    Program website, Diesel Mechanics at Trenholm State Community College
    More details about Diesel Mechanics at Trenholm State Community College
    Finished
    42%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $801
    Students counted
    39
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,172
    Program website, Diesel Mechanics at Trenholm State Community College

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaHybridPrerequisite courses

    Diesel Mechanics

    Shelton State Community College

    Tuscaloosa

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Shelton State Community College, TuscaloosaDiesel technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,056
    Program website, Diesel Mechanics at Shelton State Community College
    More details about Diesel Mechanics at Shelton State Community College
    Finished
    39%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $5,449
    Students counted
    38
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,056
    Program website, Diesel Mechanics at Shelton State Community College

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

    Diesel Mechanics - Medium-Heavy Truck Tech/Degree Program

    Lawson State Community College

    Birmingham

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lawson State Community College, BirminghamDiesel technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,400
    Program website, Diesel Mechanics - Medium-Heavy Truck Tech/Degree Program at Lawson State Community College
    More details about Diesel Mechanics - Medium-Heavy Truck Tech/Degree Program at Lawson State Community College
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $5,350
    Students counted
    37
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,400
    Program website, Diesel Mechanics - Medium-Heavy Truck Tech/Degree Program at Lawson State Community College

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

    Diesel and Heavy Equipment Mechanics AAS

    LBW

    Andalusia

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    LBW, AndalusiaDiesel technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,786
    Program website, Diesel and Heavy Equipment Mechanics AAS at LBW
    More details about Diesel and Heavy Equipment Mechanics AAS at LBW
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,112
    Students counted
    36
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,786
    Program website, Diesel and Heavy Equipment Mechanics AAS at LBW

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Mechanic

    Bishop State Community College

    Mobile

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bishop State Community College, MobileDiesel technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,840
    School website, Diesel Mechanic at Bishop State Community College
    More details about Diesel Mechanic at Bishop State Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,625
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,840
    School website, Diesel Mechanic at Bishop State Community College

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Alabama

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Alabama

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.78

GI Bill for diesel mechanic training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Diesel mechanic training in Alabama

programs with a price cost under $10,000
3 of 6
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
20th of 26
diesel mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 8
6 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).

Diesel mechanic training in Gadsden, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and other Alabama cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Alabama

How diesel mechanic training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Alabama

Where the Alabama diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which Alabama diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs Alabama 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).10 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 Alabama offers.

How the prices and results of Alabama diesel mechanic programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Alabama figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Alabama among the states with "known data quality concerns".11 We leave out the share working 6 months later for Alabama: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in Alabama

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Diesel Service Technicians and Mechanics
  2. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 40 CFR part 82, subpart B, Servicing of motor vehicle air conditioners
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. 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)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. 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
  11. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns