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Diesel mechanic training in Louisiana

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

9 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and Louisiana 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 Louisiana, 5 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma and 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 9 programs here are heavy equipment mechanic (4 programs), diesel technician certificate or diploma (3 programs), medium and heavy truck technician (1 program) and diesel technology (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Louisiana?

$7,789 to $9,878 is what most diesel mechanic programs in Louisiana cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $950 to $38,700

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
Half of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%
Working 6 months later
Left out
Most of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
45 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 Louisiana may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Louisiana?

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

All 9 diesel mechanic programs in Louisiana approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • Heavy equipment mechanicIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Powered Equipment Technology

    South Louisiana Community College

    Lafayette

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    South Louisiana Community College, LafayetteHeavy equipment mechanic · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$63,500
    Price if you pay yourself$8,478
    Program website, Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at South Louisiana Community College
    More details about Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at South Louisiana Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,876
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,940
    Students counted
    113
    Earned a year, estimated
    $63,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,478
    Program website, Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at South Louisiana Community College

  • Heavy equipment mechanicIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Powered Equipment Technology

    Northshore Technical Community College

    Lacombe

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northshore Technical Community College, LacombeHeavy equipment mechanic · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$78,100
    Price if you pay yourself$8,206
    Program website, Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at Northshore Technical Community College
    More details about Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at Northshore Technical Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $19,536
    Length
    64 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $7,282
    Students counted
    97
    Earned a year, estimated
    $78,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,206
    Program website, Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at Northshore Technical Community College

  • Heavy equipment mechanicIn personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Power Equipment Technology

    Louisiana Delta Community College

    Monroe

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Louisiana Delta Community College, MonroeHeavy equipment mechanic · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$57,200
    Price if you pay yourself$9,580
    Program website, Diesel Power Equipment Technology at Louisiana Delta Community College
    More details about Diesel Power Equipment Technology at Louisiana Delta Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,304
    Length
    104 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,440
    Students counted
    60
    Earned a year, estimated
    $57,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,580
    Program website, Diesel Power Equipment Technology at Louisiana Delta Community College

  • Medium and heavy truck technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Heavy Truck Technology

    Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus

    Baton Rouge

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus, Baton RougeMedium and heavy truck technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$950
    School website, Diesel Heavy Truck Technology at Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus
    More details about Diesel Heavy Truck Technology at Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    17 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $950
    School website, Diesel Heavy Truck Technology at Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus

  • Heavy equipment mechanicIn personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Powered Equipment Technology

    Northwest Louisiana Technical College

    Minden

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northwest Louisiana Technical College, MindenHeavy equipment mechanic · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,975
    Program website, Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at Northwest Louisiana Technical College
    More details about Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at Northwest Louisiana Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $628
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,975
    Program website, Diesel Powered Equipment Technology at Northwest Louisiana Technical College

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Technology Level 1

    Delgado Community College

    New Orleans

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Delgado Community College, New OrleansDiesel technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,789
    School website, Diesel Technology Level 1 at Delgado Community College
    More details about Diesel Technology Level 1 at Delgado Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    78 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,789
    School website, Diesel Technology Level 1 at Delgado Community College

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Marine Diesel Engine Diploma

    Fletcher Technical Community College

    Schriever

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Fletcher Technical Community College, SchrieverDiesel technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,878
    Program website, Marine Diesel Engine Diploma at Fletcher Technical Community College
    More details about Marine Diesel Engine Diploma at Fletcher Technical Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,890
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,878
    Program website, Marine Diesel Engine Diploma at Fletcher Technical Community College

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel Mechanic Technician Program

    Cross Road CDL Academy LLC

    Harvey

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cross Road CDL Academy LLC, HarveyDiesel technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$21,000
    Program website, Diesel Mechanic Technician Program at Cross Road CDL Academy LLC
    More details about Diesel Mechanic Technician Program at Cross Road CDL Academy LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $21,000
    Program website, Diesel Mechanic Technician Program at Cross Road CDL Academy LLC

  • Diesel technology (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diesel & Industrial Technology (4550)

    Universal Technical Institute Houston

    Houston, TX

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Universal Technical Institute Houston, Houston, TXDiesel technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Louisiana; Louisiana approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$38,700
    More details about Diesel & Industrial Technology (4550) at Universal Technical Institute Houston
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $680
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $38,700

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Louisiana

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Louisiana

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 Louisiana

programs with a price cost under $10,000
7 of 9
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
18th of 26
diesel mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 8
9 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 New Orleans, Lafayette, Slidell and other Louisiana cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas.

Other training in Louisiana

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

Where the Louisiana diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which Louisiana diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs Louisiana 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 Louisiana offers.

How the prices and results of Louisiana 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 Louisiana figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Louisiana among the states with "known data quality concerns".11 We leave out the share working 6 months later for Louisiana: most of its programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to. We leave out the share who finished for Louisiana: half of its programs report exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in Louisiana

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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