Diesel mechanic training in Nebraska

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

6 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and Nebraska has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 5 of these 11 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

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 Nebraska, 1 of the 11 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 9 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 11 programs here are diesel technology (associate degree, 7 programs), short course or single class (3 programs) and diesel technician certificate or diploma (1 program).

See the 11 programs

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Nebraska?

Two-year degrees (7 programs): $7,624 to $9,003most of them, usually 64 to 76 weeks long
Other diesel mechanic programs (4 programs): $1,624 to $6,496all 4 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program: 54%
Working 6 months later: 77%
Earned a year, estimated: about $42,300
Length: 28 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 Nebraska may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Nebraska?

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.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. Two-year degrees here mostly cost $7,624 to $9,003.Other diesel mechanic programs here cost $1,624 to $6,496.

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

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Nebraska

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Nebraska

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 Nebraska

programs with a price cost under $5,000: 3 of 11
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 15th of 26
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 9 of 13
diesel mechanic programs here, against the typical state's 8: 11 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 North Platte, Omaha, Lincoln and other Nebraska cities

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

Other training in Nebraska

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

Where the Nebraska diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which Nebraska diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs Nebraska 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 Nebraska offers.

How the prices and results of Nebraska 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.

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Diesel mechanic training in Nebraska

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Nebraska?

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Nebraska?

All 11 diesel mechanic programs in Nebraska approved for WIOA funding

Diesel Technology - Associated of Applied Science

Diesel Technology - Diesel Service - Associate of Applied Science

Diesel Technology - Associate of Applied Science

Diesel Technology - Truck - Associate of Applied Science