Diesel mechanic training in Ohio

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

9 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and Ohio 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 Ohio, 6 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma and 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 11 programs here are diesel technician certificate or diploma (6 programs), diesel technology (associate degree, 4 programs) and medium and heavy truck technician (1 program).

See the 11 programs

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Ohio?

$6,861 to $27,954 is what most diesel mechanic programs in Ohio cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $3,624 to $39,475

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not reported; None of the 11 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 Ohio may also offer diesel mechanic training. How these figures are made

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Ohio?

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.³⁴⁵
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. Most diesel mechanic programs in Ohio cost $6,861 to $27,954. Prices on this page run from $3,624 to $39,475.

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

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Ohio

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Ohio

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 Ohio

programs with a price cost under $10,000: 3 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 23rd of 26
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 Pittsburgh, Marietta, Cleveland and other Ohio cities

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

Other training in Ohio

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

Where the Ohio diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which Ohio diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs Ohio 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 Ohio offers.

How the prices and results of Ohio 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 Ohio

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Ohio?

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Ohio?

All 11 diesel mechanic programs in Ohio approved for WIOA funding

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