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Diesel mechanic training in Oregon

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

3 schools offer these diesel mechanic programs, and Oregon 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 Oregon, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 4 programs here are diesel technology (associate degree, 3 programs) and diesel technician certificate or diploma (1 program).

See the 4 programs

How much does diesel mechanic training cost in Oregon?

Two-year degrees (3 programs)
$10,920 to $19,137all 3 with a price
Other diesel mechanic programs (1 program)
$11,180the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free diesel mechanic training in Oregon?

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

All 4 diesel mechanic programs in Oregon approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

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

    Diesel Technology

    Lane Community College

    Eugene

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lane Community College, EugeneDiesel technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,400
    Price if you pay yourself$19,137
    Program website, Diesel Technology at Lane Community College
    More details about Diesel Technology at Lane Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,358
    Length
    66 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $19,137
    Program website, Diesel Technology at Lane Community College

  • Diesel technology (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Diesel Technology AAS

    Rogue Community College

    White City

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Rogue Community College, White CityDiesel technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$25,600
    Price if you pay yourself$10,920
    Program website, Diesel Technology AAS at Rogue Community College
    More details about Diesel Technology AAS at Rogue Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,409
    Length
    74 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,920
    Program website, Diesel Technology AAS at Rogue Community College

  • Diesel technician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Technology

    Rogue Community College

    White City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Rogue Community College, White CityDiesel technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,600
    Price if you pay yourself$11,180
    Program website, Diesel Technology at Rogue Community College
    More details about Diesel Technology at Rogue Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,409
    Length
    22 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,180
    Program website, Diesel Technology at Rogue Community College

  • Diesel technology (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Diesel Technology

    Blue Mountain Community College

    Pendleton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Blue Mountain Community College, PendletonDiesel technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,414
    Program website, Diesel Technology at Blue Mountain Community College
    More details about Diesel Technology at Blue Mountain Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    66 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $650
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,414
    Program website, Diesel Technology at Blue Mountain Community College

How to pay for diesel mechanic training in Oregon

WIOA funding can pay for diesel mechanic training in Oregon

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.

Diesel mechanic training in Medford, Eugene, Hermiston and other Oregon cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Oregon

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

Where the Oregon diesel mechanic program numbers come from

Which Oregon diesel mechanic programs are on this list?

These are the diesel mechanic programs Oregon 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 Oregon offers.

How the prices and results of Oregon 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.

Sources for the facts about diesel mechanic training in Oregon

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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