Diesel Technology Academy
Begin Your Diesel Technology Career Now
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See All LocationsEarn your Heavy Duty Diesel Certificate
During high school
Term 1 - Fall, 4 credits
- AUT:115 Shop Safety, 1 credit
- AUT:606 Basic Electricity, 3 credits
Term 2 - Spring, 4 credits
- DSL:815 Preventative Maintenance, 1 credit
- AUT:614 Electrical I, 3 credits
Term 3, Fall - 5 credits
- DSL:352 Intro to Diesel Engines, 2 credits
- DSL:629- Heavy duty Brakes, 3 credits
Term 4, Spring - 5 credits
- DSL:151 Truck Electrical Systems, 3 credits
- DSL:603 Hydraulics, 2 credits
Finish your degree after high school
Your Career in Diesel Technology
Diesel technicians keep freight lines moving and supply chains booming. In our program, master the ins and outs of big trucks, including computer systems and engines. Or specialize in agriculture equipment. Be hands-on, troubleshoot, and repair. Graduate with the skills to keep big rigs and combines running and prepared to earn Automotive Service Excellence certification in eight key areas.
Walk into a great career. Work for a construction company, dealership, or drive train shop. Be a fleet technician or repair agriculture equipment. Inspect, repair, and overhaul trucks, buses, heavy vehicles and equipment, including bulldozers and cranes. The efficiency and durability of diesel engines have set the standard in powering trucks and buses today, and long into the future.
Career Advancement Centers
Brand new ultramodern facilities for career and technical education programs, including automotive tech, culinary, healthcare, welding, and more. Enjoy multi-purpose labs, classrooms, and a large common area. Your successful career starts here.
LEARN MOREYour Degree = Success
Complete your education in two years. Qualify for better jobs. Earn a higher salary. Enjoy a better quality of life. The benefits of an associate's degree are impressive and wide-ranging.
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Contact our High School Team
Concurrent Advisors
Joe Shovlain
Concurrent Advisor
jshovlainFREEEICC
563-244-7014
Office 100B
Advises High School Concurrent: Clinton, Career Academies
College & Career Transition Counselors/Coaches
Holly Hansen
College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
hmhansenFREEEICC
563-441-4004
Serves Cal-Wheat and DeWitt Central High Schools
Lorene McLaughlin
College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
ltmclaughlinFREEEICC
563-244-7192
Serves Bellevue and Maquoketa High Schools
Marla Schultz
College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
mschultzFREEEICC
563-244-7131
Serves Clinton and Easton Valley High Schools
Concurrent Advisors
Anabelia Calderon-Flores
Concurrent Advisor
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563-288-6035
Advises Durant and Muscatine High Schools
College & Career Transition Counselors/Coaches
Mikayla Cardenas
College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
micardenasFREEEICC
Serves Muscatine High School
Patricia Madden
College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
pamaddenFREEEICC
Serves Durant and North Scott High Schools
Theresa Putnam Genz
College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
tputnamgenzFREEEICC
563-288-6047
Serves Columbus Junction and Louisa-Muscatine High Schools
Sara Schnepper
College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
sschnepperFREEEICC
Serves Wilton and West Liberty High Schools
Concurrent Advisors
Molly Gleason
Concurrent Advisor
mmgleasonFREEEICC
563-336-5241
Advises Assumption, Davenport Central and Davenport North High Schools
Lori Perez
Concurrent Advisor
ljperezFREEEICC
563-441-4057
Advises Davenport West and North Scott High Schools
Jill Spengler
Concurrent Advisor
jmspenglerFREEEICC
563-441-4137
Advises Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley High Schools
College & Career Transition Counselors/Coaches
Patricia Madden
College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
pamaddenFREEEICC
Serves North Scott High School
Diesel Technology Academy: Locations
Scott Community College
500 Belmont Rd.
Bettendorf, IA 52722
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