Diesel/Heavy Equipment

College of Rural and Community Development
Tanana Valley Campus
907-455-2809
www.tvc.uaf.edu/programs/diesel/

Certificate

Minimum Requirements for Certificate: 40 – 42 Credits

The diesel and heavy equipment mechanics program offers the student training in the maintenance and repair of trucks, buses and heavy equipment. This one-year certificate program emphasizes hands-on training and in-class experience as students form preventive maintenance inspections, determine causes of equipment problems and make necessary repairs and adjustments from tune-ups to complete engine and equipment overhauls. Students work on large truck fuel, electrical and air systems, diesel engines, transmissions, differentials, crawler tractor undercarriages, steering and final drives. A student may request credit by examination for any DSLT or MECN class. See department coordinator for details.

Certificate Program

1. Complete the general university requirements.
2. Complete the certificate requirements. As part of the certificate requirements, the computation content is embedded in the major required courses for this program.
3. Complete the following program (major) requirements:
   DSLT F101—Safety Including Rigging and Lifting—1 credit
   DSLT F103—Basic Equipment and Truck Operation—1 credit
   DSLT F105—Preventive Maintenance—3 credits
   DSLT F107—Basic Electrical Systems and Electrical Fuel Injection—3 credits
   DSLT F123—Heavy Duty Braking Systems—3 credits
   DSLT F154—Diesel Fuel Injection—3 credits
   DSLT F201—Manual Transmissions and Differentials—3 credits
   DSLT F202—Heavy Duty Automatic Transmissions—2 credits
   DSLT F254—Engines—5 credits
   MECN F103—Starting and Charging Systems—3 credits
   MECN F210—Hydraulics—3 credits
   WMT F103—Welding I—3 credits
   WMT F105—Welding II—3 credits
4. Minimum credits required—40 – 42 credits