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With a 16% growth rate projected and more than 3,300 openings expected in Tennessee for heavy equipment technicians by 2030¹, this is a field that offers excellent employment opportunities for people who have a mind for mechanics and work well with their hands. Heavy Equipment Mechanic training at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« Tech’s historic Nashville campus - once known as Nashville Auto-Diesel College (NADC) - can help you build the skills employers in the field are looking for. The Nashville campus placed 96% of Heavy Equipment and Truck Technology program graduates within this field of work from all 2022 class cohorts².

Heavy Equipment Mechanic Training

Students can choose between pursuing the Heavy Equipment Service Technology diploma program, or an Associate’s of Applied Science Degree in Heavy Equipment Service Management.

The Heavy Equipment Service Technology program is a comprehensive series of training courses covering gasoline and diesel engine construction, fuel & electrical systems, and hydraulic systems. This program is comprised of 1,320 hours of classroom and hands-on training.

The Heavy Equipment Service Management program is based on the heavy equipment diploma program course list, and adds additional training that translates into an Associate of Applied Science Degree. Spanning 1,545 hours of classroom and lab/shop hours, this degree takes approximately 83 weeks to earn.

Highlights of Heavy Equipment Service Training

Heavy Equipment Service students learn how to:

• Disassemble and reassemble engines, transmissions and transaxles from various kinds of medium & heavy-duty trucks, as well as from heavy off-road construction equipment & vehicles.
• Maintain and repair heavy-duty braking systems, as well as suspension, fuel, and electrical systems.
• Apply basic welding procedures for certain types of repairs.
• Understand the physics of hydraulics, and how it applies to heavy equipment repair and maintenance.
• Repair front-end loader differentials, kingpin suspensions, and rubber/steel track systems.

Heavy Equipment Service Management Students learn everything that the Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology students learn, plus courses designed to enhance their communication and critical thinking skills that can lead to additional employment opportunities. Either program can ready a student to build a career keeping some of our nation’s most vital equipment operating properly on the road, at construction sites, in mining operations, and at agriculture centers.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« Tech’s Nashville campus – serving students from throughout the southeast and across the country – helps graduates launch careers with real impact while meeting industry needs for qualified mechanics and technicians.