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Diesel Technology
Diesel Technology
at San Diego Miramar College
"Diesel Spoken Here"

The diesel technology program provides the student with an opportunity to master the skills and knowledge required for success in servicing and maintaining diesel powered highway trucks, off-road heavy equipment, stationary engines, and marine craft.

Diesel Technology Program website
Diesel Technology Career Pathway
San Diego Miramar College University Transfer Employment
Certificate Associate in Science
Career Options

Employment may be found as a:
  • Heavy-duty truck technician
  • Heavy-equipment technician
  • Power generation technician
  • Marine engine technician
Diesel technicians are employed by:
  • Truck dealerships
  • Heavy equipment dealerships
  • Engine companies
  • Equipment rental companies
  • Trucking companies
  • Truck leasing companies
  • Bus companies
  • Railroad companies
  • Independent engine and component rebuilding companies
  • Equipment rental companies
  • Equipment rental companies
Diesel technicians find employment in:
  • Local, state, and national government agencies
  • Boatyards and shipyards
  • Construction
  • Mining
  • Agriculture
  • Power generation
  • Oil fields
  • Off-shore drilling
  • Stand-by emergency power