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Diesel Mechanic Programs in California
California has 22 diesel programs in our files: 22 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
22
all sources
Median pay
$73,950
bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $61,770
On the WIOA list
14
Diesel programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Los Angeles area5 programs · median pay $77,380
- Riverside area3 programs · median pay $71,300
Every diesel program in California
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American River College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Barstow Community College | Barstow | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Butte College | Oroville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Citrus College | Glendora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| College of Alameda | Alameda | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Fresno City CollegeWIOA list | Fresno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Hartnell College | Salinas | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Las Positas College | Livermore | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 70 |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| San Diego Miramar College | San Diego | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| San Joaquin Delta CollegeWIOA list | Stockton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 |
| Shasta College | Redding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Universal Technical Institute of California IncWIOA list | Rancho Cucamonga | Certificate | $41,450 | 11 months | 115 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Northern California IncWIOA list | Sacramento | Certificate | $41,450 | 11 months | 133 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaWIOA list | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 82 |
| Ventura College | Ventura | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in California
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs from 741 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 14 of them Diesel.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for California yet. What Workforce Pell covers.