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Diesel Mechanic Programs in Florida
Colleges and schools: 18
Programs
20
all sources
Median pay
$60,490
bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $61,770
Middle program cost
$7,000
5 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
13
Diesel programs, U.S. DOL file
Diesel Mechanic Programs in Florida: the figures
- Programs we list
- 20 in Florida: 18 at colleges and schools, 2 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 15 public and 3 private; 328 diesel completions in 2023-24 at the 13 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $7,000 in Florida, from $4,893 to $39,700, across 5 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $60,490 a year for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Florida, against $61,770 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Florida: 2,364 programs from 316 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 13 of them diesel.
- WIOA results
- 13 diesel programs on Florida's list; middle values: 78.6% of students who exited completed (5 programs report it); 66.7% were employed in the second quarter after exit (5); $9,788 median earnings in that quarter (5) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 2 Florida metro areas have a page; the largest list, Miami, has 6 programs.
By metro area
- Miami area6 programs · median pay $61,340
- Orlando area3 programs · median pay $60,240
Every diesel program in Florida
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Technical CollegeWIOA list | Perry | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Broward College | Fort Lauderdale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Florida Panhandle Technical CollegeWIOA list | Chipley | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Gadsden Technical CollegeWIOA list | Quincy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Hendry County SchoolsWIOA list | Clewiston | WIOA list only | $4,893 | Not reported | |
| Hillsborough Community College | Tampa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Jones Technical Institute | Jacksonville | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 63 |
| Lively Technical CollegeWIOA list | Tallahassee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Mech Tech Institute-cscfWIOA list | Orlando | WIOA list only | $7,000 | Not reported | |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami Lakes | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Orange Technical College-South Campus | Orlando | Certificate | $7,203 | 15 months | 9 |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Pinellas Technical College-ClearwaterWIOA list | Clearwater | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College | Miami | Certificate | $5,962 | 24 months | 8 |
| Sheridan Technical CollegeWIOA list | Hollywood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| The College of the Florida Keys | Key West | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Orlando | Orlando | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 114 |
| Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar | Miramar | Certificate | $39,700 | 11 months | 33 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Florida, read October 8, 2026.
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