Diesel Technician (CP) (Plan Code: DMTDTC90)

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General Education Requirements
Communication Skills (minimum 3 credits/units required)
PTWR 135Introduction to Applied Technical Writing (recommended)5
Computational Skills (minimum 3 credits/units required)
PTCS 110Professional Technical Computational Skills (recommended)5
Human Relations (minimum 3 credits/units required)
Course Options3
Major Area Requirements
DIES 111Diesel Fundamentals5
DIES 112Diesel Procedures10
DIES 113Diesel Engines/Fuel Systems5
DIES 114Diesel Procedures10
DIES 115Drive Trains5
DIES 116Diesel Procedures10
DIES 120Basic Electrical3
DIES 121Electronic Engine Management Systems3
DIES 122Electronic Vehicle Control Systems3
DIES 221Electrical/Electronic Systems5
DIES 222Diesel Procedures6
DIES 223Hydraulic Systems5
DIES 224Diesel Procedures10
DIES 225Brakes, Steering, and Suspension5
DIES 226Diesel Procedures10
Total Credits/Units104-108

Program Outcomes

Program outcomes are overarching skills that are emphasized and reinforced throughout several courses in a specific program; they are measurable statements that define what students should know or be able to do by the end of a certificate or degree at Clark College. After successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Articulate well-considered ideas and written claims to an academic audience, using effective rhetorical techniques, properly credited evidence, and a command of Standard English. (GE)
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  • Demonstrate interpersonal/human relations skills. (GE)
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  • Demonstrate and clearly explain an effective strategy to solve a quantitative problem. (GE)
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  • Troubleshoot engines, hydraulic systems, electrical systems, power train systems, brakes, steering, and suspension systems.
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  • Repair engines, hydraulic systems, electrical systems, power train systems, brakes, steering, and suspension systems.
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  • Comply with personal and environmental safety practices that relate to the diesel powered Industry.
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  • Evaluate and use technical information from a variety of resources.

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