im trying to decide which school to go to which school would you guys choose? also if anyone has some info if they been to any of these schools to learn the diesel industry. thanks guys

 

il give you a heads up, those schools dont give you the real insights into the diesel industry... i'm in school for diesel. i go to johnson college up in scranton pa. www.johnson.edu . give it a look, our program is real hands on, real live work, full 9 yards. the one kid in my shop went to the university of northwestern ohio for diesel and cant compare it to where he's at now , johnson college. give it a look dude

 

Well I'll throw in my experience. I went to UTI in Houston. Almost went to wyo tech but last minute decided to go to UTI and have never regretted it. I took both the automotive and diesel programs there, and Ford's FACT training, which basically gets you all your Ford certifications while your still in school so that you'll already have most of them when you start working. Before I finished, I called the service manager of one of the Ford dealerships from back home, and I had a job there before I hung up the phone. Finished school, moved back, and started work 2 days later as a diesel tech. Now less than 3 years later, I am the lead diesel tech out of 3 at our dealership, and I'm on track to clear $60k this year. Now I got my job on my own, but UTI is very helpful in helping you get a job. They even write up your resume for you. But some other advice is try to get your ASE's in school. It will open up alot of doors for you. And also I would try to buy tools as much as you can too. That is without a doubt my one of my largest expenses right now. And just stay focused on what you do and if you enjoy turning wrenches you can make alot of money in the diesel field.

 

so you really wouldnt go to either one of these schools? I work at clark tire here in morganton nc already and have my ase's in brakes so ive got that one. who has the best diesel program available as of now?

 

We looked at both wyotech and uti for jr to go to and uti appears to be way better. in depth training on diesels, trannies and of course gassers. needless to say he's signed up for uti.

 

Have to say UTI here, graduated july 07 and never looked back, great school, got the best of old school and new school, plenty hands on. Instructers wher guys that had been doing it for years and years. The guy I work with went to ohio diesel tech a long time ago, said it was good, but the training he got in the military was way better than ohio, but that was 20 years ago.