Diesel Mechanics/Heavy Truck Maintenance

CAREER OUTLOOK

Your New Career
With millions of trucks and buses on the road today, there is a constant need for qualified Diesel Mechanics. Train at home and prepare for a job in this exciting field. Work for a repair shop or start your own - whatever you do, you'll have the skills for the job.

• Earn your Career Diploma at home in as little as seven months by studying just an hour a day for your new career.
• Start your own business. Work part-time or open a full-time repair shop.

Your New Career Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Labor expects that jobs in the field of Diesel Mechanics will grow nearly 12% through 2016.* That means there is opportunity to enter this career if you have the right skills.

According to the U.S. Occupational Outlook Handbook, "Employers prefer to hire graduates of formal training programs." Get your Diploma from Penn Foster Career School, and you can be on the fast track to a great new job you love!

Your New Skills
You'll learn every important part of being a Diesel Mechanic:

• Ignition, exhaust, cooling, lubrication, and other systems
• Intake, exhaust, power sources, fuel systems, and much more.
• Troubleshooting, failure analysis, maintenance, and repair.

*Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2016. Source:"National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.