The Diesel/Heavy Equipment Preventative Maintenance program prepares students for careers in any industry that utilizes trucks, excavators, bulldozers, vessels or any other industrial equipment utilizing diesel power, hydraulics or other mechanical power transmission devices. This certificate is a shorter route to entry-level jobs.
See also
- Degree Requirements for Manufacturing, Trades and Transportation programs
- Course descriptions in the LCC Catalog
- Distribution lists in the LCC Catalog
Important: Many course sequences only begin in fall quarter. Check with your program advisor.
First Quarter
- COLL 101: College Success 101 (2 credits)
- MFG 105: Industrial Safety (3 credits)
- DHET 141: Hydraulics I (4 credits)
- DHET 142 or Instructor permission*
- DHET 142: Hydraulics II (6 credits)
- DHET 141 or MFG 140 or concurrent enrollment*
- DHET 100: Essentials of Mechanics (5 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Second Quarter
- HLTH 105: First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens (1 credit)
- DHET 104: Electrical Systems (15 credits)
- MATH 106: Industrial Mathematics (5 credits)
- MATH 079 or TECH 079 with a C or better or instructor permission*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Third Quarter
- ENGL 110: Industrial Communication (5 credits)
- DHET 114: Heavy Duty Brakes and Chassis (15 credits)
- BUS 144: Management of Human Relations: DIV (5 credits)
*Pre- and co-requisite(s)
1. College Success 101
COLL 101 (2 credits)
2. Industrial Safety
MFG 105 (3 credits)
3. Hydraulics I
DHET 141 (4 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): DHET 142 or instructor permission
4. Hydraulics II
DHET 142 (6 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): DHET 141 or MFG 140 or concurrent enrollment
5. Essentials of Mechanics
DHET 100 (5 credits)
6. First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens
HLTH 105 (1 credit)
7. Electrical Systems
DHET 104 (15 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): MFG 105 and HLTH 105
8. Industrial Mathematics
MATH 106 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): MATH 079 or TECH 079 with a C or better or instructor
permission
9. Industrial Communication
ENGL 110 (5 credits)
10. Heavy Duty Brakes and Chassis
DHET 114 (15 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): MFG 105 and HLTH 105
11. Management of Human Relations: DIV
BUS 144 (5 credits)
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