What is the difference between the Diesel Technology associate degree and the Diesel Technician certificate?
Both programs train you in the repair and maintenance of diesel-powered highway, industrial and marine vehicles and equipment. Both programs are two-year programs. In regard to the general education requirements, Career Mathematics is a requirement of the certificate program while the degree requires algebra and trigonometry. The associate degree also requires English composition as opposed to a communications course. Diesel Technology students also take a physics course. Students enrolled within the degree program must also take a fitness course and a three-credit elective in humanities, social science, art or foreign language. Students with a strong math background and/or adequate placement test scores are encouraged to enroll in the degree program since we often find that these students, upon graduation, are more likely to secure management positions and earn higher salaries.
Related Questions
- What is the difference among a certificate of proficiency, a technical certificate, an associate’s degree, a bachelor’s degree, and a master’s degree?
- What is the difference between the Diesel Technology associate degree and the Diesel Technician certificate?
- What is a Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree?
