Agricultural Equipment Technician

Perry Technical Institute’s Agricultural Equipment Technician program offers students a diversified curriculum that guides them through the process of becoming an equipment technician in the agricultural industry.

The objective of the program is to provide students with a broad base of knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the agricultural and construction equipment industries. Students will diagnose, repair, modify, and overhaul a wide variety of agricultural equipment. Training will include exposure to diesel fuel systems, drive trains, hydraulics, electrical systems, and professional development for the agriculture repair industry.

The goal for students who successfully complete this program is employment as entry-level technicians in the agriculture industry. The Agricultural Equipment Technician program is 12 months in length (four quarters). The student will earn 69.5 credit hours which are 1,344 clock hours. Tuition is payable on a quarterly basis. There are four quarters in an academic year.

This training program concludes with an externship off campus, or with the completion of a capstone project on campus. The student to instructor ratio for the Agricultural Equipment Technician program is 22:1.

Program Outline

Quarter 1

Course Number	Title	Clock Hours	Credits
AET 110	Intro to Agricultural Equipment	80	4.5
AET 111	Electrical Systems I	102	6.0
AET 113 E	Externship	40	1.5
AET 114	Hydraulic Systems I	114	6.5
	Totals:	336	18.5

Quarter 2

Course Number	Title	Clock Hours	Credits
AET 120	Engine Theory & Repair	80	4.5
AET 121	Fuel Systems	80	4.5
AET 122	Electrical Systems II	88	5.0
AET 123 E	Externship	88	3.0
	Totals:	336	17.0

Quarter 3

Course Number	Title	Clock Hours	Credits
AET 130	Electronics & Accessories	96	5.0
AET 131	Powertrain Theory I	152	9.0
AET 132 E	Externship	88	3.0
	Totals:	336	17.0

Quarter 4

Course Number	Title	Clock Hours	Credits
AET 141	Powertrain Theory II	136	8.0
AET 142 E	Externship	88	3.0
AET 143	Hydraulic Systems II	112	6.0
	Totals:	336	17.0

Total Clock Hours: 1344

Total Credit Hours: 69.5

Agricultural Equipment Technician Book and Tool List

The book and tool list for students in the Agricultural Equipment Technician program is intended to be a minimum requirement to complete the program. The book and tool list will be provided no later than the first day of class. For specifics on cost of books, training materials, uniforms, and tools, please refer to Tuition and Fees.

Agricultural Equipment Technician Equipment List

Students in the Agricultural Equipment Technician program utilize the following equipment:

Hydraulic press

Oxyacetylene torch

Welding equipment

Metal cutting equipment

Fuel and lubrication equipment

Pressure washers

Forklift

Web-based information systems

Laptop-based diagnostic software