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Agricultural & Diesel Equipment Technology

Perry Technical Institute’s Agricultural & Diesel Equipment Technology program offers students a diversified curriculum that guides them through the process of becoming an equipment technician in the agriculture and diesel equipment industries.

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

The goal for students who successfully complete this program is employment as entry-level technicians in the agriculture and diesel equipment industries. The Agricultural & Diesel Equipment Technology 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.

Students will have externship opportunities at regular intervals throughout the duration of the program. The student to instructor ratio for the Agriculture & Diesel Equipment Technology program is 22:1.

Program Outline

Quarter 1

Course NumberTitleClock HoursCredits
AET 110Intro to Agricultural Equipment
80

4.5
AET 111Electrical Systems I
102

6.0
AET 113 EExternship
40

1.5
AET 114Hydraulic Systems I
114

6.5
Totals:33618.5

Quarter 2

Course NumberTitleClock HoursCredits
AET 120Engine Theory & Repair
80

4.5
AET 121Fuel Systems
80

4.5
AET 122Electrical Systems II
88

5.0
AET 123 EExternship
88

3.0
Totals:33617.0

Quarter 3

Course NumberTitleClock HoursCredits
AET 130Electronics & Accessories
96

5.0
AET 131Powertrain Theory I
152

9.0
AET 132 EExternship
88

3.0
Totals:33617.0

Quarter 4

Course NumberTitleClock HoursCredits
AET 141Powertrain Theory II
136

8.0
AET 142 EExternship
88

3.0
AET 143Hydraulic Systems II
112

6.0
Totals:33617.0

Total Clock Hours: 1344

Total Credit Hours: 69.5

Agricultural & Diesel Equipment Technology Book and Tool List

The book and tool list for students in the Agricultural & Diesel Equipment Technology 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 & Diesel Equipment Technology Equipment List

Students in the Agricultural & Diesel Equipment Technology 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