Diesel school training courses in Aurora, CO (public, in-house or online)

Pickens Technical College offers a Medium/Heavy Truck Training Program composed of six individual classes specifically designed to train and educate students for entry level employment as M/H Truck Technicians.

Each class is also designed to prepare students for its respective ASE M/H Truck Certification Test. Each individual class must be passed with a grade of "C" or better to obtain their respective certificate.

There is also a composite certificate awarded for compl...

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Pickens Technical College offers a Medium/Heavy Truck Training Program composed of six individual classes specifically designed to train and educate students for entry level employment as M/H Truck Technicians.

Each class is also designed to prepare students for its respective ASE M/H Truck Certification Test. Each individual class must be passed with a grade of "C" or better to obtain their respective certificate.

There is also a composite certificate awarded for compl...

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When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe routine diesel inspections and discuss their contribution to safe and efficient operations.

Identify the standard timeframes associated with the routine inspections of diesel plant systems.
Explain how routine inspections affect outages and downtime.
Describe the maintenance performed on each of the following:
Prime mover
Generator and exciters
Switchgea

When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe the design and function of a typical control panel and identify its primary components. You will also be able to explain the importance of the protective devices built into the system.

Describe a typical control panel.
Explain the operation of some of the generator controls.
Describe a remote operation and explain how it works.
Identify some of the hazardous machine conditions.
Discuss protective devices and ident...

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When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe basic diesel power plant operations.

Explain how to prepare the unit for start-up.
Explain how to energize the station service supply.
Describe on-load operations monitoring.
Explain a typical shutdown procedure.