EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
Provides a broad range of knowledge to prepare students for a career as a technician working on todays advanced Agriculture, Diesel, and Heavy Equipment. Students will study in areas of electrical, HVAC, manual and automatic transmissions, diesel, ag mechanics, plumbing, electrical, welding, equipment operation, safety, hydraulics, and complete an internship. Completion of this certificate will prepare students to pass the ASE Certifications: A1, A2, A6, A7, A9, and students will receive an EPA609 certification.
EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Agricultural Equipment Operators
No high school diploma/GED, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 31,240
- High salary: 57,790
- Average salary: 42580
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 49,080
- High salary: 160,870
- Average salary: 86350
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Certificate after high school, Associate's degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 47,790
- High salary: 120,080
- Average salary: 78680
All Careers in EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN (5)
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training | Stable | 86,350 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | Certificate after high school, Associate's degree | Stable | 78,680 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 63,980 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school | Rising | 52,080 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | No high school diploma/GED, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 42,580 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Demonstrate academic proficiency by passing the EPA Section 609 Certification.
- Evaluate complex diagnostic problems on both gasoline and diesel equipment and be able to make the correct repairs.
- Maintain persistence in the program as evidenced by 30% of students who have completed 3 or more ATCH or AGM Courses earning and acquiring a Program Certificate or better.