Medium and Heavy Truck Technology

Students interested in medium and heavy truck fields may enroll in this curriculum. New students are normally required to take the College’s placement test at their time of entry. Students who are identified as needing developmental course work must satisfactorily complete the appropriate English and mathematics courses as part of their degree program.

To qualify for the A.A.S. degree in Medium Heavy Truck Technology, a student must complete a minimum of 61 credits as prescribed and attain a grade point average of 2.0 ("C" average).

All general education requirements necessary for graduation are met through the courses in the program as indicated above. Students who wish to take courses that differ from the general education courses indicated above must complete a course substitution request form. To access the form, login to the MyCCP portal, and in the Student tab, under Electronic Forms, click on the Records and Registration Forms link, then choose Request for Course Substitution of Graduation Requirement link. A more detailed explanation of the College's general education requirements is also available.

Medium and Heavy Truck Technology (MHTT) is an A.A.S degree program that enables students to gain hands-on, practical knowledge and service of medium and heavy vehicle and equipment platforms, including trucks, buses, tractor-trailer systems, and off-road equipment. Courses are designed to prepare students to take the industry-recognized Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Medium/Heavy Truck Service certifications (T1-T8) exams. The courses are both aligned and in compliance with the Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation (ASEEF) to provide industry-certified quality of instruction and accreditation. MHTT courses are also part of two professional certificates offered at the College which provide a practical skillset and allow a student to gain quick entry into the industry.

The Medium and Heavy Truck Technology program is located at the Career and Advanced Technology Center (CATC).

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate appropriate techniques to create a safe working environment with medium and heavy transportation vehicles, utilizing currently accepted industry standards.
• Diagnose a variety of medium and heavy vehicle system functionality issues in accordance with currently accepted industry standards.
• Articulate, describe and communicate knowledge of basic components as well as diagnose and service medium and heavy vehicles.
• Communicate and interact effectively when working collaboratively to solve problems in a medium and heavy vehicle service environment.
• Demonstrate proper and effective use of current technology and tools commonly used in the industry to service and repair medium and heavy vehicles.