Transportation Technology

Everything from fixing vehicles to driving them.

Who are these
Programs for?

Do you have a passion for the transportation industry? Do you enjoy working on cars and trucks or dream of painting your own car?  Maybe you want to learn how to repair diesel trucks or even how to drive a semi.  What better way than by using top-of-the-line equipment and learning the skills needed to put your career in drive.  
Student working on an engine

Automotive Technology

The Automotive Technology program at Dixie Technical College provides students with the opportunity to learn current technologies and develop skills for a great career in the automotive technology field.

Learn about automotive technology and how vehicles work.

Students repairing a collision-damaged vehicle

Collision Repair Technology

The Collision Repair Technology program prepares students for careers as body techs, paint techs, or insurance assessors and bidders. Courses provide instruction in the fundamentals of repairing vehicles damaged in a collision.

Become body techs, paint techs, or insurance assessors and bidders.

Student working on an engine

Commercial Driver’s License Class A

The Commercial Driver’s License Class A Program provides professional driver training with both classroom and in-vehicle training time. Students complete a range of driver competencies and become safe, comfortable, confident, law-abiding drivers.

Learn driving techniques, and other skills needed to hit the road.

A Student learning driving techniques

Commercial Driver’s License Class B

The Commercial Driver’s License Class B Program provides professional driver training with both classroom and in-vehicle training time. Students complete a range of driver competencies and become safe, comfortable, confident, law-abiding drivers.

Learn driving techniques, and other skills needed to hit the road.

A transportation technology student fixing a Skidsteer.

Heavy Equipment Technology

The Heavy Equipment Technology program prepare students to work on equipment like backhoes, loaders and all types of excavation equipment. This program shares space and some courses with the diesel technology program. Heavy Equipment Technicians are in high-demand.

Maintain heavy machinery such as backhoes and skid-steers.

A group of students working on a diesel engine.

Diesel Technology

The Diesel Technology program prepares students for great careers working on heavy-duty diesel trucks as well as diesel engines used in many manufacturing settings. Taught in an ASE Education Foundation-certified shop.

Learn what it takes to keep heavy-duty diesel trucks on the road.