Medium and Heavy Truck Technology Proficiency Certificate II — Truck Service Technology

Helping Trucks Safely Go the Distance

Take your basic medium and heavy truck servicing skills to the next level by completing our second proficiency certificate in the Medium and Heavy Truck Technology series. You can use this certificate as a milestone on your way to a degree or take these more advanced skills and apply them directly to your work in the field.  

This program covers repair and service in advanced electrical power systems and components, drivetrain systems, fuel emissions, HVAC and more. You will learn to apply these skills to service trucks, buses, tractor-trailer systems, and off-road equipment.  

This stackable certificate sits on top of the MHT Certificate I - Truck Inspection, Maintenance, and Minor Repair (IMMR), and/or can be used to support earning an A.A.S. degree in Medium Heavy Truck Technology. This program is located in our state-of-the-art facilities at the Career and Advanced Technology Center (CATC). 

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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians– est. salary $45,978
Automotive Engineering Technicians
– est. salary $54,503
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
– est. salary $43,092
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
– est. salary $55,900 

**EMSI Data, 2022; Philadelphia County, PA; a percentage of people in these jobs may have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Courses and Completion Sequence

The following courses and sequence of courses is designed for the optimal success and completion of the Medium and Heavy Truck Technology II — Truck Service Technology Proficiency Certificate degree/certificate. Any alterations should be discussed with your academic advisor.
Course Number and Name Prerequisites Credits
MHT 212 - Medium and Heavy Truck Advanced Electricity II MHT 112 4 credits
MHT 241 - Medium and Heavy Truck Drive Trains Must be FNMT 118 ready; MHT 112 4 credits
MHT 271 - Medium and Heavy Truck HVAC Cooling Systems MHT 112 3 credits
FNMT 118 - Intermediate Algebra FNMT 017 or FNMT 019 completed or FNMT 118 (or higher) placement 4 credits
MHT 280 - Medium and Heavy Truck Fuel Emissions Systems FNMT 118, MHT 112, and MHT 180 4 credits

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