Richland Community College Automotive Technology

08/17/2026

First day of class….soon to be filled with bright smiling faces 😁😁

08/04/2026

Working on the toolboxes and supplies for Fall Classes - Registration ends next week - Get signed up 😁🔧

08/04/2026

⚠️ Time is Running Out! Diesel Technology Registration is Almost Closed! ⚠️
If you've been thinking about a career working on diesel trucks, heavy equipment, or commercial vehicles, now is the time to act. Registration for the Diesel Technology Program at Richland Community College is almost over!
🚛 Train with industry-standard equipment
🔧 Gain hands-on experience in a real shop environment
💼 Prepare for a high-demand, high-paying career
🎓 Learn from experienced instructors who have worked in the industry
The best careers are built with the first step—and that step starts in the shop.
📅 Don't wait until it's too late. Secure your spot before registration closes!
📍 Richland Community College – Diesel Technology Program
📞 Contact Admissions or register today!
Your future is waiting... are you ready to get under the hood?

08/03/2026

⚙️ The Shop Is Where Careers Are Built. ⚙️
This isn't just a truck with the hood open.
It's where students learn to diagnose real-world problems, tear down engines, rebuild components, and develop the hands-on skills that employers are looking for every day.
If you've ever thought about a career working on diesel trucks, heavy equipment, or commercial fleets, now is the time.
🚨 Registration is ending soon! Don't wait until the classes are full or the semester has already started.
At Richland Community College's Diesel Technology Program, you'll gain:
✅ Hands-on training on real equipment
✅ Industry-relevant diagnostic and repair skills
✅ Experience that prepares you for high-demand careers
✅ A path to a career with excellent earning potential
The next opportunity starts soon...make sure you're in the shop when it does.
📞 Contact Richland Community College today to enroll before registration closes!

07/27/2026

🔧 Build More Than a Career. Build the Future. 🚛
There’s no better time to become a Diesel Technician.
From semis and heavy equipment to agriculture, construction, and fleet maintenance, skilled diesel technicians are in high demand—and employers are looking for graduates who are ready to work.
At Richland Community College's Diesel Technology Program, you'll gain real-world, hands-on experience working on the same trucks and equipment used in the industry every day.
✅ Hands-on training
✅ Learn from experienced instructors
✅ Industry-relevant skills
✅ Excellent career opportunities with competitive pay
✅ Graduate ready for the workforce
If you enjoy solving problems, working with your hands, and want a career that's always in demand, Diesel Technology could be the perfect fit for you.
📍 Classes are enrolling now!
Don't just watch the trucks roll by... learn how to keep them on the road.
📞 Contact Richland Community College today or visit our website to learn more and reserve your spot before classes fill.
Your future starts in the shop. 🔧🚛

07/22/2026

This is where careers are built. 🔧🚛
In the Automotive & Diesel Technology program at Richland Community College, students don't just read about repairs—they tear down, diagnose, rebuild, and solve real-world problems on the same types of vehicles they'll see in the industry.
From heavy-duty diesel trucks to the latest automotive technology, you'll gain the hands-on experience employers are looking for.
✅ Learn from experienced instructors
✅ Train on real vehicles and equipment
✅ Build skills that lead to high-demand, high-paying careers
✅ Graduate ready to enter the workforce
The transportation industry needs skilled technicians now more than ever. Whether your goal is to work at a dealership, an independent repair shop, a fleet, or in heavy equipment and diesel service, your future can start here.
Turn your passion for working with your hands into a career that pays.
📍Richland Community College – Decatur, Illinois
Enrollment is now open! Contact Richland Community College today to learn more about the Automotive & Diesel Technology program and take the first step toward your future.

05/06/2026

One of our EV/Hybrid students. Great Job!!

GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT: Milton Leath is passionate about studying all the details of how vehicles work. In the EV/Hybrid Technician program, he has studied what makes all cars - internal combustion engine (ICE), hybrid, and electric vehicles - tick.

“The highlight of my day is coming to class because I really do enjoy learning,” he said. “[My professors] want you to dive into the program immediately with no fluff. Not a lot of places have programs directly covering EV/ Hybrid courses, so Richland is the place I want to be.”

After this semester, Milton will have both his Automative Service Excellence (ASE) certification and Richland's EV/Hybrid Technician Certificate. He's currently looking at job opportunities through connections in the EV program and outside. Congratulations!

05/06/2026

It’s finals time!! Some donuts prepped and ready for a little brain boost.

Registration is open for Summer and Fall for Automotive and Diesel Technology.

04/16/2026

Here is what is going on as we get close to wrapping up the semester in all the different classes. We have some manual transmission work, some BMW and Infinity suspension and engine work, HV Battery diag, and let’s not forget the heavy duty truck brakes and engine work.

Registration is open for Summer/Fall Automotive and Diesel Technology.

04/13/2026

Last week we worked on the students checking backlash on differentials.

Registration for Summer/Fall is open!