Program Overview

Medium and Heavy Truck Technology

Program Overview

The Medium and Heavy Truck Technology program is an Associate in Applied Science (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.

Program Details

• Program Duration: 2 years
• Degree Type: Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
• Total Credit Hours: 61

Admission Requirements

• 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.

Program of Study and Graduation Requirements

• 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.

Course Sequence

Semester 1

• MHT 101 - Medium and Heavy Truck Maintenance Fundamentals/Intro to Medium and Heavy Truck Service
• MHT 112 - Medium and Heavy Truck Electricity
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I or ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors)
• CIS 103 - Introduction to Information Technology
• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology or SOC 101H - Introduction to Sociology (Honors) or HIST 101 - United States History: Colonial America through the Revolutionary Era or HIST 102 - United States History: The Civil War and the 19th Century or HIST 103 - United States History: The 20th Century and Beyond or HIST 103H - United States and Pennsylvania History: The 20th Century (Honors) or ADC 176 / HIST 176 - Philadelphia History: Architecture and Planning

Semester 2

• MHT 114 - Medium and Heavy Truck Steering and Suspension
• MHT 120 - Medium and Heavy Truck Brake Systems
• MHT 180 - Medium and Heavy Truck Engine Service
• ENGL 115 - Public Speaking or ENGL 117 - Group and Team Communication or ENGL 118 - Intercultural Communication or ART 111 - Three-Dimensional Design I
• MHT 125 - Medium and Heavy Truck Hydraulic Systems

Semester 3

• CHEM 101 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I (Lab Based) or EASC 111 - Environmental Conservation or EASC 111H - Environmental Conservation (Honors) or PHYS 105 - Survey of Physics or STS 101 - Introduction to Science, Technology and Society
• MHT 212 - Medium and Heavy Truck Advanced Electricity
• MHT 241 - Medium and Heavy Truck Drive Trains
• FNMT 118 - Intermediate Algebra

Semester 4

• MHT 271 - Medium and Heavy Truck HVAC Cooling Systems
• MHT 280 - Medium and Heavy Truck Fuel Emissions Systems
• MHT 281 - Medium and Heavy Truck Hybrid and EV Systems
• ENGL 102 - The Research Paper or ENGL 102H - The Research Paper (Honors)

Career Outlook

• Median Salary: $55,900
• Number of Jobs in the Region: 20,610
• 10-year Job Outlook in the Region: +6.6%

Featured Career

• Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
  • Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines.
  • Starting Pay: $55,900
  • Typical Tasks:
    • Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition.
    • Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
    • Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.
    • Inspect, test, and listen to defective equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test instruments such as handheld computers, motor analyzers, chassis charts, or pressure gauges.
    • Disassemble and overhaul internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and differential units.
    • Install or repair accessories.

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