Prior Learning

Diesel Technology

This guide records how articulated postsecondary credit from a high school diesel technology career and technical education (CTE) program of study will be accepted at the colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS).

Credit for Prior Learning Request

COLLEGE CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

To earn articulated credit for diesel technology, a student from an ASE Foundation-accredited school must have accomplished the following:

  1. Completed their high school diesel program with a grade of “C” or higher in all diesel courses from an ASE Foundation-accredited school
  2. Passed the Inspection Maintenance and Minor Repair (IMMR) Student Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) test with a minimum score of 70%
  3. Passed the Entry Level Diesel Engine Repair T2 ASE Exam and/or the Entry Level Electrical/Electronic Systems T6 ASE Exam
  4. Submitted the necessary documentation, signed by a school personnel, indicating all requirements have been met.
  5. Applied to a KCTCS college with a diesel technology major and enrolled within two years of graduating high school

Upon successful completion of the requirements above, a student will be eligible to receive college credit for:

CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING BASED ON THE ASE EXAMS:
End of Program Assessment/ Certification Equivalent Course(s) Credit Hours
IMMR plus Entry Level Diesel Engine Repair (T2)

DIT 110 Intro to Diesel Engines

DIT 111 Intro to Diesel Engines Lab

 5 credit hours
IMMR plus Entry Level Electrical/Electronic Systems (T6)

ADX 120 Basic Automotive Electricity

ADX 121 Basic Automotive Electricity Lab

 5 credit hours

Note: ADX 120, ADX 121, and several other courses are offered for dual credit through KCTCS colleges. If a student has already earned one or more of the courses through dual credit, then there is no need for articulation for the same course(s). Please discuss the best option with your KCTCS program coordinator.

Note: To earn a certificate, diploma, or degree, a student must complete at least 25-percent of the approved curriculum credits at the KCTCS college granting the credential, regardless of the time the student has attended the college.

This agreement will be in effect until changes are made to the KCTCS curriculum, the third-party credential and/or the end of program assessment. This is valid for students who graduate high school in 2022 and until the criteria for this CT2KCTCS guide are changed.