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Technician Recruiting / Think Big

If you’re in high school, you can get a head start on a
career as a Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician. Talk to your
counselor or advisor about taking classes now that will help
you prepare for this career after highschool.

If you’ve recently graduated from high school or are about
to, and if you have the right background and skills, you’re
ready to begin your education and training for a Caterpillar
Dealer Service Technician career right now.

It’s never too late to start a new career. Whether you’ve
graduated from high school and have a job or are already
enrolled in college, you can still pursue a Caterpillar Dealer
Service Technician career.

The Caterpillar Dealer Service Technology Program is
designed to develop technically competent entry level service
technicians for Caterpillar Dealerships regionally and throughout
the world. Caterpillar Company, Peoria, Ill., endorses the
program and participating dealers sponsor students enrolled at
NDSCS.

Students receive up to date technical training on Caterpillar
equipment and systems through a combination of classroom
instruction, hands on laboratory instruction and an internship at
the participating Caterpillar Dealer. Work experience at the
dealership is structured to relate to the most recent classroom/
lab subjects covered at NDSCS. Upon completion of the
program, graduates earn an Associate in Applied Science
degree (AAS).

The Caterpillar Service Technology Program takes 5 semesters
to complete. The 5 semesters are divided into 9 terms,
each approximately 9 weeks in length. Students complete the
1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th terms on campus at NDSCS. They
complete the 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th terms at their participating
Caterpillar Dealer.

Applicants not selected for sponsorship into the Caterpillar
Dealer Service Technology Program are encouraged to enroll
in the Diesel Technology Program at NDSCS.

NDSCS' main homepage
Caterpillar Diesel Technician Program
NDSCS Application Form
Application for Internship at Butler Machinery Co.
Nationwide Caterpillar Think Big Program