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Create a better tomorrow by making a decision today. A great career is waiting for you!

These outstanding career development programs will help build the foundation of your future career at a CAT® Dealer, whether you enjoy working in the shop or prefer the independence of traveling to work sites and interacting with customers. In time, graduates become specialized experts skilled in a wide variety of technologies such as electronically controlled engines, sophisticated computer-based diagnostics, state-of-the-art hydraulics, transmissions and more. You'll then apply this know-how to service and repair over 300 different CAT® machines and engines that work in industries as varied as agriculture, power generation, construction, marine, road building and earthmoving.

State-Approved Apprenticeship Programs

The two-year program combines college level course with on-the-job training at a Caterpillar® dealer.  During the first two years of the program, students spend about half their time (five 9-week periods) at San Joaquin Delta College, located in Stockton, California, in technical and academic course work. The remaining time (four 10-12 week internships) is spent at sponsoring dealer work sites in paid on-the-job training (OJT). Specific objectives have been developed so that each internship period is closely aligned with educational courses to reinforce learning in real-world situations. When the A.S. degree is completed, apprentices are employed full-time as dealer technicians for an additional two years, completing their OJT requirements for the journey-level certificate.

CAT® Dealer Service Technician Program - After your training, not only will you have a great understanding of the machinery, you will also have earned an Associate of Science degree.

For frequently asked questions, visit http://www.cat.com/cda/files/390846/7/Cat_tech_FAQ_1.pdf

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