Open house for Hartnell's diesel technology program

Curious about diesel engines? The Hartnell heavy duty diesel program will have an open house Saturday to show potential students what interesting skills they could learn in just 18 months. Get an overview of Hartnell’s Heavy Duty Diesel Program, meet the instructors, current students, and graduates, and enjoy classroom presentations, displays of equipment, and hands-on demonstrations of equipment and tools. Students in the Heavy Duty Diesel Technology Program can earn a certificate in just three semesters and be ready to work in this high-demand industry. Students are employed by farm equipment dealers, independent equipment repair shops, construction firms, diesel injection equipment repair shops, truck dealerships, truck fleets, and bus lines. A Heavy Duty Diesel Technology career often leads to positions in equipment and part sales, as well as in management positions throughout these industries. Open house takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Center for Advanced Technology at the Alisal Campus, 1725 E. Alisal St., Salinas. For more information, please contact Hartnell instructor Valentin Rodriquez, Center for Advanced Technology, 831-595-2707, vrodriquez@hartnell.edu.