Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus Boces-Carrier Educational Center
- Diesel/Heavy Equip Repair Hewes
- Diesel/Heavy Equip Repair Ormsby
GI Bill students (all programs): 4Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
Diesel mechanic training in New York is spread across 9 cities, with no more than one location in any city.
VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 9 diesel mechanic training locations in New York with 10 approved programs: 5 with school programs and 4 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training.
Before you enroll, open the VA profile to confirm the exact program, and ask the School Certifying Official to confirm your start date. [VA: Choosing a GI Bill approved school]
GI Bill students (all programs): 4Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
GI Bill students (all programs): 46Accredited (national)
GI Bill students (all programs): 57Accredited (regional)
Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
GI Bill students (all programs): 4Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
Source: VA GI Bill Comparison Tool program data, retrieved October 24, 2026. School details come from VA's data file dated October 8, 2026. The list is sorted by city, then name. It isn't a ranking.
VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 10 approved programs at 9 locations in New York as of October 24, 2026. That's about 1% of the 612 diesel mechanic locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 4 public colleges and technical schools, 4 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 1 for-profit school.
By number of locations: Angola (1), Bronx (1), Buffalo (1), Glenmont (1), Jamaica (1), Morrisville (1) and 3 more cities.
Yes. 4 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in New York (4 programs); 3 of them are registered apprenticeships. With the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you're paid wages plus a monthly housing payment that steps down every six months.
[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: On-the-job training and apprenticeships]
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