Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved diesel mechanic programs in Tennessee

Quick answer

Diesel mechanic training in Tennessee is spread across 15 cities, with Nashville the largest at 2 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 16 diesel mechanic training locations in Tennessee with 18 approved programs: 14 with school programs and 2 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 5 have a VA caution flag.

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]

16 locations, by city

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland

Crossville, TN
VA profile for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Dipl-Diesel Technology

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

GI Bill students (all programs): 34Accredited (national)

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump

Crump, TN
VA profile for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Dipl-Diesel Powered Equipment Technology

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

GI Bill students (all programs): 28Accredited (national)

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson

Dickson, TN
VA profile for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Dipl-Diesel Powered Equipment Tech
  • Dipl-Off Road Diesel Technology

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

GI Bill students (all programs): 236Accredited (national)

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman

Harriman, TN
VA profile for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Dipl-Diesel Powered Equipment Technology

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

GI Bill students (all programs): 13Accredited (national)

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN
VA profile for Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Dipl-Diesel Powered Equipment Technology

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

GI Bill students (all programs): 78Accredited (national)

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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.

Common questions

How many GI Bill-approved diesel mechanic programs are in Tennessee?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 18 approved programs at 16 locations in Tennessee as of October 24, 2026. That's about 3% of the 612 diesel mechanic locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 13 public colleges and technical schools, 2 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 1 for-profit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Tennessee have diesel mechanic programs?

By number of locations: Nashville (2), Athens (1), Chattanooga (1), Crossville (1), Crump (1), Dickson (1) and 9 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid diesel mechanic apprenticeships in Tennessee that take the GI Bill?

Yes. 2 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Tennessee (2 programs); 2 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]

Do any diesel mechanic schools in Tennessee have VA caution flags?

Yes. 5 locations have a VA caution flag. Each flag is shown on its listing in VA's wording. Read it before you enroll.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool data (ComparisonToolData.xlsx)”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Choosing a GI Bill approved school”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.

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