Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved diesel mechanic programs in Texas

Quick answer

Diesel mechanic training in Texas is spread across 35 cities, with Houston the largest at 5 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 45 diesel mechanic training locations in Texas with 85 approved programs: 35 with school programs and 10 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]

45 locations, by city

Show all 45 locations

Houston City College

Houston, TX
VA profile for Houston City College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Certificate: Diesel Maintenance Technician
  • Certificate: Heavy Vehicle Diesel Technician L1
  • Diesel Service Technician

GI Bill students (all programs): 1,834Accredited (regional)Student complaints in VA data: 2

Central Texas College Main Campus

Killeen, TX
VA profile for Central Texas College Main Campus (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Cert Basic Diesel Technician Clk
  • Cert Basic Diesel Technician Sem
  • Cert Diesel System Specialist Sem Hrs
  • Cert Diesel Systems Specialist Clk Hrs
  • Cert Diesel Tech Con Agri Od Pwr Equip C
  • Cert Diesel Tech Con Agri Od Pwr Equip S
  • +2 more

GI Bill students (all programs): 3,215Accredited (regional)Student complaints in VA data: 1

Midland College

Midland, TX
VA profile for Midland College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Certificate: Diesel Heavy Equip Tech-Advanced
  • Certificate: Diesel Technician Entry Level
  • Certificate: Diesel Truck and Trailor Tech-Adv

GI Bill students (all programs): 120Accredited (regional)

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX
VA profile for St Philip's College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Advanced Dieselheavy Equipment
  • Diesel Heavy Equipment
  • Diesel Light to Heavy Truck Tech
  • Diesel Light to Heavy Truck Tech Brake

GI Bill students (all programs): 1,675Accredited (regional)Student complaints in VA data: 1

Texas State Technical College-Waco

Waco, TX
VA profile for Texas State Technical College-Waco (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Diesel Equipment Technology - John Deere
  • Diesel Equipment Technology Heavy Trk C1
  • Diesel Equipment Technology Hvy Trk C2
  • Diesel Equipment Technology Off Hwy E C2

GI Bill students (all programs): 837Accredited (regional)Student complaints in VA data: 1

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 Texas?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 85 approved programs at 45 locations in Texas as of October 24, 2026. That's about 7% of the 612 diesel mechanic locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 26 public colleges and technical schools, 10 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 8 for-profit schools, 1 private nonprofit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Texas have diesel mechanic programs?

By number of locations: Houston (5), San Antonio (3), Arlington (2), Dallas (2), Fort Worth (2), Waco (2) and 29 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 10 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Texas (10 programs); 8 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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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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