Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician
Degrees and Certificates
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Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician, Associate in Applied Science
Courses
DCAT 110: Caterpillar Engine Fundamentals
Credits 4DCAT 111: Introduction to Caterpillar Service
Credits 2DCAT 112: Fundamentals of Hydraulics
Credits 3DCAT 113: Caterpillar Fuel Systems
Credits 3DCAT 114: Fundamentals of Electricity
Credits 3DCAT 115: Air Conditioning Fundamentals
Credits 3DCAT 116: Fundamentals of Transmission/Torque Converters
Credits 3DCAT 117: Machine Hydraulic Systems
Credits 3DCAT 150: Internship I
Credits 4DCAT 151: Internship II
Credits 4This internship is to follow DCAT 110 and DCAT 112. The student will maintain a daily logbook submitted weekly to instructor. The dealer will provide a mentor for the student during the internship period. An evaluation will be completed by student and mentor on weeks 2 and 6. An evaluation will be completed between the mentor, service manager, lead person, and student on weeks 4 and 8. Instructor will perform one store visit around week 4 or 5. Prerequisite: DCAT 150.
DCAT 200: Undercarriage/Final Drives
Credits 3DCAT 201: Machine Electronic Systems
Credits 3DCAT 202: Engine Performance
Credits 2DCAT 203: Diagnostic Testing
Credits 2DCAT 204: Machine Specific Systems
Credits 3DCAT 250: Internship III
Credits 4DCAT 251: Internship IV
Credits 4This internship is to follow DCAT 200 and DCAT 201. The student will maintain a daily log book submitted weekly to instructor on Blackboard. The dealer will provide a mentor for the student. During the course of the internship period an evaluation will be completed between the student and mentor on weeks 2 and 6. An evaluation will be completed between the mentor, service manager, lead person, and student on weeks 4 and 8. A self-evaluation will be submitted at the completion of week 8. Instructor will perform one store visit around week 4 or 5. Prerequisites: DCAT 150, DCAT 151, and DCAT 250. (S)