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Diesel Mechanics Apprenticeships in California
7 registered apprenticeship programs in California train diesel mechanics apprentices. Registered apprenticeships (U.S. Dept of Labor) pay wages from day one — training costs are typically covered by the sponsor instead of tuition. Most run 2–5 years to full journey-level pay, and you apply directly to the sponsor. Licensing note: no license or schooling requirement for diesel repair; registered apprenticeships substitute fully for trade school and count toward ASE experience.
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Registered programs by city
Sacramento (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
| Sacramento Regional Transit and IBEW Local 1245 | Single Employer |
Oakland (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
| ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND TRANSPORTATION APPRENTICESHIPS OF CALIFORNIA (AMTAC) · site | Multiple Employer |
Fontana (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
| LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network Program · site | Multiple Employer |
San Francisco (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
| Transition Overwatch | Multiple Employer |
Concord (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
| Pacific States Petroleum Inc | Single Employer |
Rancho Cucamonga (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
| Velocity Truck Center Apprentice Program | Single Employer |
Stockton (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
| San Joaquin Valley Automotive Trades JAC | Multiple Employer |
To apply: contact sponsors through apprenticeship.gov or the sponsor's own site. Prefer classroom-first? Compare the 99 diesel mechanics schools in California.
Sponsor data: U.S. Dept of Labor Registered Apprenticeship (apprenticeship.gov), refreshed quarterly; locations reflect DOL registration records. Duplicate registrations and corrections-facility programs are filtered from display. Independent site — not affiliated with the U.S. DOL. About half of states run their own apprenticeship agencies (incl. NY, MN, OR, VT, WA, DC) — federal data undercounts those states, so a low count there does not mean apprenticeships don't exist.