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Get Ahead – Freightliner, Western Star, Detroit Diesel

Get Ahead allows our Diesel students to participate in Daimler dealership level training, giving our students a chance to strengthen their knowledge on basic skills and increase their knowledge on Freightliner, Western Star, and Detroit Diesel systems.

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Curriculum

The available curriculum is comprised of the following certifications:

VEHICLES (Freightliner & Western Star)

  • Heavy Duty Truck Systems
  • Electrical Troubleshooting
  • Electronic Systems
  • CEEA+
  • HVAC
  • M2
  • Cascadia
  • Western Star

ENGINES (Detroit)

  • DD Heavy Duty
  • DD Medium Duty

Eligibility

  • An industry accepted diesel program, upon the completion of which a student receives a degree or certificate.
  • A Daimler Trucks North America service network partner, i.e. a Freightliner and/or Western Star dealership, or Detroit distributor. A dealer partnership grants access to both vehicle and engine training, while a distributor partnership only enables the school to participate in engine training.
  • Daimler Trucks North America reserves the right to approve or deny entry into the program based on the above or additional criteria following internal review of the submitted program application.

Requirements

  • Ensure each instructor is certified in the courses he/she is administering.
  • Perform program administrative duties in DTNA’s Learning Management System, including adding new students to, and removing graduated students from, the program.
  • Administer training as best seen fit in collaboration with your DTNA service network partner.
  • Ensure access to the curriculum is granted only to the authorized persons at your organization.

 

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