The Elizabethtown Community and Technical College diesel technology program has maintained AED Foundation Accreditation for its construction equipment repair and agriculture equipment repair pathways, demonstrating the high quality of the program’s curriculum, faculty and responsiveness to workforce needs.
First earning the accreditation five years ago, the program continues to meet the rigorous industry-specific national standards and fully prepare students to succeed in high-demand equipment service careers.
“We are pleased that Elizabethtown Community and Technical College continues to demonstrate its commitment to academic excellence and continuous improvement through the process of accreditation,” AED Foundation President Brian McGuire said. “Your accreditation signifies to equipment industry stakeholders that your school continues to meet rigorous industry-specific national equipment technical standards. It further signifies to current and prospective students that your program provides the best in diesel-equipment technical education as defined by the industry it serves.”
Faculty members work closely with area employers who value the program and its reaccreditation. Jay Rodes, a member of the program’s advisory board and president of Wilson Equipment Company, said reaccreditation speaks directly to the quality and consistency of ECTC’s diesel technology program.
“Your work developing the next generation of diesel technicians makes a real difference, not just for our industry, but for every employer who depends on skilled, reliable people coming out of your school. We see the impact firsthand, and we appreciate the effort, standards and pride … instructors put into the program,” Rodes said.
The accreditation underscores AEDF’s dedication to connecting the dots between students, educators, schools and dealers. To date, the AEDF has accredited 103 college programs. Four of those programs are in Kentucky, with two at ECTC and two at Ashland Community and Technical College.
“Our entire faculty is thankful for the support of the AED Foundation and our employer partners, which helps us to continuously improve our program and make a greater impact for students,” said ECTC Diesel Technology Program Coordinator Joe Valora. “Agriculture and construction equipment repair are incredible industries, and we are very proud that our graduates earn good wages in careers they truly enjoy.”
Students completing an accredited program earn a certificate and the title of AEDF Certified Technician, signaling that they have met the industry’s highest training expectations.
To learn more about ECTC’s diesel technology program, visit ectc.us/diesel or call 270-769-2371. Enrollment is now underway for classes that begin Jan. 12.
(Photo: Shane Lucas, Logan Young and Robert Clark check under the hood of agriculture equipment in a diesel technology lab at ECTC)
By ECTC
