John Deere Tech

The Navarro College John Deere TECH Program is designed to help upgrade the skill level of new John Deere service technicians and help prepare them for a career opportunity in a field with excellent employment opportunities.

 

Students can be prepared through the John Deere TECH program to work on today’s and tomorrow’s equipment as they learn to cope with technological advancements in the farm equipment industry. Students successfully completing the program will be awarded an Associate of Applied Science Degree. The curriculum is designed by John Deere and Navarro College to focus on the entire line of John Deere products.

 

The goal is to help provide the student with the experience in hydraulics, electrical engines, power trains, air conditioning, machine setup and adjustment, and the computer-assisted resource material used in the entire John Deere service network. This training will be accomplished by rotating the learning experiences between the classroom and well-equipped, hands-on labs.

 

Students in the program will also work at a John Deere dealership during summer and winter holidays as part of their training.

 

JOHN DEERE TECH VIDEO

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CAREER DESTINATION MAP

Agriculture Mechanization (AAS)

Diesel Engine Maintenance (Certificate I)

Diesel Engine Maintenance (Certificate II)

Advanced Technical Skills

 

Career Opportunities

Agriculture Equipment Service Technicians

Agriculture Equipment Operator 

Precision Agriculture Technician 

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics 

Automotive Master Mechanics

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 

Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 

Agricultural Technicians 

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 

Soil and Water Conservationists 

Farmers, and Ranchers

Mapping Technicians 

Mechanical Engineering Technologists 

 

GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT

The U.S. Department of Education requires institutions with Gainful Employment programs to report certain information about students enrolled in Title IV federal aid eligible educational programs that lead to a recognized occupation. You will find links to Gainful Employment figures on each of the programs below.

Diesel Engine Maintenance Certificate I (.pdf)
Diesel Engine Maintenance Certificate II (.pdf)

 

MARKETABLE SKILLS

Active listening and following directions---Written and verbal	Coordination among Techs in Dealerships	Critical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving	Complex Diagnosis of Mechanical Problems	Instructing fellow techs
Instructing and mentoring	Decision Making	Negotiation of problems of customer
Reading complex tech manuals	Social Perceptiveness	Systems Analysis
Time management in shops and work	Writing of work orders

 

TRANSFER OPPORTUNTIES

Sam Houston State University

• Applied Arts and Sciences, BAAS