edge600

I read somewhere that you had gone to OK state heavy diesel school a while back.Was it a good school? Did everything wind up like you wanted it to? Im thinking about a career change and figured Id ask you. How long was the whole course? How much did it cost? Do you think my GI bill would cover it?
Thanks, Brad

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Brad,

I'm not Monty but I also graduated from the Diesel and Heavy Equipment program at OSU-Okmulgee (several years before Monty went there) . Monty probably can give you a different insite since he actually went to work in the industry whereas I ended up working for a computer software company but I was happy with what I got out of the program.

Things have changed a bit since I was there. Now you either study Cat or Komatsu or Ditchwitch or a specific brand as opposed to back in my day when I could study on-road or off-road. As I understand it, it's still a 6 trimester course (3 trimesters a year) and part of that is spent doing an internship so you end up getting your degree in about 24 months if you go straight thru. I think that it's probably still an AS degree program. I can't tell you anything about cost anymore except that I worked my way thru and there were a number of scholorships that I was able to apply for. I don't know about your GI bill but I'm sure that a call to admissions would answer that for you.

Here is their web site - http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/academics/diesel_and_heavy/

Let me know if you have any other questions and I'll tell you what I can. Good luck in your decision.

edge600

Thanks. I PMed Monty yesterday and he answered some of my questions. Seems like a good deal. I'll probably look into it more here shortlly. Thanks again