Printed on 3/31/2025
Agriculture Equipment Service Technician
31-070-5
Technical Diploma (TD)
Full Time
43 Credits
Financial Aid Eligible
Location*:
Appleton
*If general education courses are required, they may be available at multiple locations.
Agricultural equipment is becoming more and more complex. You need advanced technical skills to work on planting and harvesting equipment today. Learn to maintain and repair diesel engine systems, drive trains, hydraulics, electrical systems, GPS, air conditioning, materials handling equipment, and harvesting equipment. You’ll gain practical, hands-on training and applied skills such as repair, diagnostics and troubleshooting, which are critical for this industry. In addition, your study of agribusiness and agriculture marketing will position you to be a valued and skilled technician in this industry.
COURSE LIST
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Course list for reference only. Current students please refer to your individualized program plan or see your advisor.
**Outside effort hours are an estimate based on state standards, and may vary from person to person.
Occupational Specific
(40 Credits)
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Intro to Service Maintenance & Principles
10-070-103
3Credit
72
90
N/A
- Instructional Hours: 72
- Outside Effort Hours: 90
- Course Number: 10070103
- Credits: 3.00
Introduces students to service department functions, service related programs, and principles. Exposure to compact equipment with attachments. Students will learn assembly, pre-delivery, preventative maintenance inspection, along with basic maintenance techniques.
Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ANY of the following options:
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Safety Principles/Shop Tools
10-070-104
2Credit
54
54
N/A
- Instructional Hours: 54
- Outside Effort Hours: 54
- Course Number: 10070104
- Credits: 2.00
Focuses on equipment shop safety, correct tool usage and types of fasteners. Students will perform some basic duties in the shop using different types of tools and fasteners. Students will learn the different tools. They will also learn and perform some basic welding and cutting torch applications.
Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:
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Agriculture Hydraulic Systems
10-070-110
2Credit
54
54
- Instructional Hours: 54
- Outside Effort Hours: 54
- Course Number: 10070110
- Credits: 2.00
Credit for Prior Learning Options Available
Introduces the student to the fundamentals of fluid power, components, different hydraulic systems, hydraulic schematics and terminology of the hydraulic systems used on modern agriculture mobile equipment. Includes operation of fluid flow on various systems, maintenance and system diagnostics. Students are exposed to the special tools used to test hydraulic systems. The use of these special tools and technical manuals are stressed.
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Agriculture Air Conditioning
10-070-115
1Credit
27
27
N/A
- Instructional Hours: 27
- Outside Effort Hours: 27
- Course Number: 10070115
- Credits: 1.00
Provides theory of operation, service and testing of air conditioning units used to cool operator's cab of modern equipment. Students will have lab work consisting of leak detection, evacuation, charging of systems, R-12 to R134A conversions, electrical circuits and diagnostics of systems. Students will have the opportunity to apply for the Wisconsin State Air Conditioning Certification.
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Ag Diesel Engine Systems
10-070-118
3Credit
90
72
- Instructional Hours: 90
- Outside Effort Hours: 72
- Course Number: 10070118
- Credits: 3.00
Credit for Prior Learning Options Available
Introduces the basic knowledge of a diesel combustible engine. Students will learn the skills and knowledge needed to diagnose, maintain and adjust diesel engines found in agricultural machines and equipment. Use of technical manuals and precision measuring equipment is stressed.
Prereq: Student has completed or is in process of completing ALL of the following:
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Ag Planting Equipment
10-070-120
3Credit
90
72
N/A
- Instructional Hours: 90
- Outside Effort Hours: 72
- Course Number: 10070120
- Credits: 3.00
Provides a comprehensive study of planting equipment. There will be extensive coverage of planting and seeding equipment. Units to be covered will include no-till drills, corn planters and seed metering units. Students will work with the seed metering test stand to rebuild and calibrate the seed meters.
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Ag Grain Harvesting
10-070-121
3Credit
90
72
N/A
- Instructional Hours: 90
- Outside Effort Hours: 72
- Course Number: 10070121
- Credits: 3.00
Provides theory of operation, adjustments and service repair of grain and forage harvesting equipment. Lab work includes hands-on service of combine and forage harvesting equipment. Machines covered include combines, self-propelled and pull-type forage harvesters, round, small and large square balers.
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Agriculture Power Transmission
10-070-123
4Credit
108
108
N/A
- Instructional Hours: 108
- Outside Effort Hours: 108
- Course Number: 10070123
- Credits: 4.00
Provides theory and power flow of various transmissions used on agriculture power driven equipment. Includes collarshift, synchronized and powershift transmissions. Also covers differentials, final drives, PTO clutches and tractor clutches. Proper use of spatiality tools and technical manuals is stressed.
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Skid Loader/Compact Equipment
10-070-126
3Credit
72
90
- Instructional Hours: 72
- Outside Effort Hours: 90
- Course Number: 10070126
- Credits: 3.00
Credit for Prior Learning Options Available
Provides the knowledge and skills needed to operate, diagnose and repair skid loaders and telehandler equipment. Involves areas of training of both in electrical, hydraulics, drive transmissions, operational adjustments and operation. It is recommended to have successfully completed Electrical and Ag Hydraulics.
Prereq: Student has completed or is in process of completing ALL of the following:
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Agriculture Forage Harvesting Equipment
10-070-130
3Credit
90
72
N/A
- Instructional Hours: 90
- Outside Effort Hours: 72
- Course Number: 10070130
- Credits: 3.00
Focuses on forage harvesting equipment. Students will perform necessary adjustments and repairs associated with the forage harvesting equipment
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Ag DC Electrical Systems
10-070-131
3Credit
90
72
- Instructional Hours: 90
- Outside Effort Hours: 72
- Course Number: 10070131
- Credits: 3.00
Credit for Prior Learning Options Available
Focuses on DC electron flow theory, different types of circuits and troubleshooting the circuits. Students will also use schematics to diagnosis problems. Starting and charging systems will be covered.
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Advanced Agriculture Hydraulic Systems
10-070-132
3Credit
90
72
- Instructional Hours: 90
- Outside Effort Hours: 72
- Course Number: 10070132
- Credits: 3.00
Credit for Prior Learning Options Available
Provides students the opportunity to work with various types of hydraulic systems used on agriculture equipment. They will do testing, diagnostic and repair of these systems. Students will need to complete Agriculture Hydraulic Systems before enrolling in this class.
Prereq: Student has completed or is in process of completing ALL of the following:
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AG DC Electronic Systems
10-070-136
3Credit
72
90
N/A
- Instructional Hours: 72
- Outside Effort Hours: 90
- Course Number: 10070136
- Credits: 3.00
Focuses on electrical and electronic circuits used on DC electrical systems in agricultural equipment. Students will develop the knowledge and skills associated with diagnosing and troubleshooting these circuits. Students will learn the functions of the electronic systems. Computer use will be stressed.
Prereq: Student has completed or is in process of completing ALL of the following:
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Precision Equipment Systems
10-070-137
3Credit
72
90
N/A
- Instructional Hours: 72
- Outside Effort Hours: 90
- Course Number: 10070137
- Credits: 3.00
Introduces the student to the different precision farming GPS systems used on agriculture equipment. Students will learn proper set-up and installation of the systems. Students will work in the field with adjustments and settings as well as the GPS display and the different functions.
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Agriculture Student Development
10-070-139
1Credit
27
27
N/A
- Instructional Hours: 27
- Outside Effort Hours: 27
- Course Number: 10070139
- Credits: 1.00
Finalizes what the student has learned, which will show how well the student has obtained some of the knowledge and skills needed before entering into their career. This will be a capstone course for the student. Students will be assessed in the program outcome areas.
Occupational Supportive
(3 Credits)
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Written Communication
10-801-195
3Credit
54
108
- Instructional Hours: 54
- Outside Effort Hours: 108
- Course Number: 10801195
- Credits: 3.00
Credit for Prior Learning Options Available
Develops writing skills which include prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. A variety of writing assignments are designed to help the learner analyze audience and purpose, research and organize ideas, and format and design documents based on subject matter and content. Also develops critical reading and thinking skills through the analysis of a variety of written documents.
Prereq: Student has completed or is in process of completing ALL of the following:
OR ALL of the following:
Student is not in progress in Associate Degree, Apprenticeship, or Technical Diploma (31 or 32 level)