Four Star Freightliner teams with GTI to start diesel tech training program

Four Star Freightliner has teamed up with the Gadsden Technical Institute (GTI) in Gadsden County, Fla. to launch a diesel technician training program that will commence in August 2019. The program will be housed inside Four Star Freightliner's Gadsden County facility located at 270 Four Star Way, Midway, Fla.

GTI will offer workforce training in Diesel Systems Technician 2: Medium and Heavy Duty Truck and Bus Technician. This program offers a sequence of courses that provides technical skill proficiency and includes competency-based applied learning.

Four Star Freightliner will augment the training with classroom computer-based instruction through the Daimler Get Ahead program and hands-on instruction in the diesel engine maintenance and repair bays at their facility.

"There is great value in industry, education, and government working together to give students on-site, hands-on experience during their training," said Jerry Kocan, Four Star Freightliner Dealer Principal. "There is a tremendous need for diesel technicians and opportunity for young people in Gadsden County."

Interested students should visit www.gadsdentech.org. The enrollment application can be found under the "Future Student" link in the “Related Documents” box.

A direct link to the application can be found here: https://bit.ly/2JkE2qJ