About this program
The Case IH or New Holland Diesel Equipment Technician works in an exciting and rapidly changing industry. Students in this partnership program receive an education in diesel and heavy equipment technology.
Sponsorship: Case IH & New Holland Forging the Future Partnership
Sponsorship is granted on interviews, standardized tests, and admission to M State. Students who are accepted into the sponsored program may qualify to receive the following:
*Partial reimbursement for tuition and tools.
*Employment with Case IH or New Holland during the academic year.
*Employment during the summer after the first year.
*Uniforms for work and school.
To learn more about the Case IH & New Holland Forging the Future Partnership program, contact your local Case IH or New Holland dealership. For additional information about Case IH & New Holland go to http://www.cnh.com. This Forging the Future Partnership program, located in Moorhead, Minnesota, is the first Case IH & New Holland corporate-supported college program in the nation.
Students entering the Forging the Future Partnership should have good mechanical aptitude, good communications skills and the ability to comprehend service literature. The program prepares individuals to diagnose and repair components. This includes such items as diesel engines, transmissions, drive lines, differentials, hydraulic systems, electrical systems, and electronically-controlled fuel systems and transmissions, and involves instruction in the use of a wide variety of tools and diagnostic testing equipment. Students are prepared for careers that require them to inspect, diagnose, repair, and maintain Case IH or New Holland agricultural and construction equipment. Instruction includes diagnosing, disassembling, repairing and adjusting systems and parts, including brakes, starting and charging system components, suspension, fuel systems, differential, electronic fuel control, clutch and transmissions, air conditioning, and refrigeration. The Case IH & New Holland partnership also requires students to perform supervised occupational work experiences at sponsoring Case IH or New Holland dealerships, which provides on-the-job work experience. Each supervised occupational work experience is 7-8 weeks in length.
