John Deere Construction & Forestry Specialization
We can jump-start your career! The John Deere Construction & Forestry Technician (C & F Tech) program is a collaboration between John Deere, RDO Equipment Co., Nortrax, and Minnesota State Community & Technical College (M State) to train future John Deere qualified service technicians.

The first year of this dynamic two-year program will be spent in classes designed to teach the operational concepts of diesel engines, power trains, brakes, electrical and hydraulic systems, and shop procedures and safety. The second year training coursework was designed by John Deere and concentrates on the specific John Deere product line, as well as engine tune-up and troubleshooting, crawler undercarriages, hydrostatic transmissions and failure analysis.

Along with technical expertise, students entering the John Deere partnership program should be eager to partner with John Deere customers to provide long-term service and support. Therefore another component of the John Deere C & F Tech program is the supervised occupational work experiences students perform at sponsoring John Deere dealerships. This 7-8 week opportunity provides invaluable on-the-job work experience.

Sponsorship: RDO Equipment Co. and Nortrax are the John Deere construction & forestry equipment dealers in ND, SD, MT, WI & MN. Dealer sponsorship is based on an application process which includes interviews, a standardized test and admission to M State. Students accepted into the program qualify to receive:

*$8000 in tuition reimbursement.
*Paid part-time employment opportunities during the school year and full-time the summer after the first year.
* Uniforms for work and school.

To learn more about the John Deere C & F Tech sponsorship program, contact Summer Froemke at RDO Equipment Co. at sfroemke@rdoequipment.com or Stacey Johnson at Nortrax at Stacey.Johnson@Nortrax.com. For additional information about the program, go to www.johndeere.com/tech.

1. Demonstrate professionalism and related soft skills.
2. Apply theory of vehicle operating systems.
3. Diagnose vehicle operating systems.
4. Repair vehicle operating systems.
5. Interpret service information.
6. Exhibit safety practices and procedures.

The career of a service technician is continuously evolving--new products to support, new equipment to master. The quality of John Deere products and the level of service provided are the backbone of customer satisfaction. Graduates of the John Deere C & F Tech program will be guaranteed a full-time employment opportunity as a service technician focusing on construction equipment. Future positions may include service management, service writer, and other dealership management opportunities.

The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, (800) 621-7440, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504.

The Diesel Equipment Technology program is accredited by The AED Foundation.