Diesel Tech expands to night courses, helps build new careers

by Cathy Hayden | Jul 18, 2022 | News

Above: Jermaine Perkins of Clinton is a student in Hinds Community College’s Diesel Technology program. Balancing a small business with family obligations was a tough road for Jermaine Perkins before he entered the Diesel Equipment Technology program at Hinds...

Diesel Technology student signs first-ever Stribling apprenticeship agreement

by Cathy Hayden | Nov 14, 2019 | Campus News, News, Raymond Campus

RICHLAND – Kendrick Hines had his eye on Hinds Community College’s Diesel Equipment Technology program for several months before he was finally able to get in and complete the program. Hines this week hit another milestone when he signed a three-year apprenticeship...

Hinds CC Diesel Tech program achieves accreditation

by | Apr 12, 2018 | News

RICHLAND – The Diesel Equipment Technology program has been accredited by the Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation. Achieving accreditation with the Illinois-based trade organization represents a step forward in building the program to meet the needs of the...

Hinds CC partnership with industry plays key role in state’s first apprenticeship registry

by | Nov 2, 2017 | News, Workforce

RICHLAND – Empire Truck Sales and Stribling Equipment, who partner with Hinds Community College on the Diesel Equipment Technology Academy in Richland, have signed an agreement with the college to become the first businesses to participate in the Mississippi...

Hinds CC agrees with industry partners to train diesel equipment professionals

by | Sep 29, 2016 | News

Hinds celebrated a new partnership Sept. 26 with Empire Truck Sales and Stribling Equipment to train students in the college’s growing Diesel Equipment Technology program. Key to that partnership is a state-of-the-art training facility, the Diesel Technology Academy,...

Hinds CC, partners celebrate new Diesel Technology Academy

by Cathy Hayden | Sep 26, 2016 | News

RICHLAND – [tweetable alt=””]Hinds Community College celebrates a new partnership with Empire Truck Sales and Stribling Equipment today[/tweetable] with a signing ceremony program that begins at 4 p.m. at the Diesel Technology Academy at 301 Highway 49...