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Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician

The Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician program at NDSCS is designed to develop skilled service technicians for Caterpillar Dealerships.

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The Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician program at NDSCS is part of the thinkBIG program.

Students receive up-to-date technical training on Caterpillar equipment and systems through a combination of classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory instruction and an internship at a participating Caterpillar Dealer.

Work experience at the dealership is structured to relate to the most recent classroom/lab subjects covered at NDSCS.

Caterpillar Inc. endorses the program and Butler Machinery Company, the Caterpillar Dealer in North and South Dakota, sponsors students.

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Associate in Applied Science

Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician

Students receive up-to-date technical training on Caterpillar equipment and systems through a combination of classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory instruction, and an internship at the participating Caterpillar dealer.

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