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Agricultural Mechanics
One Year Certificate
Course of Study
Agricultural Mechanics training at Mississippi Delta Community College is a course structured to help students gain knowledge through classroom instruction and to develop skills through shop experience. Classroom work consists of the study of the parts and functions of the two and four-cycle engine, the electrical system, the three types of fuel systems (diesel, L.P. gas, gasoline), the power train, the hydraulic system, and the steering system. Operation of the cotton picker and combine is also studied. Shop work consists of experience in diagnosis, repair and overhaul of various types of farm equipment. In addition, students receive training in such areas as shop mathematics, stock control, shop management, and customer relations.
Jobs available with this type of training include: |
Tractor Service Technician |
Small Engines Technician |
| Parts Sales |
Farm Mechanic |
Equipment Sales |
Assembly-line Technician |
Maintenance Technician |
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Instructor
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Joe Galey
jgaley@msdelta.edu
662-246-6538
• A.A.S., Mississippi Delta Community
College - Agricultural Mechanics
• Additional study - Mississippi State
University and Case IH Service Training
Center
• 10 years experience in the field of
Agricultural Mechanics
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