Nashville Auto-Diesel College (NADC)

Nashville, Tennessee

Smiling female medical student in blue uniform writing on a clipboard at a front reception desk. Over a Century of Career Training History

The city of Nashville – the heart of Tennessee – is home to two proud American traditions: unbeatable music and incredible cars. What the Grand Ole Opry is to country music, NADC is to the auto career training tradition. The Nashville campus has an amazing history of graduating successful technicians for the transportation and skilled trades industries. Nashville Auto Diesel College offers training in five skilled career fields. Founded in 1919, NADC has been a magnet location for students from across the country – even around the world.

Campus Features

The new 127,000 square foot facility features:

100 Welding booths
10 Auto bays with 8 lifts
6 Diesel bays
6 Heavy Equipment bays
2 Collision spray booths
Paint mixing room
Alignment rack

Automotive Technology

Earn a diploma in Automotive Service Technology, or for those who want to increase their earning potential within the automotive field, students may wish to pursue an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Automotive Service Management. The choice is yours, and your future is yours to build. Automotive technology can prepare you for a career working in dealerships, franchise repair facilities, or even independent garages and repair shops.

Skills Covered:

Rebuild an engine, flush a brake line, and troubleshoot on-board computers
Diagnose and repair transmissions and drive train components
Repair A/C and heating systems, power windows, doors, and seats
Perform basic maintenance, including oil changes, tune-ups, and tire rotations
Study theory and application of automotive electrical and electronic systems
Apply mechanical and technical principles to automotive steering, alignment, and suspension systems

Collision Repair and Refinishing

Collision Repair training at Nashville Auto Diesel College (NADC) is offered in a Blended Learning format for added convenience. You can also pursue an associate degree in Collision Repair and Refinishing Service Management to increase your earning potential.

Learn how to sand, refinish, airbrush and straighten steel and aluminum parts on vehicles through collision repair training at NADC. It focuses on providing hands-on training in repair techniques and refinishing skills. Restore and rebuild your career prospects through auto body training at NADC.

The collision repair field is about more than banging out dents and painting over scratches. Check out more of what you'll learn though Collision Repair training program:

Skills Covered:

Restore and rebuild old or damaged vehicles
Repair damaged metal panels using equipment like body hammers and paintless dent repair techniques
Perform basic welding procedures
Diagnose, fix, and install brakes, suspension, and air conditioning systems
Use computerized equipment to assess structural damage like alignment problems
Estimate costs involved in auto body repair
Amp up a vehicle's exterior through airbrushing, decals, and eye-catching automotive art

Diesel Technology

The region's shipping, construction, and agriculture industries depend on trained, skilled diesel technicians from Nashville Auto Diesel College (NADC) to keep their equipment and businesses running. The Diesel Technology program can prepare you for a career working with agriculture equipment, truck fleets, 18-wheelers, construction equipment, marine equipment, and even buses and other transportation vehicles.

Skills Covered:

Learn to diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair medium and heavy-duty diesel engines
Practice adjusting the components of a heavy-duty truck steering system, including the toe-in, camber, and caster
Use industry standard tools and equipment for maintenance
Diagnose and repair truck clutch systems
Build experience working with hydraulic and air brake systems
Service fuel systems brands, including Cummins, Detroit Diesel, Caterpillar, and others
Learn basic welding procedures essential to working on big rigs and other diesel-powered equipment

Heavy Equipment

Students can choose between pursuing the Heavy Equipment Service Technology diploma program or an Associate's of Applied Science Degree in Heavy Equipment Service Management.

The Heavy Equipment Service Technology program is a comprehensive series of training courses covering gasoline and diesel engine construction, fuel and electrical systems, and hydraulic systems. It comprises 1,320 hours of classroom and hands-on training.

The Heavy Equipment Service Management program is based on the heavy equipment diploma program course list, with additional training that translates into an Associate of Applied Science Degree. Spanning 1,545 hours of classroom and lab/shop hours, this degree takes approximately 20 months to earn.

Skills Covered:

Disassemble and reassemble engines, transmissions, and transaxles from various kinds of medium & heavy-duty trucks, off-road construction equipment, and vehicles
Maintain and repair heavy-duty braking systems, as well as suspension, fuel, and electrical systems
Apply basic welding procedures for certain types of repairs
Understand the physics of hydraulics and how it applies to heavy equipment repair and maintenance
Repair front-end loader differentials, kingpin suspensions, and rubber/steel track systems

Welding Technology

More than just lighting a torch and joining pieces of steel, the field requires complex hands-on skills and science-based knowledge of how to heat gases and treat different types of metal. After completing welder training at Nashville Auto Diesel College (NADC), you should find plenty of career opportunities.

Hiring managers are looking for candidates with hands-on skills and experience, and NADC's welder training program will help transform you into a candidate they want to meet. When you graduate, you'll also qualify to test for Level One certification from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).

Skills Covered:

Metal fabrication techniques
Welding plate metal, carbon steel plates, aluminum, and stainless steel
Welding in horizontal, vertical, and overhead settings
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW/MIG)
Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW)
Tungsten Arc Gas Welding (GTAW/TIG)

Ready to shift into high gear with a career in the Automotive, Collision Repair, Diesel, Heavy Equipment, or Welding industry? Take the first step and request more information from NADC in Nashville.

Nashville Auto-Diesel College Location:

Tennessee

Nashville
2813 Brick Church Pike
Nashville TN 37207

Nashville Auto-Diesel College (NADC) is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and authorized for operation as a post-secondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

Programs vary by campus. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. NADC does not guarantee employment or salary. The school has no existing agreement with employers to provide jobs to students.

Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended NADC and enrolled in a program can be found here.