Become a Generator Service Technician in the Power Generation Industry

Hands-on, accelerated training that prepares you for a high-demand career keeping essential infrastructure running.

What is a Generator Service Technician?

A Generator Service Technician is a skilled professional who installs, maintains, services, troubleshoots, and repairs power generation equipment — including diesel, natural gas, and industrial generator systems.

Typical responsibilities include:

  • Performing preventive maintenance

  • Diagnosing mechanical, electrical, and control system issues

  • Replacing components like hoses, belts, alternators, filters, and pumps

  • Conducting load bank tests and performance checks

  • Responding to emergency calls when power fails

  • Ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations

  • Communicating findings with customers and service managers

It’s a career for people who want hands-on work, independence, and the satisfaction of keeping critical infrastructure operational when it matters most.

A 24-volt battery float charger with a black control panel featuring knobs, lights, and digital meters, mounted inside a green structure.
Close-up photo of a teal-colored industrial generator engine with various hoses, filters, and a battery visible.
Man wearing a gray cap and black T-shirt working on a teal-colored industrial generator or machinery outside, using a multimeter to measure electrical current.
Close-up view of an industrial diesel engine with various pipes, hoses, and filters, mounted on a wooden platform.

Why Choose PGI?

Technician using a multimeter to test electrical connections on a large teal-colored industrial generator.

Hands on Training

Learn by doing in real-world environments. Real generators. Real parts. Real customers.

Outdoor industrial generator with Generac branding on a concrete surface near a metal-clad building.

Accelerated Career Path

No experience? No problem!
Go from zero experience to job-ready in eight weeks.

A large turquoise generator with a metal staircase in front, situated on a grassy area near a sidewalk and trees.

High-Demand Industry

Technicians are needed nationwide to keep essential power systems running.

Program at a Glance

Duration: Eight Weeks

Format: Full-time, hands-on Mon - Fri 9am to 4pm

Location: Sparr Baptist Church

Cost / Funding: No cost to the student

Job Placement Support: Yes

Our program features a hands-on training approach with the students working on live equipment in the field.

Some of the technical skills you’ll learn about are:

  • Tools and your tool bag

  • Reading a meter

  • Electrical Safety

  • Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS)

  • The Engine

  • Alternator, Controls, Accessories

  • Engine and Electrical Diagnostics

In addition to the technical skills, Our program includes an emphasis on the soft skills needed for sustainable success.

  • Communication

  • Professionalism

  • Time Management

  • Inventory Management

  • Vehicle Preparedness

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