Pensacola State College is adding a diesel and marine mechanics program to the curriculum of this 8,000-student, multi-campus college in the Florida Panhandle.

The college has hired faculty to develop the curriculum, and recently submitted development plans to the county for a 12,900-square-foot building adjacent to the college’s existing CDL program.

According to a report in the Pensacola News Journal, the building will be located in the Santa Rosa Industrial Park East in East Milton, and house two truck bays, two classrooms, faculty offices and a locker room.

It’s estimated building the new facility will take about 18 months after groundbreaking later this year.

No date has been set for classes to begin.