Free, three-week summer "Ignite" program lets
students test drive a technical education
PHOENIX, May 18, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing effort to address workforce
need for skilled transportation technicians, Universal Technical Institute is bringing its
three-week Ignite program back to full capacity at its
UTI campuses nationwide this summer. The program, which is free to
high school juniors, offers students an introduction to the
training they'll need to prepare to enter the workforce as a
technician in the transportation industry.
Ignite participants are given an introductory sample of the
technician training programs completed by full-time UTI students.
Students explore career opportunities in the transportation field
and receive hands-on training on current technologies in UTI's
state-of-the-industry classrooms and labs.
"It's important to educate high school students about the demand
for skilled technicians, and the extensive opportunities that exist
in transportation and the skilled trades," said UTI CEO
Jerome Grant. "Our summer Ignite
program gives students invaluable real-world training and can help
open doors to lifelong careers they may have not considered. We're
excited to bring the program back to our campuses at full capacity
this year, with the goal of hopefully providing our employer
partners with more talented technicians in the future."
Industry demand remains strong for trained automotive and diesel
technicians. The U.S. Department of Labor projects a combined
annual average of 111,000 job openings nationwide in the
automotive, diesel and collision repair industries.
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"It's been encouraging to see growth in the Ignite program. We
look forward to welcoming new students to our campuses this summer
and opening their eyes to the educational opportunities available
to them after high school," said Sherrell
Smith, executive VP of campus operations and services at
UTI. "These students are the future of the trade, and it's
promising to see so many motivated, goal-driven young people
willing to spend part of their summer taking our classes and
getting a jumpstart on training for a career."
UTI launched Ignite nationwide in summer 2018 following a
successful pilot program at campuses in Avondale (Phoenix), Ariz.; Houston, Texas; and Orlando, Fla. Participation steadily increased
in 2019, before the program went on hiatus during the COVID-19
pandemic. At the end of the three-week program, students have the
opportunity to earn UTI credit that can be applied when they
enroll.
The Ignite program is now accepting applications across UTI's
campuses in
Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, North
Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Texas. For
more information or to enroll, visit www.uti.edu/ignite.
About Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
Founded
in 1965 and headquartered in Phoenix, Universal Technical
Institute's (NYSE: UTI) mission is to serve our students,
partners, and communities by providing quality education and
support services for in-demand careers. Approximately 250,000
students have graduated from one of UTI's 15 campuses located
across Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, North
Carolina, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, and Texas. UTI's campuses are accredited by the
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC),
while its employer-aligned technical training programs are offered
under four brands: Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle
Mechanics Institute / Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical
Institute, and MIAT College of Technology. For more information and
a complete list of all programs offered, please
visit www.uti.edu or follow on LinkedIn
@UniversalTechnicalInstitute and on Twitter @news_UTI.
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¹ Job openings include
openings due to net employment changes and net replacements. See
Table 1.10 Occupational separations and openings, projected 2020–30
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov.
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