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UTI, PA Employers Launch Early Employment Initiative

The Early Employment initiative blends proven post-secondary skills education with on-the-job, apprenticeship-type training.

Universal Technical Institute Reports 3rd Quarter 2019 Results 

“We had 5.1% more students in school at the end of the third quarter of 2019 compared to the prior year, driving revenues 5.5% higher,” said CEO Kim McWaters.

Icahn Automotive Celebrates Final 2019 Technical School Partnership At Orlando Universal Technical Institute

To celebrate the partnerships, Dominic Lightner, an automotive technology student at UTI in Orlando was presented with a $2,500 scholarship from Icahn Automotive.

Icahn Automotive Expands Race To 2026 Technician Recruitment Program To Avondale’s Universal Technical Institute

The program is a nationwide effort to recruit, train and retain automotive service technicians, and includes partnerships with leading technical schools to help fill an industry-wide talent gap of a projected 46,000 positions by 2026.

CRC Industries Partners With Universal Technical Institute To Help Educate Future Technicians

In January, CRC launched its first sponsored classrooms at UTI’s Exton, Pennsylvania, campus and its NASCAR Tech campus in Mooresville, North Carolina.

As Nation’s Demand For Skilled Tradespeople Grows, Universal Technical Institute Opens Its Doors To Prospective Technicians

Open houses across the country highlight the industry’s annual need for more than 120,000 trained transportation technicians.

Kawasaki Puts $315,000 Of Powersports Technology In The Hands Of Student Techs

Motorcycle Mechanics Institute’s state-of-the-industry labs will be outfitted with Kawasaki’s newest products.

Universal Technical Institute Provides Update On Transformation Plan

UTI’s transformation plan, which is focused on strategic investments in marketing and admissions, retention and student services, is progressing and serving as a foundation for new student-start growth and improved graduation rates.

Celebrated Race Teams Rely On NASCAR Technical Institute Graduates To Drive Success

Team Penske currently employs more than 50 NASCAR Tech graduates. These graduates now working at Team Penske hold positions ranging from entry-level mechanic to chief mechanic.

Universal Technical Institute Announces Termination Of Shareholder Rights Agreement

“In accelerating the termination of the rights agreement, the board considered a number of factors, including an assessment of the current environment, proxy advisory guidelines and feedback from shareholders,” said Kim McWaters, chairman and CEO. “The board believes that terminating the rights agreement now rather than waiting until June, when it is due to expire, is in the best interest of the company and its shareholders.”

U.S. Department Of Education Approves Universal Technical Institute Welding And CNC Machining Technology Programs

CNC Machining classes begin this fall at the company’s NASCAR Technical Institute (NTI) campus in Mooresville, North Carolina.

NASCAR Tech Student Receives Outstanding Student Award

The Roger Penske Outstanding Student Award recognizes students who display high academic achievement and support the success of others.