UTI is an allright school, If you have the grades etc. you can get into a manufacturers training program easy. My buddy went through their BMW program, i had a 3.89 gpa and my counselor was begging me to go to a program, but i chose to transfer to a four year school, Ferris State University, in Michigan. Their associates program (2yrs) is alright but i think there is better opportunities at UTI if you can cut the grades. They also have two 4 year auto programs. Their AET (Automotive Engineering Technology) program is relatively new and needs some bugs worked out, but i think they have the right idea. They also have a management program (Automotive and Heavy Equipment MAnagement) that is also a decent program.
I'm in AET, from my point of view it is a better degree, but they need to get rid of some of the classes and change the material/proffessors of some of the others. But what is really wrong is that it is not as well promoted as the Management degree. This program has been around much longer and there are many more people in the industry who know about it. When we have job fairs, companies come in asking for students in the management program for jobs that clearly need someone with a technical background, not management. Usually when you tell these guys that your in the Automotive engineering program they kind of look at you funny and say, "Whats that, i'm looking for somebody in Automotive management program."
enough venting,
UTI is a good program, it can really help if you have the grades. If you're looking for something more than just wrenching for the rest of your godforsaken life, i would honestly look at a four year program.
Check out
www.ferris.edu
there is also kettering????
I would also like to hear more about the program at old dominion. It is kind of making me jelous.