UTI, go or no go?

[ztubs]

I've known more who have volunteered to help a race team and became part of the industry than UTI grads that paid happily for their education.

Like I said, I went to UTI.. I still ended up volunteering for fab shops to learn the basics of the trade... Now im doing full cad, working on opening my own shop and hopefully if the market and community isn't to closed minded start doing what camburg, brenthal, race co, steward, and the rest of those guys do. @Wyoming4x4 me too man, with the motor-head\mechanic\ machinist\ structural engineering\mechanical\electrical\psychology\math (yeah math) computer sciences. 21years old, hopefully this planet will be somewhat similar to what it has been to let me shine in the near future... anywho... UTI I recommend if you want to get automotive science knowledge and get a fine attention for specifications, tolerances, and all kinds of theory... They' teach you how to calculate an engine to within 5hp. EFI programming and allot more that NOONE can say is pointless or you can learn somewhere else.

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[wyoming4x4]

Like I said, I went to UTI.. I still ended up volunteering for fab shops to learn the basics of the trade... Now im doing full cad, working on opening my own shop and hopefully if the market and community isn't to closed minded start doing what camburg, brenthal, race co, steward, and the rest of those guys do. @Wyoming4x4 me too man, with the motor-head\mechanic\ machinist\ structural engineering\mechanical\electrical\psychology\math (yeah math) computer sciences. 21years old, hopefully this planet will be somewhat similar to what it has been to let me shine in the near future... anywho... UTI I recommend if you want to get automotive science knowledge and get a fine attention for specifications, tolerances, and all kinds of theory... They' teach you how to calculate an engine to within 5hp. EFI programming and allot more that NOONE can say is pointless or you can learn somewhere else.

one of the things that the school doesn't tell you. once you start your evolution you will meet like minded people. some know things you don't and you know things others don't. your strengths and weakness, work your weaker area's of knowledge whatever that is. if one person gets a subject and you don't work as team and figure it out. possibly some of those people you will make a long term relationship. Good luck and push on.

[j10-401]

It is what you make of it!! I went there in 2000 not knowing anything but basic very basic auto info. Graduated top of my class, I'm now a very successful master tech been working in dealers for 10 years. The thing about that school is that the people that go there either think they already know everything about cars and so they don't actually learn anything. Or little Johnny doesn't know what he wants to do and mom and dad see that it's a quarter of the cost of a regular college so they send him there and because he's not into it he comes out knowing nothing! 10% of the people who come out of there are actually worth a damn. I took the auto course and the ford factory training and it was worth it for me but I made it worth it. Now that being said let me tell you the dealership envionment isn't all it's cracked up to be, especially if you are the type of person who is very honest and takes pride in you work that isn't there #1 priority in most cases. 10 years in the dealer and I'm off to a very well established independent now. Good luck to you and like I said it is what you make it.