HVACR students eligible for paid work
experience at local employer
MOORESVILLE, N.C., April 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal
Technical Institute today announced the addition of LKN
Mechanical, Inc. to its early employment program at NASCAR
Technical Insitute in Mooresville
(N.C.). Universal Technical Institute
is the transportation, skilled trades and energy education division
of Universal Technical Institute,
Inc.
As part of this agreement, NASCAR Tech students in the 39-week
HVACR program hired by LKN Mechanical can work up to 20-30 paid
hours weekly while attending school. NASCAR Tech students who work
at LKN Mechanical after graduation can participate in their Tuition
Reimbursement Program.
"As we continue to expand into skilled trades and energy
education, we are focused on expanding our early employment and
tuition reimbursement programs to employers in these fields,"
commented UTI Division President Tracy
Lorenz. "We are pleased to announce our relationship with
LKN Mechanical. It is the first of its kind for our HVACR
students."
"We've seen the Early Employment and Tuition Reimbursement
Programs thrive in the automotive field. We are thrilled that LKN
Mechanical is providing these valuable options to our HVACR
students," shared Regional Vice President and Campus President
Robert Kessler.
Established in 2012, LKN Mechanical offers expert HVAC services
and operates facilities in Huntersville, Raleigh, and Greer, N.C. LKN Mechanical
specializes in heating and cooling systems for commercial
applications and delivers a full suite of HVAC products and
services to general contractors and businesses.
"Given how close our Huntersville location is to the NASCAR Tech
campus in Mooresville, we look
forward to students gaining real-world work experience with our
team and possibly joining the LKN Mechanical family after
graduation," said Service Consultant Ricky Brockmiller.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there will be
37,700 annual job openings for heating, air conditioning and
refrigeration mechanics and installers through 20321.
For more information on NASCAR Tech's programs, please visit
https://www.uti.edu/locations/north-carolina/mooresville.
About Universal Technical
Institute, Inc.
Universal
Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) (the "Company") was
founded in 1965 and is a leading workforce solutions provider of
transportation, skilled trades, energy, and healthcare education
programs. The Company's mission is to serve students, partners, and
communities by providing quality education and support services for
in-demand careers across a number of highly skilled fields. The
Company is comprised of two divisions: Universal Technical Institute (UTI) and Concorde
Career Colleges. UTI operates 16 campuses located in 9 states and
offers a wide range of transportation and skilled trades technical
training programs under brands such as UTI, MIAT College of
Technology, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics
Institute and NASCAR Technical Institute. Concorde operates across
17 campuses in 8 states and online, offering programs in the allied
health, dental, nursing, patient care and diagnostic fields. For
more information, visit www.uti.edu or www.concorde.edu, or
visit us on LinkedIn at @UniversalTechnicalInstitute and @Concorde
Career Colleges or on X (formerly Twitter) @news_UTI or
@ConcordeCareer.
1 For Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
projects an annual average of 37,700 job openings between 2022 and
2032. Job openings include openings due to net employment
changes and net replacements. See Table 1.10 Occupational
separations and openings, projected 2022–32, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, www.bls.gov, viewed November 16, 2023. UTI and MIAT are
educational institutions and cannot guarantee employment or
salary.
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480.710.6843
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