Beginning this month, all seven UTI campuses
offering FastTrack will teach the new EV curriculum using i3
vehicles provided by BMW.
PHOENIX, Sept. 4,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal
Technical Institute, the transportation, skilled trades, and
energy education division of Universal
Technical Institute, Inc., today announced the expansion of
the BMW FastTrack MSAT program to include additional EV
curriculum.
The new EV training, developed by BMW North America, uses BMW i3
vehicles provided to UTI by BMW. It encompasses a comprehensive
curriculum designed to equip technicians with essential skills for
handling high-voltage BMW Group vehicles. Students learn about
charging modes and settings, how to estimate charging times,
perform pre-delivery inspections, determine when to charge a 12V
battery, assess vehicle safety, and evaluate their qualifications
for high-voltage vehicle concerns. This education will allow UTI's
qualified FastTrack graduates to perform EV evaluations currently
restricted to Master-Level technicians.
UTI Division President Tracy
Lorenz stated, "UTI's relationship with BMW spans over 28
years. We are pleased to partner with them on their EV curriculum
to help prepare our FastTrack program graduates to work on these
complex and evolving vehicles. As EV purchases climb nationwide,
the need is increasing for BMW Service Technicians trained to work
on hybrid, EV and combustion engines at BMW dealerships across the
country."
"BMW currently offers four fully electric, and an additional
four plug-in hybrid electric vehicles for sale in the U.S. with the
expectation that both our electric line-up, and sales will
only continue to grow," said Gary
Uyematsu, national technical training manager, BMW of
North America. "Our partnership
with UTI will not only help ensure that we can meet the need for
skilled technicians but also provide the premium level of customer
service BMW drivers expect."
Beginning August 1, 2024, the
following campuses that offer the BMW FastTrack program now teach
the new EV curriculum: UTI-Avondale (Ariz.), UTI-Exton (Penn.),
UTI-Houston, UTI-Lisle (Ill.), UTI-Long Beach (Calif.), UTI-Miramar
(Fla.), and UTI-Orlando (Fla.).
First launched at UTI-Avondale in 2022, BMW FastTrack students
who finish UTI's core automotive program can apply for this
BMW-specific training. Students can earn seven BMW factory
credentials and a BMW Associate Level Certification upon completing
the BMW FastTrack curriculum, provided they pass the BMW-specific
ASE tests and assessments. Graduates may also pursue further
advanced training through the BMW STEP program, which is available
at BMW locations.
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.
About BMW North America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United
States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began
distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the
United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and
financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor
vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and the
Rolls-Royce brand of Motor Cars; Designworks, a strategic design
consultancy based in California; a technology office in
Silicon Valley, and various other operations throughout the
country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South
Carolina is the BMW Group global center of competence for BMW
X models and manufactures the X3, X4, X5, X6 and X7 Sports Activity
Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in
the U.S. through networks of 350 BMW passenger car and BMW
Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 144 BMW motorcycle retailers, 108
MINI passenger car dealers, and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers.
BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group's sales headquarters
for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New
Jersey.
Media Contact
Alanna
Vitucci
avitucci@uti.edu
480.710.6843
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