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.
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