Latest Vocational education Stories
-- UTI-Exton Promoting Safe Driving in Conjunction with National Safe Kids Day -- EXTON, Pa., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Technical Institute (UTI) - the leading provider of automotive, diesel, motorcycle and marine technician training - is hosting a car seat inspection event in conjunction with National Safe Kids Day - a global initiative to raise awareness and funds to protect children from injury. Free and open to the public, the event will be held Saturday, May 18(th)...
-- UTI-Exton Campus Helping to Ensure Stable Red Cross Blood Supply -- EXTON, Pa., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Technical Institute (UTI) is teaming up with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive on Wednesday, May 8 at UTI's Exton campus at 750 Pennsylvania Drive. The blood drive is scheduled to run from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with food, raffle prizes, music and activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All presenting blood donors will receive a special event T-shirt and...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Technical Institute (NYSE: UTI), the leading provider of post-secondary education for students seeking careers as automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians, is proud to announce that John C. White, chairman of the board for UTI, was awarded the 2013 Alumni Award for Distinguished Service from the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois/Urbana-Champaign. The award recognizes his...
READING, Pa., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Penske Truck Leasing has established the Penske Truck Leasing Diesel Excellence Scholarship through the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation. The new scholarship program is being established through a gift of $100,000 to the UTI Foundation and is intended for students attending any of the Universal Technical Institute's eight campuses across the country that offer an auto diesel-training program. (Photo:...
TORONTO, May 1, 2013 /CNW/ - Outdated provincial regulations are needlessly limiting the number of apprenticeship opportunities available to trades workers, according to a report today from the C.D. Howe Institute. In "Access Denied: The Effect of Apprenticeship Restrictions in Skilled Trades," authors Robbie Brydon and Benjamin Dachis say that reforming those tight regulations is crucial to meeting demand for skilled workers. Skilled trade workers - ranging from electricians to...
New scholarship program to support the immediate demand for technicians in the transportation industry SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Technical Institute (NYSE: UTI), the leading provider of post-secondary education for students seeking careers as automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians, is expanding its scholarship offerings with the launch of the Industry's Choice Scholarship program. The program, which will be initially...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI), the leading provider of automotive technician training, announced today that it will report its financial results for the fiscal 2013 second quarter ended March 31, 2013, on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, after market close. UTI will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on the same day to discuss its fiscal 2013 second quarter financial results and operating performance. ...
-- Cummins Engine Program Offered at UTI-Exton -- EXTON, Pa., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Technical Institute (UTI) - the leading provider of automotive, diesel, motorcycle and marine technician training - is now offering a Cummins engine program at its Exton campus. To celebrate the new program, UTI-Exton will hold a grand opening on Thursday, April 4(th) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT. Cummins' elective program, exclusively available at select UTI campuses, is offered to...
Estimating Software Plays Vital Role in Training Future Industry Leaders Across the U.S. SAN DIEGO and HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AudaExplore (formerly the U.S. operations of Audatex North America, Inc. and Explore Information Services), a leading provider of automotive claims, underwriting and information solutions to the insurance carrier, repair shop and government agency markets, and the Collision Repair Education Foundation, a philanthropic...
HATFIELD, England, March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- March 14, 2013, EE [http://ee.co.uk ], the UK's most advanced digital communications company, today announced plans to recruit 500 apprentices by 2015 as part of its commitment to provide the UK's best network and the best service, boost the local economy in areas where EE operates, and help get young people into work. The successful candidates will join EE's Customer and Retail teams across the UK on a 15-month...
