STEM Automotive Summer Camp at UTI
Give Universal Technical Institute a test drive this summer at no cost! Our three-week Summer Ignite Program allows you to explore STEM career training while being taught in-demand, real-world skills needed in today’s transportation industry.1
Returning 2025, Summer Ignite is available to high school juniors. Check back for registration, soon!
Why Summer Ignite?
EARN CREDIT TOWARD YOUR TECHNICIAN TRAINING
By successfully completing UTI’s summer automotive classes for high school students, you can receive credit toward your education if you choose to attend UTI after graduating from high school.
EXPLORE A NEW FIELD
Attending the Ignite program can be a great way to explore a new field and see what a career in the transportation industry could be like.
SAME SKILLS AT NO COST
Attending the Ignite program can be a great way to explore a new field and see what a career in the transportation industry could be like.
TECHNICIANS ARE IN DEMAND
There are more than 134,000 combined average annual automotive, diesel and welding job openings in the United States.52
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
As you complete your training, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with other students with similar interests and meet employers who have hired UTI graduates.
IT’S FUN!
What better way to spend summer break than pursuing your passion? By attending automotive summer camp, you can learn in-demand skills in a fun, upbeat atmosphere.
How You’re Taught
With Summer Ignite, you’ll get hands-on education using the same tools, technology and even training labs as our full-time students.18 Summer Ignite students can train in automotive or motorcycle programs. The skills taught in the program are the same as those included in some UTI courses but at no cost to you.33
Those who successfully complete the program and choose to attend one of UTI's tech schools after their senior year of high school can receive credit toward their education. You could be one step closer to post-graduation training for a career as a skilled technician!32
What You’re Taught
- How vehicles are designed and manufactured
- How gasoline and diesel engines work
- Fundamental diagnostic, maintenance and repair skills
- Exciting technologies including computer management and control systems
- Steps to safely service hydraulic brakes
- Information on career opportunities for qualified technicians
How Summer Ignite Teaches STEM Skills
SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING
MATHEMATICS
Where To Train
ARIZONA
UTI Avondale
Hilary Yuengst
(623) 245-4600
MMI Phoenix
Hilary Yuengst
(623) 245-4600
FLORIDA
UTI Miramar
Analia Suarez
(754) 946-5565
UTI Orlando
Debra Biffar
(321) 281-9663
CALIFORNIA
UTI Long Beach
Stephanie Velasquez
(562) 541-7011
UTI Rancho Cucamonga
Sylvia Ramirez
(909) 510-6490
UTI Sacramento
Adrian Edwards
(916) 263-9100
NEW JERSEY
UTI Bloomfield
Kenya Roman-Spoon
(973) 866-2234
NORTH CAROLINA
NASCAR Tech
Joshua Nixon
(704) 235-3614
ILLINOIS
UTI Lisle
Matt Balch
(630) 893-2651
PENNSYLVANIA
UTI Exton
Breahon Scott
(610) 646-8667
TEXAS
UTI Austin
Scott Goebel
(737) 284-3194
UTI Dallas/Fort Worth
Kwan Exum
(469) 442-2441
UTI Houston
Ryan Hair
(281) 214-7132
The Universal Technical Institute Summer Ignite Program is sponsored by NAPA