TRADE SCHOOL IN NORTH CAROLINA

Located in the heart of Mooresville — also known as “Race City USA” — is NASCAR Technical Institute, a division of Universal Technical Institute. NASCAR Tech is home to UTI’s core Automotive Technology program and also offers a 15-week NASCAR-endorsed specialized training program. If you love working on cars and are interested in the world of racing, you’ll feel right at home here. NASCAR Tech is the country’s first and only school that combines a complete automotive program with NASCAR-specific motorsports training.²⁴

NASCAR Tech also offers a 36-week CNC Machining Technology program, where students are taught to craft sophisticated performance parts and components from raw materials. Created in cooperation with Roush Yates, a leading brand in the industry, you’ll be taught everything from reading blueprints to the setup and operation of CNC mills and lathes. The program starts frequently throughout the year, so you can get going and prepare for your career sooner!

The 36-week Welding Technology program is available at NASCAR Tech. As a welding student, you’ll train in the welding lab using state-of-the-industry tools and technology, including VRTEX^® virtual welders. Developed in conjunction with Lincoln Electric, our curriculum will teach you four different welding processes in order to become a combination welder. And you can complete your training in less than nine months!

Students in the 39-week heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) program train for careers in an essential industry. Through hands-on learning and application, they cover a variety of topics including piping and fitting basics, AC and DC circuits and components, vent system selection and installation, mechanical and electronic controls troubleshooting and more.

The Electrical, Robotics & Automation Technology program gets graduates ready for careers in an innovative field.¹³⁰ Over the course of 12 months, they learn about a variety of topics, from electrical wiring, DC and AC electrical theory, computer-aided design, industrial robotics and more.

The Electrical, Electronics & Industrial Technology program helps students gain training and knowledge in electrical fundamentals as well as industrial manufacturing equipment and technology.¹³⁰

The Electrical & Industrial Maintenance Technology program helps graduates prepare for careers repairing machinery for essential industries.¹³⁰ Across the 10-month program, courses cover topics such as electrical applications, electronics troubleshooting, instrumentation and control and hydraulics and pneumatics.