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Automotive Technology Program Overview

Learn by doing during your automotive mechanic training as you take on the maintenance and repair of both import and domestic vehicles. You'll train on everything from simple engine systems to power and performance machines. At UTI's mechanic school, you can gain industry-related knowledge and prepare yourself for an in-demand career that fits your passion.1

51 weeks

From start to finish 7
Course length is a minimum 48 weeks at the NASCAR Technical Institute campus in Mooresville, North Carolina.

105 million+

Vehicles on the road in need of trained technicians55

67,800

Estimated average annual automotive job openings in the U.S.41

Automotive Technician Training

In less than a year, you could be a trained automotive technician.7 It all starts with completing a core program at one of our automotive mechanic schools. These foundational courses build your base knowledge from the ground up, teaching you how to diagnose, maintain and repair domestic and foreign vehicles like a true automotive professional. From here, you can move on to a Manufacturer-Specific Advanced Training program.


Our car mechanic school features a blended-learning model, which combines instructor-led online training with hands-on application in the lab.18 This training provides more flexibility for you as a student and also prepares you for the type of training you might experience in the field.

While our Automotive Technology program is not an online mechanic school, students typically spend about half their day completing online coursework and about half in the lab.

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UTI Automotive Mechanic School Graduate Stories

Madison Conrad is living her dream after NASCAR Technical Institute.

MADISON'S STORY

Working his way up as a Munday Chevrolet apprentice.

KENNY'S STORY

From Hawaii to Arizona, EJ Maltezo gains the confidence to be a Toyota tech.

EJ'S STORY

5 Reasons to Choose UTI's Auto Mechanic School

  • Train and graduate in less than a year.7
  • Dedicated teams to help search for financial aid,10 housing and employment.
  • Specialized training programs featuring Ford, BMW, Toyota and more.11
  • Hands-on training environments.18
  • Experienced instructors.
READ MORE: WHAT TO EXPECT FROM AUTO MECHANIC SCHOOL

UTI Automotive Mechanic Classes

*Power & Performance course not available at the NASCAR Technical Institute campus in Mooresville, North Carolina.

**Battery Electric Vehicle Technology course offered at all California campuses and is coming to Avondale and Orlando campuses.

Specialized Automotive Technician Training

Continue your training at UTI, where you can train on vehicles from leading manufacturers in the industry. Programs designed with these industry leaders mimic the real-world workflows of each brand.

Once you've completed your core mechanic school program, you can apply to train with the manufacturer of your choice.

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Mechanic ASE Certification Training

UTI's Automotive Technician training program is accredited by the ASE Education Foundation, a division of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).16

Graduates of the program are well prepared to complete ASE examinations and can substitute their training for one year of the two years of experience required to test to become ASE certified.

UTI Auto Mechanic School Locations

Automotive Technician training is offered at UTI campuses across the country. Whether you live a few miles away or in a different state, we have a school for you.

The Future of Automotive

The automotive industry needs highly trained professionals who understand the technology that drives vehicles. An education at UTI prepares you with the knowledge you need to get your start.

$1,700 tool credit

Provided to automotive grads by Snap-on in cooperation with UTI19

“My education here at Universal Technical Institute means setting myself up for success in my career.”

Aaron Hernandez | UTI Avondale Graduate

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Train for the Future

The skills and knowledge gained at Universal Technical Institute’s mechanic school can help prepare students for careers. Be proactive about your future and learn more today.

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1) UTI is an educational institution and cannot guarantee employment or salary.
2) For program outcome information and other disclosures, visit www.uti.edu/disclosures.
7) Some programs may require longer than one year to complete.
10) Financial aid, scholarships and grants are available to those who qualify. Awards vary due to specific conditions, criteria and state.
11) See program details for eligibility requirements and conditions that may apply.
16)  Not all programs are accredited by the ASE Education Foundation.
18) UTI now offers all of its automotive, diesel, motorcycle and marine technician training in a blended-learning format consisting of online lecture courses along with in-person, hands-on lab training.
19) Students who are near graduation, have no outstanding obligations to the school, and who have not previously taken part in a tool voucher program on any UTI/MMI/NASCAR Tech affiliated campus may be eligible to participate in the UTI Tool Voucher Program.
24) NASCAR Technical Institute prepares graduates to work as entry-level automotive service technicians. Some graduates who take NASCAR-specific electives also may have job opportunities in racing-related industries. NASCAR Tech is an educational institution and cannot guarantee employment or salary.
25) UTI’s Automotive Technology Program prepares graduates for entry-level positions using the provided training, primarily as automotive technicians. Estimated annual salary shown above is for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics as published in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2023 Occupational Employment and Wages. Entry-level salaries are lower for UTI graduates. UTI is an educational institution and cannot guarantee employment or salary. UTI graduates’ achievements may vary. Individual circumstances and wages depend on economic factors, personal credentials, work experience, industry certifications, the location of the employer, and their compensation programs. Some UTI graduates get jobs within their field of study in positions other than as an automotive technician, such as service writer, smog inspector, and parts associate. Salary information for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: The average annual entry-level salary for persons employed as Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (49-3023) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is $36,730 (Massachusetts Labor and Workforce Development, May 2022 data https://lmi.dua.eol.mass.gov/lmi/OccupationalEmploymentAndWageAllIndustries/OEWResult?A=01&GA=000025&OG=493023&Dopt=TEXT) Salary information for North Carolina: The U.S. Department of Labor estimates the hourly median wage for skilled automotive technicians in North Carolina is $22.39 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, May 2023 Occupational Employment and Wages, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics). The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish entry-level salary data. However, the 25th and 10th percentile of hourly earnings in North Carolina are $16.63 and $14.06, respectively.
41) For Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects an annual average of 67,800 job openings between 2023 and 2033. Job openings include openings due to net employment changes and net replacements. See Table 1.10 Occupational separations and openings, projected 2023-33 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, viewed November 4, 2024. UTI is an educational institution and cannot guarantee employment or salary.
55) U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual Issues), number of automobile registrations as of Feb. 17, 2022.

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