Message From the CEO...
Industry demand for professional technicians is strong and UTI is a market leader in meeting this demand. More than 140,000 professional technicians have graduated from UTI in its 45 year history. We are proud that 4 out of 5 UTI graduates gain employment within their chosen field during the first 12 months after graduation.*
The success of our graduates has afforded UTI the opportunity to partner with many leading original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the auto, diesel, motorcycle and marine industries. At present, UTI delivers 27 industry specific programs that involve 17 different OEM alliances throughout its network of 11 campuses. Creating new industry relationships helps to drive student growth and increase our capacity utilization. These alliances also significantly enhance the learning opportunities for our students and expand their career options. Industry interest for trained technicians continues to remain strong; and, at UTI, we will continue to seek new business opportunities with industry that will benefit our students and enhance our business model.
UTI is focused on operating with a balance of efficiency and effectiveness that serves our industry customers, students and shareholders. We travel forward with our purpose at heart, changing the world one life at a time by helping people achieve their dreams.
We appreciate the confidence and support of our students, industry customers, employees and shareholders as we navigate the road ahead.
Kimberly J. McWaters
Chief Executive Officer
Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
*Approximately 12,800 of the 13,600 UTI graduates in 2011 were available for employment. At the time of reporting, approximately 10,500 of those available were employed within one year of their graduation dates, for a total of 82%. UTI cannot guarantee employment.