Train For an Innovative Career in Electrical
Industries across the country rely on skilled professionals to help keep machinery and systems running. You could play a vital role in helping to keep businesses and homes operating smoothly with the right training.
That’s where Universal Technical Institute comes in. With four different electrical programs to choose from, you can get trained for a career in the electrical industry in a year or less.130
That means you can be trained hands-on for the field sooner and be ready to make a difference doing something you care about in a career driven by technology and innovation. Why wait?
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Got a knack for residential or commercial applications?
Career Paths:
• Electrician’s Assistant
• Fire Alarm Technician
• Security + Access Control Systems Technician
• Mechatronics Technician
• Cable Technician
Want to shape the future through automation?
Career Paths:
• Robotics & Automation Technician
• Control Systems Technician
• Machine Specialist
• Controls Engineer
• Field Service Technician
Seeking adventure?
Career Paths:
• Wind Turbine Technician
• Traveling Wind Technician
• Field Service Technician
• Tower Technician
• Wind Service Technician
Want to repair machinery to keep essential industries running?
Career Paths:
• Plant Technician
• Maintenance Technician
• Field Service Technician
• Installation Technician
Choose Your Pathway
Electrical & Industrial Maintenance Technology
Learn how to maintain and repair machinery that keeps essential industries running. This 10-month program hones in on topics like mechatronics, industrial energy and power generation.
Next Start Date:
July 13th, 2026
Electrical & Wind Turbine Technology
In 12 months, you can train to become a wind technician who installs, maintains and repairs major components of wind turbines, including their electrical systems.1 On any given day, you could be suspended hundreds of feet in the air, powering essential industries.
Next Start Date:
July 13th, 2026
Electrical
Practice wiring, troubleshooting and repairing the high-tech electrical systems found in residential and commercial buildings.131 From helping wire cable systems to setting up smart security, you’ll have what it takes to pursue an innovative career.
Program Length:
12-19 months
Next Start Date:
July 13th, 2026
Diploma
Hands-on
Morning
Afternoon
Electrical, Robotics & Automation Technician
During this 12-month program, students acquire skills to handle diverse robotics systems and automated machinery. They also gain knowledge about a variety of manufacturing systems and technologies utilized in industries like transportation, healthcare and manufacturing.
Next Start Date:
July 13th, 2026
What You’ll Learn
Whatever pathway you choose, you’ll gain a solid foundation of core skills that can be built upon. All four electrical programs cover these important topics:
Electrical wiring
DC electrical theory
AC electrical theory
Electrical applications
Applied math and measuring tools
Electrical and electronics troubleshooting
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The Power Is in Your Hands
Commercial and residential, energy management, power generation and other sectors all require skilled technicians.130 One of them could be you. Take the first step.
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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. 130) UTI’s electrical programs do not prepare graduates for employment as electricians, and graduates will not be eligible for certification as an electrician without additional training and meeting state licensing requirements. These programs prepare graduates for entry-level careers using the provided training. Possible career paths, by program, may include: Electrical, Electronics & Industrial Technology – electrician’s assistant, security + access control systems technician; Electrical, Robotics + Automation Technology – control systems technician, robotics & automation technician; Electrical, Wind Turbine Technology – field service technician, wind turbine technician; Electrical, Industrial Maintenance Technology – maintenance technician, field service technician. UTI is an educational institution and cannot guarantee employment or salary.
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois, Inc. is approved by the Division of Private Business and Vocational Schools of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.