Summer Ignite 2026

STEM Auto or Moto Summer Program at UTI

Give Universal Technical Institute a test drive this summer at no cost! Our three-week Summer Ignite Program allows high school juniors entering their senior year to explore STEM career training while being taught in-demand, real-world skills needed in today’s transportation industry.¹

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Why Choose Summer Ignite?

EARN CREDIT TOWARD YOUR TECHNICIAN TRAINING
By successfully completing UTI’s Summer Ignite program you can receive credit toward your education if you choose to attend one of UTI’s tech campuses after graduating from high school.³²

EXPLORE A NEW FIELD
Attending the Ignite program can be a great way to explore a new field like automotive, diesel or motorcycle and see what a career in the skilled trades could be like.

TECHNICIANS ARE IN DEMAND
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there will be more than 139,000 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 with the same professional tools, technology and training labs as UTI’s full-time students. You can explore automotive or motorcycle programs, learning real industry skills pulled directly from UTI’s courses — all at no cost to you.

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

Students will experience firsthand the role STEM plays in the modern job market and economy as they apply their Science, Technology, Engineering and Math skills to real-world scenarios.

SCIENCE

Students will be introduced to the advanced chemistry of air and fuel mixtures, and octane ratings. They'll also be taught about the physics of motion and vehicle safety systems.

TECHNOLOGY

Students will be taught how technical and computer systems have revolutionized transportation, gaining an understanding of how sensors, microchips and processors manage power, safety and performance.

ENGINEERING

Students will become familiar with the mechanical aspects of vehicle functionality and performance, learning current industry techniques and standards that affect driving dynamics, aerodynamics and other characteristics that make vehicles work.

MATHEMATICS

Students will be led through the life cycle of vehicle development—from design, assembly and manufacturing to maintenance and repair—and discover how math makes this all possible.

Where To Train

ARIZONA

UTI Avondale
Hilary Yuengst
(623) 245-4600

UTI 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
Yasmin Marquez
(909) 510-6490

UTI Sacramento
Adrian Edwards
(916) 263-9100

NEW JERSEY

UTI Bloomfield
Kenya Roman-Spoon
(973) 866-2234

NORTH CAROLINA

UTI Mooresville
Joshua Nixon
(704) 235-3614

ILLINOIS

UTI Lisle
Matt Balch
(630) 893-2651

PENNSYLVANIA

UTI Exton
Trish Montgomery
(610) 646-8667

TEXAS

UTI Austin
Scott Goebel
(737) 284-3194

UTI Dallas/Fort Worth
Justice Carwile
(469) 442-2441

UTI Houston
Madeline Brown
(281) 214-7132

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The Universal Technical Institute Summer Ignite Program is sponsored by NAPA