Training for STEM Careers This Summer
Give Universal Technical Institute a test drive this summer at no cost! Our three-week, no-cost Summer Ignite Program allows you to explore STEM career training while learning in-demand, real-world skills that are used in today’s transportation industry.1
Returning 2024, Summer Ignite is available to high school juniors. Fill out the form below to learn more and apply today.32
Why Summer Ignite?
EARN CREDIT TOWARD YOUR TECHNICIAN TRAINING
By successfully completing the Summer Ignite Program, you can receive credit toward your education if you choose to attend UTI after high school.
EXPLORE A NEW FIELD
Attending the Ignite program can be a great way for you to explore a new field and see what a career in the transportation industry could be like.
SAME SKILLS AT NO COST
As a Summer Ignite student, you will have the opportunity to train using industry tools and technology as you learn some of the same skills taught in UTI courses.
TECHNICIANS ARE IN DEMAND
There are more than 134,000 combined average annual automotive, diesel, and welding job openings in the United States.52
MAKE CONNECTIONS
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 Summer Ignite, you can learn in-demand skills in a fun, upbeat atmosphere.
What to Expect
With Summer Ignite, you’ll get hands-on experience using the same tools, technology and even training labs as our full-time students.18 Summer Ignite students can train in automotive or motorcycle programs. The skills taught in the program are the same as those included in some UTI courses, but at no cost to you.33
Those who successfully complete the program and choose to attend one of UTI's tech schools after their senior year of high school can receive credit toward their education. You could be one step closer to post-graduation training for a career as a skilled technician!32
PROGRAM TOPICS MAY INCLUDE:
- 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
"The Ignite program is a great way to expose students to how exciting a career in the transportation industry can be. Students get an understanding not only of what hands-on training looks like, but they also get a glimpse into industry needs and what employers are looking for."
Lori Westergard
Universal Technical Institute
Employment Services Director
"This program gives students an understanding that there is often more to solving problems than what meets the eye.”
James Carver
Tolleson Union High School
Automotive Instructor
How Summer Ignite Supports STEM Initiatives
SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING
MATHEMATICS
Questions?
ARIZONA
UTI Avondale
Hilary Yuengst
(623) 245-4600
MMI 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
Sylvia Guzman
(909) 510-6490
UTI Sacramento
Adrian Edwards
(916) 263-9100
NEW JERSEY
UTI Bloomfield
Kenya Roman-Spoon
(973) 866-2234
NORTH CAROLINA
NASCAR Tech Mooresville
Joshua Nixon
(704) 235-3614
ILLINOIS
UTI Lisle
Matt Balch
(630) 893-2651
PENNSYLVANIA
UTI Exton
Breahon Scott
(610) 646-8667
TEXAS
UTI Austin
Scott Goebel
(737) 284-3194
UTI Dallas/Fort Worth
Kwan Exum
(469) 442-2441
UTI Houston
Brenda Richards
(281) 214-7132
The Universal Technical Institute Summer Ignite Program is sponsored by NAPA