Skilled Training at UTI Houston
Ready to make your next career move? You can take your future into your own hands and pursue a path in energy, skilled trades or transportation.
After graduation, you’ll be equipped with skills that employers value, which can help you pursue a career and not just a job.1 Our trade school in Houston can help get you there, with 10 programs to choose from. So, what are you waiting for?
Transform Your Passion Into a Hands-On Career With UTI's Leading Trade School Programs
Airframe & Powerplant
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Airframe & Powerplant
If you have a passion for aviation, the Airframe & Powerplant Technician program could be a great fit for you. Over a span of 18 months, students are equipped with a comprehensive knowledge base that spans aircraft diagnostics, powerplant lubrication systems and the functioning of turbine engines.1
Course topics include:
- Basic sheet metal and welding familiarizations
- Airframe electrical
- Turbine engine designs
- Navigation and communication systems
- And more!
Job opportunities:77
- Aviation maintenance technician
- Turbine technician
- Field technician
- And more!
Automotive Technology
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Automotive Technology
This 51-week training program equips graduates with skills to diagnose, repair and maintain a variety of domestic and import vehicles, preparing them to pursue automotive industry careers.1,7 Students also can deepen their knowledge with brand-specific training, with names that include BMW, Ford and Mercedes Benz.15
Course topics include:33
- Automotive engines service and repair
- Professional automotive service writing
- Automotive powertrains and transmissions
- Battery electric vehicle technology
- And more!
Job opportunities:77
- Automotive technician
- Service writer
- Smog nspector
- Parts associate
- And more!
Collision Repair & Refinish Technology
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Collision Repair & Refinish Technology
In as few as 51 weeks, students can be trained in auto body repair and learn how to fix all kinds of damage on domestic and imported vehicles. From learning paint fundamentals to structural damage analysis, graduates are prepared to pursue entry-level roles in the industry.1
Course topics include:33
- Exterior panel alignment
- Welding and cutting
- Structural alignment and replacement
- Vehicle preparation for painting
- And more!
Job opportunities:77
- Collision repair technician
- Appraiser
- Estimator
- Inspector
- And more!
Diesel Technology
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Diesel Technology
Diesel technology keeps the world running, and all it takes is 45 weeks to gain the skills needed to pursue a career as a diesel technician.1,7 There are also specialized training opportunities with some of the biggest names in the industry, like Peterbilt,15 Freightliner and Cummins.46
Course topics include:
- Diesel engines service and repair
- Diesel truck brake systems and chassis
- Vehicle electronic systems and technology
- Diesel hydraulic systems
- And more!
Job opportunities:77
- Diesel technician
- Heavy equipment repair technician
- Power generation technician
- Agriculture technician
- And more!
HVACR Technician
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HVACR Technician
The 39-week heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) program helps prepare the next generation of aspiring techs with skills needed to keep homes and businesses running smoothly.1 Students can also obtain several certifications that can be helpful post-graduation.
Course topics include:
- HVACR core, basic electricity and motors
- Fundamentals of refrigeration
- Heating systems
- Indoor air fundamentals
- And more!
Job opportunities:77
- HVACR technician
- Installation technician
- Refrigeration technician
- And more!
Industrial Maintenance Technician
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Industrial Maintenance Technician
Industrial Maintenance Technician training teaches students to perform maintenance, diagnostic checks and repairs on machines that help keep industries running.1 Complete the program in just 30 weeks!
Course topics include:
- Energy industrial fundamentals and safety compliance
- Math, OSHA-10 and first aid
- Applied physics and precision measuring
- DC and AC basic electricity
- And more!
Job opportunities:77
- Industrial maintenance technician
- Installation technician
- Field service technician
- Boiler technician
- And more!
Advanced Non Destructive Testing Technician
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Advanced Non Destructive Testing Technician
This 9-month Advanced Non-Destructive Testing Technician (NDT) program helps prepare students to pursue roles as NDT techs, who are responsible for performing quality checks on products coming out of a factory.1 Classroom training hours meet the requirements of ANSI/ASNT CP-189 and ASNT SNT-TC-1A standards.
Course topics include:
- Eddy current theory / application
- Magnetic particle theory / application
- Penetrant theory / application
- Radiation safety
- And more!
Job opportunities:77
- Non-destructive testing technician
- Quality control technician
- Inspector
- And more!
Robotics & Automation Technician
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Robotics & Automation Technician
During this 51-week program, students are taught skills needed to handle diverse robotics systems and automated machinery.1 They also gain knowledge about a variety of manufacturing systems and technologies.
Course topics include:
- Manufacturing systems and technology
- Applied physics and precision measuring
- Foundational programming
- 3D printing
- And more!
Job opportunities:77
- Robotics & automation technician
- Control systems technician
- Maintenance technician
- And more!
Welding Technology
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Welding Technology
Students are taught four major arc welding processes — shielded metal arc welding, flux-cored arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding and gas metal arc welding — during this 36-week program that prepares them to pursue roles in a variety of sectors.1
Course topics include:
- Gas metal arc welding (also known as MIG)
- Shielded metal arc welding (also known as SMAW)
- Gas tungsten arc welding (also known as TIG)
- Flux-cored arc welding
- And more!
Job opportunities:77
- Welder
- Fabrication welder
- Welder fitter
- Wirer
- And more!
Wind Turbine Technician
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Wind Turbine Technician
Train to learn how to diagnose, repair and service wind turbine towers in this 30-week program that helps prepare students for pursuing roles in a growing energy industry.1
Course topics include:
- Energy industrial fundamentals and safety compliance
- Renewable energy sources
- Wind turbine operation
- Climb and rescue
- And more!
Job opportunities:77
- Wind turbine technician
- Installation technician
- Field service technician
- And more!
Local Employers You Could Apply To Work for After Graduation1
Camping World RV & Outdoors
EchoPark Automotive
LazyDays RV
Nucor Warehouse Systems
Sonic Automotive
67,000+
Estimated average annual automotive technician job openings in the U.S.41
42,000+
Estimated average annual welding job openings in the U.S.42
24,000+
Estimated average annual diesel technician job openings in the U.S.43