UTI vs Wyotech automotive school
01-07-2011, 09:35 PM
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UTI vs Wyotech automotive school
i heard so much that these schools are very great but i have no clue witch one is really great does anyone know any thing about these schools or personal experience i really want to attend one of these schools but really like your guys opinion thanks
01-07-2011, 09:38 PM
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I met a guy with a diesel degree from UTI, he couldn't trouble shoot a Humvee to save his life. I wouldn't make your decision based on that though, but besides the commercials on TV that's my only experience with them.
01-07-2011, 09:41 PM
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Uti is suppose to be good don't know to much about it, and if I'm not mistaken chip foose is a co-owner/teacher of wyotech. Were do u live and what are u going to school for?
01-07-2011, 09:57 PM
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i wanted to be auto tech i live near a uti campus with minutes of walking yet i have a family member who lives 15 minutes from a wyotech campus in califronia so going to wyotech i wouldnt have to worry about housing.
01-07-2011, 10:02 PM
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Are you just finishing high school now or are you older and looking to switch careers? I went to a trade school in CT after high school for automotive and in my opinion/hindsight it was a mistake. If a local community college has automotive classes, you will likely save money, be able to build local connections when it comes time to get a job and you can end the program with a diploma instead of just a certificate. I say this because most people will eventually want out of the shop (I did) and if you go looking toward other fields in the future, a college degree, even if it isn't directly related to the new job certainly makes you look better these days. The big name schools on TV spend far too much on advertising and as for UTI- I knew a kid who started at the one in AZ (diesel I think- this was back in 2003 so my memory is a bit foggy) left because he was unsatisfied with the level of instruction he was getting.
On a related note- what exactly are you planning to go for? Do you know anyone in the business currently? I can tell you every single tech I knew when I was a teenager tired to talk me out of pursuing automotive repair and it was sound advice- it is not something to make a lifelong career out of anymore. I know far too many guys who at only 40 have totally wrecked backs, knees, trashed hands, etc. Knowing how to repair/mod vehicles is a great skill but I have to recommend you do some serious thinking about it if you want to go into a dealer/shop. And don't believe a damn thing the recruiters tell you.
On a related note- what exactly are you planning to go for? Do you know anyone in the business currently? I can tell you every single tech I knew when I was a teenager tired to talk me out of pursuing automotive repair and it was sound advice- it is not something to make a lifelong career out of anymore. I know far too many guys who at only 40 have totally wrecked backs, knees, trashed hands, etc. Knowing how to repair/mod vehicles is a great skill but I have to recommend you do some serious thinking about it if you want to go into a dealer/shop. And don't believe a damn thing the recruiters tell you.
01-07-2011, 10:08 PM
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Are you just finishing high school now or are you older and looking to switch careers? I went to a trade school in CT after high school for automotive and in my opinion/hindsight it was a mistake. If a local community college has automotive classes, you will likely save money, be able to build local connections when it comes time to get a job and you can end the program with a diploma instead of just a certificate. I say this because most people will eventually want out of the shop (I did) and if you go looking toward other fields in the future, a college degree, even if it isn't directly related to the new job certainly makes you look better these days. The big name schools on TV spend far too much on advertising and as for UTI- I knew a kid who started at the one in AZ (diesel I think- this was back in 2003 so my memory is a bit foggy) left because he was unsatisfied with the level of instruction he was getting.
On a related note- what exactly are you planning to go for? Do you know anyone in the business currently? I can tell you every single tech I knew when I was a teenager tired to talk me out of pursuing automotive repair and it was sound advice- it is not something to make a lifelong career out of anymore. I know far too many guys who at only 40 have totally wrecked backs, knees, trashed hands, etc. Knowing how to repair/mod vehicles is a great skill but I have to recommend you do some serious thinking about it if you want to go into a dealer/shop. And don't believe a damn thing the recruiters tell you.
On a related note- what exactly are you planning to go for? Do you know anyone in the business currently? I can tell you every single tech I knew when I was a teenager tired to talk me out of pursuing automotive repair and it was sound advice- it is not something to make a lifelong career out of anymore. I know far too many guys who at only 40 have totally wrecked backs, knees, trashed hands, etc. Knowing how to repair/mod vehicles is a great skill but I have to recommend you do some serious thinking about it if you want to go into a dealer/shop. And don't believe a damn thing the recruiters tell you.
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Also dude look into this option, I went to a community college in Jacksonville, FL to be a truck driver and before a I went there I looked into a lot of expensive 2 week trucking programs that sucked I paid $2,000 for school in jville all the other places wanted like $6,000+. if you have a local community colleges around your house a lot of them have the same programs as those big time schools for a lot cheaper with less students in the class and a lot of colleges have scholarships and good job placement. Like all the community colleges in FL have really good trade/vocational programs. Good luck on you career and everything else.
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01-07-2011, 10:12 PM
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Also dude look into this option, I went to a community college in Jacksonville, FL to be a truck driver and before a I went there I looked into a lot of expensive 2 week trucking programs that sucked I paid $2,000 for school in jville all the other places wanted like $6,000+. if you have a local community colleges around your house a lot of them have the same programs as those big time schools for a lot cheaper with less students in the class and a lot of colleges have scholarships and good job placement. Like all the community colleges in FL have really good trade/vocational programs. Good luck on you career and everything else.
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Also a lot of the community colleges work hand in hand with local businesses in whatever field your studying they got people coming to help out in the classroom and they send students to the businesses to get first hand experience,when I lived in Jacksonville like 15 local trucking companies came to our school and did some really cool stuff for us.
01-07-2011, 10:21 PM
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Also a lot of the community colleges work hand in hand with local businesses in whatever field your studying they got people coming to help out in the classroom and they send students to the businesses to get first hand experience,when I lived in Jacksonville like 15 local trucking companies came to our school and did some really cool stuff for us.