Is UTI worth the money?

[JERRYM1997]

I am wondering if uti is worth the money and generally how much do they make per year?

[05GT]

A urinary track infection? I wouldn't pay for one. Just wipe the piss frontwards my friend lol.

[jpalamar]

Since you can't use the search button and figure out this has been discussed a few times on here, you might benifit from going to UTI.

[JERRYM1997]

Since you can't use the search button and figure out this has been discussed a few times on here, you might benifit from going to UTI.

wow man cool no need for attitude just didnt think of searchin it

[DsmRob]

I went to UTI a long long time ago, it worked out for me I'm a Ford senior master tech (which means I get all the poop work lol). Its worth the money as long as you make an effort to learn.

[JERRYM1997]

about how much do you make if your comfortable sharing that?

[teh DIRT]

i just started as level 1 tech (highest level) with bmw. Im on point to make around 50k this year, and my hourly rate is ****.

[DsmRob]

about how much do you make if your comfortable sharing that?

I made $20.50 an hr and took a paycut to be closer to home, now I make $17hr and due for a raise in June. Btw I'm flat rate too.

[99SL2_Modder]

I went to Pennco. Learned a lot there.

I'm currently making 22/hr, slated for 2 more raises this year, and 2 more next year, then 1 more every year thereafter. Broke 40k last year, easily will be making 45-50k this year. Possibly 53-56k next year.

[cmr076]

no. go get a job and learn hands on.... that way youll be getting paid to learn.

[Supraru]

Don't waste your time with school. If you have a basic idea of how things work on a car you'll be fine. You don't start at a place rebuilding engines. Save some money get a nice starter box and some tools. If you're young start out somewhere like firestone or something doing oil changes and move up from there to whatever place you wanna work at.

[O2SpecV]

go to atc its worth it a lot more then uti

[Supraru]

go to atc its worth it a lot more then uti

I'm guessing you went to both?

[O2SpecV]

basically i know a lot about the schools since i have friends that have gone to both and atc you get a lot more shop time compared to uti as well as better job chance coming out of atc i also work for the township that houses both uti and atc (uwchlan township) and they send/ sent all their mechanics to atc, because they know and trust they will learn a lot more from atc....

[99SL2_Modder]

I'm guessing you went to both?

+1. Otherwise, it's a pretty dumb statement.

Having been to Pennco, and knowing people from Lincoln, I can tell you that they'd rather have gone to Pennco.

Again, no schooling isn't bad. Having a basic knowledge, and then taking it and learning even more will be far better in the long run. Yes, hands on in real world applications is helpful, but so is the schooling. I get paid when I get training here too, but I can truly say that I learned a lot at Pennco. I went in with a pretty damn good understanding of cars, and came out with more. Granted, I'm heavy diesel now instead of cars, but the differences are next to nothing.

[Supraru]

basically i know a lot about the schools since i have friends that have gone to both and atc you get a lot more shop time compared to uti as well as better job chance coming out of atc i also work for the township that houses both uti and atc (uwchlan township) and they send/ sent all their mechanics to atc, because they know and trust they will learn a lot more from atc....

Trust me. It's not the school and which one is the best. Wyotech is easily one of the bigger regarded automotive schools. That doesn't mean if you go there you're getting a job. Honestly the only thing shops look at is can you inspect cars and have you had previous experience. When I came out looking for a job the two main questions were do you have your inspection licenses and where have you worked prior.

[mitsuboost30]

someone from UTI once told my you should never upgrade your cams in a turbo car!? needless to say you prolly get my thoughts from it with that said


lol
no but on a side note my buddie went there and is a Audi master tech and works in Ny at the 2nd largest Audi dealership in the country.. he busted his ass..
just like everything else in the world u get outta it what u put in.. GL

[Supraru]

someone from UTI once told my you should never upgrade your cams in a turbo car!? needless to say you prolly get my thoughts from it with that said


lol
no but on a side note my buddie went there and is a Audi master tech and works in Ny at the 2nd largest Audi dealership in the country.. he busted his ass..
just like everything else in the world u get outta it what u put in.. GL

Most the kids at wyotech thought I was swapped when I was there even though they saw under my hood and I told them I wasn't. haha. They are everywhere.

[BigWhiteTodd]

Most the kids at wyotech thought I was swapped when I was there even though they saw under my hood and I told them I wasn't. haha. They are everywhere.

haha i go to wyotech right now my buddy has a stock ls1 camaro they think he sparying heard everything from we saw blue flames to we smelled the NOS lol.

But to reply to the thread if you dont know much I would got to a school, I mean i knew some stuff coming in to wyotech and learned alot being here.

[Supraru]

haha i go to wyotech right now my buddy has a stock ls1 camaro they think he sparying heard everything from we saw blue flames to we smelled the NOS lol.

But to reply to the thread if you dont know much I would got to a school, I mean i knew some stuff coming in to wyotech and learned alot being here.

Yeah I learned a lot there too. Just all that stuff that I actually did learn there I could have learned about $50k less and gotten paid for it. Don't take the business course either. Complete waste of time and money. They say it looks great on a resume but it doesn't mean anything. Take that money and jump into chassis fab or high performance engines.

[BigWhiteTodd]

Yeah I learned a lot there too. Just all that stuff that I actually did learn there I could have learned about $50k less and gotten paid for it. Don't take the business course either. Complete waste of time and money. They say it looks great on a resume but it doesn't mean anything. Take that money and jump into chassis fab or high performance engines.

yeah im taking chassis fab and high po

[99SL2_Modder]

Yeah I learned a lot there too. Just all that stuff that I actually did learn there I could have learned about $50k less and gotten paid for it. Don't take the business course either. Complete waste of time and money. They say it looks great on a resume but it doesn't mean anything. Take that money and jump into chassis fab or high performance engines.

50k is double what I paid to go to pennco. Actually more than double.

[BigWhiteTodd]

and 50k wow thats over kill

[99SL2_Modder]

and 50k wow thats over kill

Seriously. 2 years, an inspection license, emissions license, refrigerant license, and an associates degree for less than half that when I went to pennco.

[BigWhiteTodd]

I think after all said and done mine came out to 30k thats with rent and living

[Supraru]

50k is double what I paid to go to pennco. Actually more than double.

Classes was right around 30k. Then the rest was money to live for a year and then some. Our classes are from 7am to 4 pm Monday through Friday. The other colleges seemed kind of half assed to me and really was it worth me taking two years to graduate and having half day classes? Not really.....I just wanted to get it over with. :lol:

[boostislove]

I go to uti and i can honestly say two things about it.

Its worth it if you dont know a damn thing about cars, however i went to take the ase's in classes that i got a A+ in and nothing that i learned was on the test. So then i complained and asked the instructors why nothing that i learned was on the test and they told me they had a bunch of books to study that would help me pass. so needless to say i transferred to my local college which has an automotive program that is completely ase oriented.

**** uti

[rllyrckt]

Yeah I learned a lot there too. Just all that stuff that I actually did learn there I could have learned about $50k less and gotten paid for it. Don't take the business course either. Complete waste of time and money. They say it looks great on a resume but it doesn't mean anything. Take that money and jump into chassis fab or high performance engines.


this is what i figured out i am taking both when i start in spetember, are any of you guys gonna be there in september, wyotech that is!!!

[BigWhiteTodd]

this is what i figured out i am taking both when i start in spetember, are any of you guys gonna be there in september, wyotech that is!!!

i will be here still and watch out for Dj t-minus aka todd the ems teacher lol

[rllyrckt]

why is that?

[BigWhiteTodd]

He is a dick but a good teacher learned alot from him. Just to let you know in advanced this area sucks if your not 21 there is nothing todo haha.

[99SL2_Modder]

Classes was right around 30k. Then the rest was money to live for a year and then some. Our classes are from 7am to 4 pm Monday through Friday. The other colleges seemed kind of half assed to me and really was it worth me taking two years to graduate and having half day classes? Not really.....I just wanted to get it over with. :lol:

My classes weren't half day. 7am-3pm, I believe, and then I drove to work, worked til midnight, drove an hour home, went to sleep, rinse, repeat. Worked full time, school every day, no summer vacations. 10 weeks per class, ASE oriented. The school was made to prepare you to work in the field, not be a performance enthusiast.

[cfyella]

UTI cost about 30K but most people who sign up for financial aid end up paying only 20k. AM classes start at around 6:30am and end around 1pm. PM classes start around 2PM to like 8:30PM. I think the only advantage UTI has to other technical schools is that they have up to date diagnostic tools and work with various companies (but not all of them anymore). In the end, you will get out as much as you put in. You hear stories from people that UTI sucks and they can't get a job but that's because they didn't give a sh*t about class and wondered why there transcript looks so bad.

[99SL2_Modder]

I think the only advantage UTI has to other technical schools is that they have up to date diagnostic tools and work with various companies (but not all of them anymore).

Depends on the tech school. Pennco's are very up to date as well, and still work with many companies.

In the end, you will get out as much as you put in.
Goes for any schooling. I had 100% attendance, graduated top of class, and got Top Technician.

Then again, you had the idiots that went out during breaks and hotboxed somewhere, then came back. I never will understand some people.