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UTI Announces New Campus, Manufacturer Training Program
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Universal Technical Institute (UTI) recently opened its thirteenth campus—the first in the Tri-State Area—in Bloomfield, New Jersey this week. UTI-Bloomfield will give students high-tech, hands-on training in automotive and diesel service technology and prepare them to fill high-demand careers in the transportation industry.
During the event, Ford Motor Company announced that the company would offer its Ford Accelerated Credential Training (FACT) at UTI-Bloomfield. This 15-week advanced program trains students to work with Ford's exclusive technology and state-of-the-industry computer diagnostics, electrical and diesel technologies. Students are eligible to take Ford FACT after they complete UTI's core automotive or diesel programs. Since Ford and UTI launched FACT in 2000, more than 25,000 students have graduated from the program.
UTI-Bloomfield's grand opening celebration featured tours of the 108,000-square-foot facility and remarks from key personnel.
In addition to providing high-tech training and career opportunities for up to 800 students per year in the Tri-State area, UTI-Bloomfield will serve local employers' urgent need for trained technicians and play an important role in building the region's skilled workforce.
Businesses in the New York/New Jersey area—and across the nation—are facing critical skilled labor shortages. According to projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will be, on average, more than 120,000 job openings in the automotive, diesel and collision repair industries each year from 2016 through 2026.
The campus represents a more than $11 million investment by UTI in the region. At full capacity, it will employ over 60 educators and other personnel. Students can be ready to work in as little as 11 months in the 45-week diesel program or the 51-week core automotive program.
During the event, Ford Motor Company announced that the company would offer its Ford Accelerated Credential Training (FACT) at UTI-Bloomfield. This 15-week advanced program trains students to work with Ford's exclusive technology and state-of-the-industry computer diagnostics, electrical and diesel technologies. Students are eligible to take Ford FACT after they complete UTI's core automotive or diesel programs. Since Ford and UTI launched FACT in 2000, more than 25,000 students have graduated from the program.
UTI-Bloomfield's grand opening celebration featured tours of the 108,000-square-foot facility and remarks from key personnel.
In addition to providing high-tech training and career opportunities for up to 800 students per year in the Tri-State area, UTI-Bloomfield will serve local employers' urgent need for trained technicians and play an important role in building the region's skilled workforce.
Businesses in the New York/New Jersey area—and across the nation—are facing critical skilled labor shortages. According to projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will be, on average, more than 120,000 job openings in the automotive, diesel and collision repair industries each year from 2016 through 2026.
The campus represents a more than $11 million investment by UTI in the region. At full capacity, it will employ over 60 educators and other personnel. Students can be ready to work in as little as 11 months in the 45-week diesel program or the 51-week core automotive program.
