It all depends on how you learn best. I'm currently attending Arizona Automotive Institute, the cross-town rival to UTI, and I've heard many horror stories about UTI. In Phoenix, the nickname "Un-Trained Idiots" is thrown around alot. Why that is, IDK. But I have heard their curriculum is something like 70% bookwork and only 30% lab, whereas AAI is a near perfect 50/50.
And if you're looking at UTI for the BMW stuff, AAI has the same connections as UTI with those carmakers. UTI just uses it as a marketing tool. Not to mention their courses are something like $23k now, whereas the same class here at AAI is about $16k, which includes your books, uniforms, tools when you graduate, etc.
If you're interested in AAI as well (might as well check out all options, right?), let me know and I'll gather some info for you.
Oh, I should throw this out there as well. At AAI, part of the normal curriculum involves high performance stuff (one of the engine instructors is also a Top Alcohol engine builder), whereas at UTI you have to pay extra for it (Hot Rod U). We also have a "car club" that you're automatically accepted into that can get you SEMA passes in the fall, and we build race cars for local racers.
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