12-week Volvo TEKNIKER Apprentice Program only
offered at two UTI locations
PHOENIX,
Ariz., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Technical Institute (UTI) and Volvo
Car USA (Volvo) are offering a new
opportunity for UTI students on the East Coast who are interested
in becoming certified Volvo technicians.
The Volvo TEKNIKER Apprentice Program, a 12-week,
manufacturer-paid apprentice program, is expanding, and is now
offered at Volvo's training facility in Ridgeville, S.C., north of Charleston, in addition to the current
location at UTI's Avondale, Ariz.
campus. These are the only two locations in the country offering
the program.
The program offers four certifications, allowing technicians to
achieve Volvo's G1A certification level, which puts them halfway
along the path toward earning Master Volvo technician status.
Program applicants must meet certain qualifications that include a
minimum GPA and attendance standard, pass an interview, and commit
to working for a Volvo dealer for a minimum of a year1
to be eligible. Students who attend have their MSAT tuition paid
for by Volvo Car USA.
"Manufacturer-paid advanced training programs like the Volvo
TEKNIKER Apprentice Program are mutually beneficial for our
students and our OEM partners," said Sharon
Taylor-Ellis, VP of Advanced Training at UTI. "With the
strong and continued demand for automotive technicians across the
country, the expansion of this program is just another way students
can gain OEM brand-specific training after their core program,
which can potentially lead to a rewarding and lifelong career in
the transportation industry."
In addition to Volvo's core technician curriculum,
students will receive hands-on instruction using both of
Volvo's plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and battery
electric vehicles (BEV).
Key topics covered during coursework include high voltage
safety processes, component identification and operations, power
management during maintenance, and battery diagnostics and
replacement.
"Volvo is a brand built on safety and reliability, and our
dealerships are in need of top-level technicians who customers can
depend on to fix their cars the right way, the first time," said
Jeffrey Jennings, Senior Manager,
Technical Training at Volvo. "The Volvo TEKNIKER Apprentice Program
gives students brand-specific skills and specialized understanding
of the technology that goes into our vehicles. Our relationship
with UTI helps ensure we're creating a pipeline of knowledgeable
technicians ready to contribute to our dealerships' service
departments on day one."
The Volvo TEKNIKER Apprentice Program is a Manufacturer-Specific
Advanced Training (MSAT) available through UTI. For more
information or to enroll, please visit www.uti.edu.
For more information on the Volvo Tekniker program, visit
https://www.uti.edu/programs/automotive/specialized-training/volvo-tekniker-apprentice
About Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
Founded
in 1965 and headquartered in Phoenix, Universal Technical
Institute's (NYSE: UTI) mission is to serve our students,
partners, and communities by providing quality education and
support services for in-demand careers. Approximately 250,000
students have graduated from one of UTI's 16 campuses located
across Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, North
Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Texas. UTI's
campuses are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career
Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), while its employer-aligned technical
training programs are offered under four brands: Universal
Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute / Marine
Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute, and MIAT College
of Technology. For more information and a complete list of all
programs offered, please visit www.uti.edu or follow on
LinkedIn @UniversalTechnicalInstitute and on Twitter @news_UTI.
1 Employment requirements may vary depending on the
Volvo dealer.
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