On-Base training programs offer path to
gainful employment as automotive and diesel technicians
PHOENIX, Nov. 10,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal
Technical Institute (UTI), BMW of North America and Premier Truck Group are
celebrating the success of their on-base technician training
programs this Veterans Day, which has resulted in transitioning
military members taking jobs at BMW and Premier Truck Group
dealerships across the country. The effort first launched in 2018
at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and has
since expanded to two additional bases.
BMW of North America and UTI
offer the BMW MSTEP technician training program at
Camp Pendleton and Fort Bragg, N.C., while Premier Truck
Group and UTI offer a diesel technician training program at
Fort Bliss, Texas. The programs
are available to service members with a technician background who
are transitioning to civilian life.
"Veterans are highly trained, talented and agile, and among
the most dedicated, capable and disciplined students and employees
we've met," said Jerome Grant, CEO
of UTI. "It is our privilege to support them. That's why we
have built a welcoming environment and programs like this that
appreciates their service and sacrifice. We are committed to
help our veterans reach their full potential."
The 16-week BMW technical education program features a
specialized on-base curriculum and hands-on technical training on
diagnostics and technologies unique to the BMW brand. Upon
graduation, BMW assists the new technicians with employment at
authorized U.S. dealers. There are currently more than 7,000 BMW
technicians across the network, and more are needed every year,
especially those trained by the company itself.
"BMW in partnership with UTI, is the first premium luxury
importer to offer on-base automotive technical training, and we are
honored to be help service members transition to a rewarding career
as a BMW technician," said Gary
Uyematsu, National Technical Training Manager, BMW of
North America. "Besides their
previous technician experience and training, veterans bring great
team spirit and discipline to our dealerships' service centers. Our
MSTEP program continues to grow, and we appreciate UTI for working
in tandem with us to help fill our need for trained BMW
technicians."
A recent graduate of the BMW MSTEP training program at
Fort Bragg, Tanner Lambert, has just finished his service in
the Marine Corps, and had a job waiting for him at the dealership
of his choice, Ferman BMW in Palm Harbor, Fla. He's always had
an interest in fixing up cars and jumped at the chance to apply for
the program as soon as he heard about it.
"When you think of quality automotive technician training, you
think of UTI. And when you think of BMW, you think of
professionalism, quality and a standard of excellence. I knew that
if I went to work at a dealership, I wanted to be associated with
those values," said Lambert. "I would absolutely recommend the BMW
MSTEP program to transitioning service members, because it can set
you up for success immediately after you transition out of the
military. When dealerships hire veterans, they're getting somebody
who has been in a leadership position. Veterans have been in tough
situations and they know how to look out for themselves and those
around them."
Premier Truck Group launched its on-base Diesel Tech Career
Program in January 2021. It
features a specialized curriculum with hands-on technical training
in a workshop setting. Service members receive training on
diagnostic paths and service technologies unique to the Premier
Truck Group, and graduates are offered immediate employment.
"We have completed seven course rotations and placed 40 graduate
veterans in jobs with Premier Truck Group since launching almost
two years ago," said Scott Moss, Executive Vice President,
Human Resources & Administration at Premier Truck Group. "Their
strong work ethic and experience working with sophisticated
equipment makes them model employees. Our program is a win-win for
our organization and transitioning service members, and we
appreciate UTI's training expertise as we look to hire in-demand
trained technicians."
"Premier Truck Group's Diesel Tech Career Program gave me peace
of mind during my transition to civilian life," said program
graduate Yusef Davis. "It provided
me with additional training and job opportunities once I graduated,
and it's opening doors for me in management and training. The
entire process was incredibly easy, from the application to
graduation, finding a dealership that suited my needs and helping
me find housing. I'm so grateful for my program because I'm where I
want to be."
Both BMW and Premier Truck Group's on-base training programs are
employer-paid. To find out more about UTI and its expansive network
of campuses and technician training programs, visit UTI.edu.
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.
About BMW Group In America
BMW of North America, LLC has been
present in the United States since
1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing
vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include
marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW
brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; Designworks, a strategic design consultancy
based in California; a
technology office in Silicon Valley, and various other operations
throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in
South Carolina is the BMW Group
global center of competence for BMW X models and manufactures the
X3, X4, X5, X6 and X7 Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group sales
organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 350 BMW
passenger car and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 145 BMW
motorcycle retailers, 105 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38
Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the
BMW Group's sales headquarters for North
America, is located in Woodcliff
Lake, New Jersey.
About Premier Truck Group
Premier Truck Group is
an international medium-duty and heavy-duty commercial truck
dealership group headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company has locations throughout
Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri,
Oregon and Georgia in the United
States and in Ontario, Canada, and offers a premium selection of new
Freightliner, Western Star and Isuzu commercial vehicles, a large
selection of previously owned commercial trucks and a full suite of
maintenance and repair services with several of its locations open
24 hours every day, seven days per week. Premier Truck Group also
offers a wide selection of retail parts and accessories. For
more information,
visit https://www.premiertruck.com/.
Media Contact
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Vitucci
avitucci@uti.edu
480.710.6843
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