MIAT-Houston to Begin Operating Under the UTI
Brand Beginning in May 2024
PHOENIX, Dec. 5, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Universal Technical
Institute (UTI), the transportation, skilled trades, and
energy education division of Universal
Technical Institute, Inc., today announced it will
consolidate its Houston operations
to align the curriculum, student facing systems, and support
services to better serve students seeking careers in in-demand
fields. As part of the transition, the MIAT-Houston campus,
acquired in November 2021, will begin
operating under the UTI brand and implement a phased teach-out
agreement starting in May 2024.
MIAT-Houston and UTI-Houston are strategically located less
than a quarter of a mile apart off interstate 45 in the north
section of the city. Both facilities will remain in use
post-consolidation.
"With this transition students will have access to the expanded
student and career support services that UTI provides and will
also benefit by a more streamlined and standardized educational
delivery model. Other benefits include allowing future students to
complete certain programs more quickly," said Tracy Lorenz, President of the UTI
Division. "Beginning in May, existing faculty will teach consistent
course objectives and similar programs, and classes and labs will
continue in the same location(s) using the same technology and
equipment."
Lorenz further commented, "We are taking all possible steps to
make this a seamless and positive experience for our
students. We believe this consolidation will further position
UTI as the top provider of career technical training solutions in
the Houston market, where UTI has
been operating for more than 40 years."
The current UTI-Houston President, Darrin Brust, will continue overseeing the
consolidated campus operation. These include the following
programs: Aviation, Energy, HVACR, Non-Destructive Testing,
Robotics and Automation, Automotive Technology, Diesel
Technology, Welding Technology, and Collision Repair &
Refinish Technology. UTI–Houston also offers the following
Manufacturer Specific Advanced Training (MSAT) programs: BMW
FastTrack, Ford FACT, and Cummins Diesel.
The transition is expected to be fully completed by early fiscal
2025.
About Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
Universal Technical Institute,
Inc. (NYSE: UTI) (the "Company") was founded in 1965
and is a leading workforce solutions provider of transportation,
skilled trades and healthcare education programs, whose mission is
to serve students, partners, and communities by providing quality
education and support services for in-demand careers across a
number of highly-skilled fields. The Company is comprised of two
divisions: Universal Technical Institute ("UTI") and
Concorde Career Colleges ("Concorde"). UTI operates 16
campuses located in 9 states and offers a wide range of
transportation and skilled trades technical training programs under
brands such as UTI, MIAT College of Technology, Motorcycle
Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics Institute and NASCAR
Technical Institute. Concorde operates across 17 campuses in 8
states, offering programs in the Allied Health, Dental, Nursing,
Patient Care and Diagnostic fields. For more information,
visit www.uti.edu or www.concorde.edu, or visit us on
LinkedIn at @UniversalTechnicalInstitute and @Concorde Career
Colleges or on X @news_UTI or @ConcordeCareer.
Media Contact
Alanna Vitucci
avitucci@uti.edu
480-710-6843
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