**UPDATE** UTI no longer offers the Automotive Essentials program. It was discontinued in the 2020/2021 catalog, but they still offer the Automotive Technology 2 program for $38,100. Add the Ford elective and the cost increases to $47,150, or add the GM elective and the cost is $45.450.
I was hoping to see a program that's more affordable in the new catalog, but instead prices have gone up. I think UTI still offers the lower cost Automotive Service Technology program at 1 or 2 campuses, but other than that you'll be paying a lot to learn at UTI.UTI has added several new automotive programs to their line-up that are cheaper than the original UTI automotive repair program. I don't know when the change occured, but I noticed the new programs in their most recent 2020 catalog. The new programs are only available at some UTI campuses, so download the school catalog to find out what's taught at which campus. Here is the catalog download page for UTI and MMI
UTI And MMI CatalogsThe first new program is called Automotive Essentials Technology 2 (AET2) and is taught at the UTI Avondale campus. It may also be taught at other locations so check the catalog. AET2 is based on the regular automotive repair program, but without the 3 Power & Performance classes called AT12-150 Power & Performance 1 Engine Build, AT12-151 Power & Performance 2 Bolt On Performance and AT12-203 Power & Performance 3 Computer Performance Testing. At the Avondale campus the AET2 program is combined with one manufacturer elective, either Ford FACT or GM ASEP, and is about $7K cheaper than if you combined these manufacturer electives with the regular automotive repair program. I don't know if AET2 can be taken by itself without a manufacturer elective.
The second new program is called Automotive Service Technology 2 (AST2) and is taught at the Sacramento, California campus. It may also be might be taught at other locations so check the catalog. AST2 is based on the regular automotive repair program, but without the 3 Power & Performance classes listed above, and without 3 additional classes called AD12-102 Introduction to Powertrains AT12-155 Manual Transmissions and AT12-155 Automatic Transmissions. The AST2 program is about $13k cheaper the regular automotive repair program and can be taken without any manufacturer electives. I don't think UTI allows combining the AST2 program with manufacturer electives. but it does allow a student to get a certificate in automotive repair at a greatly reduced cost compared to other UTI programs.
Here are the list of classes required in the 3 different automotive repair programs at UTI:
This is the regular automotive repair program called Automotive Technology 2:AD12-101 Introduction to Engines
AD12-102 Introduction to Powertrains
AD12-103 Introduction Automotive Physical Science Undercar Systems
AD12-104 Automotive Physical Science Principles: Electrical Fundamentals
AD12-105 Electrical Applications
AT12-150 Power & Performance 1: Engine Build
AT12-151 Power & Performance 2: Bolt-On Performance
AT12-152 Braking Systems
AT12-153 Steering and Suspension Systems
AT12-154 Manual Transmissions
AT12-155 Automatic Transmissions
AD12-156 Technology Principles and Consumer Communication of Automotive HVAC
AD12-157 Advanced Electrical Applications
AT12-201 Introduction to Drivability
AT12-202 Application of Drivability
AT12-203 Power & Performance 3: Computer Performance Tuning
AT12-204 Advanced Technology/Hybrid & Service Advising
This is the Automotive Essentials Technology 2 program:AD12-101 Introduction to Engines
AD12-102 Introduction to Powertrains
AD12-103 Introduction Automotive Physical Science Undercar Systems
AD12-104 Automotive Physical Science Principles: Electrical Fundamentals
AD12-105 Electrical Applications
AT12-152 Braking Systems
AT12-153 Steering and Suspension Systems
AT12-154 Manual Transmissions
AT12-155 Automatic Transmissions
AD12-156 Technology Principles and Consumer Communication of Automotive HVAC
AD12-157 Advanced Electrical Applications
AT12-201 Introduction to Drivability
AT12-202 Application of Drivability
AT12-204 Advanced Technology/Hybrid & Service Advising
This is the Automotive Service Technology 2 program:AD12-101 Introduction to Engines
AD12-103 Introduction Automotive Physical Science Undercar Systems
AD12-104 Automotive Physical Science Principles: Electrical Fundamentals
AD12-105 Electrical Applications
AT12-152 Braking Systems
AT12-153 Steering and Suspension Systems
AD12-156 Technology Principles and Consumer Communication of Automotive HVAC
AD12-157 Advanced Electrical Applications
AT12-201 Introduction to Drivability
AT12-202 Application of Drivability
AT12-204 Advanced Technology/Hybrid & Service Advising
UTI campuses are not all the same, so I may have missed something. Make sure to check the catalog for whatever campus your interested in.
