College options????

[youngin2nr]

Ok, I am going to be graduating High School in a couple years and I wanted to know if there was any colleges to take to become a mechanic or body work. I know there has to be some mechanics on here, i mean it is a car forum isnt it? I would be looking more toward small engines like cars and trucks etc.. Nothing with big machinery or anything. Is there any colleges that offer courses on such topics that anyone would reccommend?

Nick R.

[krzydrftr93]

Whapeton if you want to stay in the area or I think moorhead tech or whatever it is called now has small engines.

[lord_deastofact]

yeah NDSCS has a pretty reputable program for that stuff, diesel mech, auto, and body programs there.

[KA-T_240]

lord_deastofact wrote:
yeah NDSCS has a pretty reputable program for that stuff, diesel mech, auto, and body programs there.
agreed

[legacy-user-33]

UTI= Universal Technical Institute.

[krzydrftr93]

^^^thats like south west right or where is that at again???

could check out WYOTECH also

[NickB]

There is more than 1 uti...

[PSiedTSi]

MSCTC in moorhead(moorhead tech i guess) has more than just small engines...

[bader3245]

Go get an Engineering degree, you will be much happier in the long run

[brokedsm]

i had a buddy go to whapeton....graduated less than a year ago and is now a full time mechanic at a very reputable dealership. he had nothing but good things to say about the program. seems like a good deal to me. just my .02

[pin]

I've taken a number of classes for the Automotive Service Technology program at MSCTC in Moorhead. When I was there the two main instructors specific to the program, Dave and Bob, were really excellent for their combined experience and amount of knowledge. They both take a while to get used to for their teaching methods, and Bob might frustrate you quite a bit in that respect, but I otherwise it's a very good program. I don't know the exact figure, but a lot of students who graduate the program will have employment in that field immediately following graduation.

They also have a diesel tech program.

[97lt1]

I go there now and graduate in may. Bob knows his stuff when it comes to engines and electrical, Dave retired last year.

pin wrote:
I've taken a number of classes for the Automotive Service Technology program at MSCTC in Moorhead. When I was there the two main instructors specific to the program, Dave and Bob, were really excellent for their combined experience and amount of knowledge. They both take a while to get used to for their teaching methods, and Bob might frustrate you quite a bit in that respect, but I otherwise it's a very good program. I don't know the exact figure, but a lot of students who graduate the program will have employment in that field immediately following graduation.

They also have a diesel tech program.

[itRfan]

UTI now has a "sport compact" class or whatever and i think it is at all the UTI's in the u.s. but dont quote me on that for sure,i know there is one at the avondale,az campus for sure. Thats if you want to leave this "great state of north dakota"? That is where i plan on going hopefully next year.

[krzydrftr93]

^^^i think I saw that on a tv ad one sunday about the tuner class. I havent heard very many things that are bad about either NDSCS or MHD tech.

I know mhd tech has a yellow EG hatch sitting out back, with a kit on it.

[slowvo]

those hot rod and tuner classes are a joke....

[aliengotpsi]

Slowvo went to UTI...

[green6767]

bader3245 wrote:
Go get an Engineering degree, you will be much happier in the long run

haha, easier said then done!

[RidinRails]

wyotech isnt that great anymore...the 2 main guys quit and started there own technical college but i dont remember what its called...

if you got the money go to UTI....but its expensive..

[24valvenotak]

get what you pay for

[drastik]

i have alot of friends and family that went to UTI. yes it is expensive. but its worth the money. they all have great jobs now and they went there because they wanted to get a degree on what they loved to do.