From Serving Our Country to Servicing Robots: Sheldon Obuch’s Story | UTI
From October 2024 – April 2025, members of the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) family of schools, including MIAT College of Technology, NASCAR Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, and Marine Mechanics Institute, were rebranded as UTI.Sheldon Obuch's journey from military service to a successful career in industrial maintenance at Birclar Electric & Electronics is a testament to everyone who has felt the pull to change career paths.After serving four years in the military, Sheldon utilized his VA benefits to further his education in our Robotics & Automation Technology program where he received his associate degree.*"I used my VA benefits, went to school and got my degree. And I waited for the right opportunity and the right job and started here,” he shares.With this program, he was able to build upon his prior experience in equipment repair from his time in the military.Watch his video to learn more!For more information regarding Robotics & Automation training programs at Universal Technical Institute, visit https://www.uti.edu/programs/robotics-automation.For additional information on specific courses, tuition and admissions, see the course catalogs at https://www.uti.edu/programs/catalogs.For more examples of how Universal Technical Institute has shaped the careers of many of today's technicians, visit https://www.uti.edu/why-uti/graduate-stories.To find the nearest UTI school near you, visit https://www.uti.edu/locations.To stay up to date with some of the latest news regarding UTI, join us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UTI/
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