Austin Community College District
Austin, TX · Public · Four-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ⚡ Electrical 🪚 Carpentry +2 more
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas
Austin, TX 78753-9742
TypePrivate for-profit
LevelTwo-year
Trade programs4
IPEDS ID497286
Programs
Trade credentials awarded
From the 2024 IPEDS completions file. Counts are credentials awarded in the reporting year — a size signal, not a quality score.
| Trade | Credentials offered | Awarded that year |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair | Associate degree | 249 |
| 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication | Certificate / diploma | 136 |
| 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment | Certificate / diploma | 42 |
| ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration | Certificate / diploma | 34 |
This is what Universal Technical Institute-West Texas reported awarding — not a full course catalogue. The school may run programs that awarded nothing in the reporting year, and may have added or dropped programs since. Confirm directly before applying.
Before you apply
Questions worth asking Universal Technical Institute-West Texas
- What does the Texas licensing board credit from this programme toward my apprenticeship or licence hours?
- How many hands-on hours — booth, bench, or live equipment — are in the programme each week?
- Which employers hired from last year's class, by name?
- What is the total cost including tools, materials, and testing fees, not just tuition?
- Is there a registered apprenticeship in this trade locally that would pay me to learn the same material?
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