Originally Posted by
slowfire99
bmw offers 2 types of schools you can attend if accepted the step program or uti i think offers what they call fast track ( its alot of vehicle specifics ) or there is a 3rd way and that is to get hired and the dealership will send you to classes as they become open . If you attend the step program or fast track alot of times you can sign a contract with the dealer that hires you to pay your school loan off if you stay for 1-2 years .you also upon graduating get a great deal from snap-on on tools .
lol i got hired by a dealership that promised to pay back my loans .. 2 years after. they stopped paying and said theres a new claus that states theyll pay 24 months toward tuition . I still work for them as the dealership is still a great place to work but some of the "promises" dealers and schools make are to be taken with a grain of salt.
As for the tool program thats offered through snap-on . it expires 4 weeks after you graduate. So you'd have to purchase your tools while in school.. What sucks the most is you never really realize the actual tools that youll be needing/using on the daily until you actually work in the field. At that point you really wish you had a heads up so you couldve spent the money in the right places.
I still stand by my original statement . Try getting in with the dealership first. I have seen WAY to many graduates from uti working in something else after graduation. They think they want to do this kind of work and when they actually get in the field , they realize that its not tinkering around for fun any more. Its hard work that kills your body and frustrates the living hell out of you.