Starting my BMW Factory Tech Training Next Week. GOING AGAIN

[M3 Ryan]

Hey guys-
I am going to my first factory training class in Ontario on the 4th of Jan. This is the start of a sequence of classes over the next 5 years as I achieve my goal of Master Tech status.

This is exciting! I am finally getting to go to classes after 6 months in my apprenticeship. O have only been working part-time while I am finishing school, but by the end of July I will be through with school and I will start full time, which by then I will probably reach Certified Tech level and go on the line by myself.

Just thought I would share with you guys.

Ryan G.

[m42technic]

Which class are you going to, STO50?

I take it theyre going to send you to individual classes rather than put you into STEP?

[rscheiring]

Woohoo, free parts from Ryan!!

Way to go man. Sounds awesome

[Jon325i]

That's great to hear Ryan. Just stay focused....it'll pass faster than you know it :up:

Jon

[LikeCDoos]

Keep in touch with me, my school is like 10-15min away from Ontario...maybe we'll meet up and get lunch or something.

Congrats btw...

[M3 Ryan]

Sounds good. PM me your phone # again so I am sure to have it.
Yea, its ST050... They are just sending me to individual classes instead of STEP.
In my eyes, this is better as I get a rental car, meals, hotel and my hourly wage paid to go to class. If I went to STEP I would have to find my own place to live, no food, no car no pay... so I wasn't upset when they told me they wern't going to send me to STEP...

[M-technik-3]

I start the 6 month program if my interview goes well in April 11 in Denton MD.

[M3 Ryan]

Wow, awesome Greg!! Have you worked as a tech before? what dealer is going to sponsor you?

[M-technik-3]

BMW is going to be. No I have my aircraft ratings and with those I will take my ASE's here shortly for free on base.

[M3 Ryan]

Well, I am going again...
I went to my ST050 Class last week, and now I am headed down to Ontario for another class, ST051 which is Body Electronics 1. I wanted to get these out of the way before my semister at city college starts as it will make my schedule pretty hectic.
Anyhow, just thought I would let you guys know where I am spending all my time... bored off my ass in a hotel room, 3 nights in a row.

Late! 8)

[Schniddy]

we had one these guys come in last week to recruite a technical school and they talked about what they offer and what not....

For the first 10 minutes guess what he talked about. BMW apprentiship program
He was saying how u make 50,000 during training and and are garenteed a 100,000 job when u walk out the door! He also said that BMW only takes the top 1%.in the contry?

any more details. I told my parents about this and freaked at me saying im never becoming a machanic or they'll kill me.

but hell with that kinda money, that would be a dream job.

[DEV0 E30]

He was saying how u make 50,000 during training and and are garenteed a 100,000 job when u walk out the door! He also said that BMW only takes the top 1%.in the contry?

but hell with that kinda money, that would be a dream job.

Damn. I was thinking about going to UTI or Wyotech, and seeing what I can do with that, along with an associate degree in design.

Where's some more info on this program though, that's insane.

[M3 Ryan]

Don'y get your hopes up... I have never seen a tech make 100k his first year on the line with BMW. You CAN manke 100k+, but it would take 5+ years and you would have to be a Master Tech at a busy dealer that fed you the gravy jobs.
Tell your parents that life is about doing what you want to do, not what someone else thinks you should be doing.
My parents were a bit shocked when I told them I wanted to be a BMW Tech because they always saw me as a Engineer, but now they LOVE what I am doing with my life, as do I.
I didn't go to UTI as I didn't like the cost/benefit ratio. Instead I went through the Santa Barbara City College Auto Tech Program and got a job at the dealer in the parts department. I told my boss I wanted to be a Tech in the interview, and 10 months later I started my Apprenticeship. I work part time as I am still in the City College program, but they are sending me to classes at BMW (I am here right now in my hotel, waiting for my class tomorrow). I would reccomend this route to whoever wants to get a job with BMW and continue to work at your local dealership. UTI doesn't guarentee what dealer your going to, nor can they guarentee that you will get into BMW STEP. STEP is good, its a fast paced, non-stop training of either 10 or 26 weeks. I am taking the slightly longer route of just classes while working at the dealer.

I can give you more details or info if you want it, just e-mail me at m3_ryan@hotmail.com or PM me.

[CleanAzzE30z]

Good luck. Always moving up.

[M3 Ryan]

Good luck. Always moving up.

Thanks Mariano.