Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the expansion of its UTI-Dallas campus in Coppell, Texas, adding 125,000 square feet of training space to the facility.

The expanded campus includes 15 classrooms, 6 labs and 16 combined classroom/lab environments. The additional space is designed to accommodate nearly 1,000 more students in aviation, HVACR, and electrical and energy-related fields, alongside existing programs in automotive, diesel and welding.

UTI-Dallas originally opened in 2010 and has produced 10,475 graduates to date. The ribbon-cutting event was attended by public officials, community leaders and employer partners.

Texas State Representative Garcia Hernandez of District 115 attended the ceremony and said, "By expanding training opportunities in high-demand fields, UTI is helping prepare the skilled workforce our economy depends on."

Campus President Kevin Renner said, "This new facility underscores our ongoing commitment to offering industry-aligned training in areas where there's strong demand for skilled workers."

The event also included a Distinguished Alumni Award presentation to Jeremy Oskins, a 1996 UTI-Houston graduate who now teaches automotive and robotics at Comanche Independent School District.

Universal Technical Institute operates additional Texas campuses in Austin, Houston and San Antonio, as well as healthcare education campuses under the Concorde Career Colleges brand in Dallas, Grand Prairie, San Antonio and a planned location in Houston. The company operates 35 campuses nationwide, according to a press release statement.