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First Call Mechanical Joins UTI's Student Early Employment Program
Universal Technical Institute (UTI), the transportation, skilled trades, electrical, and energy education division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., today announced that FirstCall Mechanical, a leading provider of HVACR services to commercial and industrial sectors, has joined its Early Employment Program (EEP).
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