Chisholm Institute is collaborating with the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) to provide basic electric vehicle training to their members in industry.
About the initiative
There is an ongoing requirement for training and education in the electric vehicle (EV) space, as the automotive industry develops and transitions into a more EV-dominated industry.
In conjunction with the VACC and their members, Chisholm Institute provided a unit of competency to train industry to work on EVs (AURETH101 – Depower and Reinitialise Battery EVs). This unit was identified as the preferred competency unit following extensive engagement with industry and the VACC members.
Chisholm Institute and the VACC have a long relationship, including delivering apprenticeship training in multiple disciplines in the automotive industry. Chisholm Institute also delivers bespoke training courses to the VACC members through the partnership.
Outcomes and next steps
Chisholm Institute delivered the AURETH101 unit of competency training to 120 VACC members (10 groups of 12 participants) in 2022 at its Frankston campus. Members who completed the training were then able to work safely on EVs through their respective lines of work.
Chisholm Institute's ability to effectively deliver training to a sizeable participant group positions it as a leading education provider in the EV space.
The program will focus on the following key next steps:
- Ensure that future opportunities in the EV training space are explored through an ongoing relationship with the VACC
- Explore the need and appetite to increase the depth and detail of the training (i.e. from current basic training to more intermediate and advanced).
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