Educational Institutions Begin to Fill the EV Technician Labor Gap

WORDS AND PHOTOS BY LEGACY EV

ST. Clair instructor and first female attendee of the Legacy EV Fundamentals Bootcamp wire an EV powertrain.

WOW, we have all heard the stereotypes about the kind of people who go into careers in automotive service and repair, right? It is a frustrating misconception that working with our hands is somehow not a worthy career. But even with the EV industry predicting that it will create 200,000 jobs in the US by 2030 and a growing number of EVs on the road, high-paying, high-quality careers as EV technicians are sitting vacant.

So, how can we best prepare for the hockey stick-shaped growth curve of the EV industry and the jobs needed to support it?

''This hands-on training goes a long way in preparing learners for successful careers in the dynamic field of e-Mobility.