Electric and Hybrid Vehicles are ushering in a new era of clean, environmentally friendly transportation.
By using lithium-ion batteries instead of combustion engines powered by fossil fuels, vehicles reduce the amount of pollution and toxins released into our atmosphere and are an important step on our journey towards Net Zero*.
South Thames Colleges Group is developing a range of green skills courses to respond to the growth in the green economy which will create millions of new and different jobs globally.
This bespoke two-week course is designed specifically for adults who wish to upskill or change career. The course will introduce and navigate the new ecosystem of technologies and challenges that cover Electric Vehicles (EV) plus, an introduction to Green Skills, an Employability and Customer Service award, working in the Green Industry and optional online units:
The impact of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles on the environment.
- Introduction to EVs and electricity.
- Car batteries and charger types.
- Health and Safety of electricity, chargers and regulations.
- Installing EV chargers at home.
- Commercial installation of EV chargers.
- The challenge of creating EV charge point infrastructures.
- EV, charge points and the race to Net Zero.
Plus, a final online assessment of 30 Multiple choice questions (for those who wish to receive a digital credential from City and Guilds).
How to get involved
To indicate your interest in these programmes please register below:
Timeline and location
Location: Online and in the classroom
at Kingston College.
START DATE: Various dates.
*Cutting greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible.
**Eligible learners must be aged 19 or over, legally allowed to work in the UK and have lived in the UK or EU for the last three years.
