Skills development company City & Guilds is working with industry associations and companies to develop training to equip more electricians with the skills to install electrical vehicle (EV) chargers. To develop a new portfolio of charging design and installation training courses, City & Guilds has been working in collaboration with companies such as Shell UK, to ensure the products truly meet the needs of industry. The shared aim is to set exceptional, market-leading standards and help train up the net-zero generation of the future. The courses include skills to instal domestic and small-scale commercial EV chargers, as well as commercial and large-scale design and installations. Roger Hunter, VP of E-mobility at Shell, said: “By 2030, we aim for 90% of UK drivers to be within 10 minutes of a Shell fast charger. Installing and maintaining these will involve thousands of hours of highly skilled work, requiring electrical engineers that the UK doesn’t have in vast numbers today. So, this is a great opportunity for us to combine our skills to train up the net-zero generation of the future.”
City & Guilds is also asking people to strengthen the call to professionalise the EV charging market by making their own commitment to drive up standards and promote safety. To join the campaign, City & Guilds is inviting charging companies and electricians to make a pledge via the website and they will receive a City & Guilds digital credential that can be shared.
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