ASE Education Foundation updates accreditation standards for EVs

Sept. 26, 2023
The ASE Education Foundation updated its accreditation standards for truck and collision repair training programs, specifically focusing on tasks, tools, and equipment related to high-voltage (HV) systems, including those found on EVs and hybrids.

The ASE Education Foundation updated its accreditation standards for truck and collision repair training programs, specifically focusing on tasks, tools, and equipment related to high-voltage (HV) systems, including those found on EVs and hybrids.

The foundation also published a list of training resources that schools can use when planning updates to their curriculum and training equipment to address EV technologies. 

“As more and more electric vehicles enter the marketplace, we feel it is imperative to ensure that students entering the workforce today are properly trained to work safely around these systems, even if they are not yet repairing the high voltage systems themselves,” said Mike Coley, president of the ASE Education Foundation. “Collaborating with individuals representing all facets of the transportation industry, as well as instructors and industry trainers, we are developing an evolving road map that programs can use to begin integrating EV technology into their current programs, including a list of training resources for both instructors and students.”

The ASE accreditation standards are updated approximately every three years to account for changes in technology, tools, and service practices.

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