EV-AAS Workshop

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Application Process

Do you meet eligibility requirements?

Your application will be considered if you are:

• An automotive instructor, or
• The chairperson of an automotive department, or
• An administrator responsible for technology and/or accreditation and have a technical background preferably in automotive
• From a public or private community and technical college (CTC) that offers Associate of Science degrees
• From a CTC that maintains accreditation
• At a CTC that currently offers, has offered in the past, or plans to offer in the near future an automotive service maintenance degree program

You do not necessarily need to offer any electric vehicle or hybrid electric vehicle training, although individuals those from institutions that offer such training are preferred.

Complete the Application Form:

If you believe that you meet the requirements, complete and submit the Application Form. The form is in Microsoft “MS Form” format. It collects the following information:

• Your first choice and second choice selection of region and location for the In-person Experience (second choices are optional)
• First name and last name
• Whether or not you want to go on a waitlist if your In-person Experience selections are full
• How you heard about the project
• Your email (must be a .edu account)
• Your title/rank
• Your institution
• Cell, office, and departmental phone numbers
• Department name
• Department building street address, city, state, zip code
• A few short questions about your automotive program and EV education
• Preferred address for receiving the stipend check

This first-time offering includes a $500 stipend for participants who complete the required workshop components listed in the Workshop Content section below. See below for stipend details.

Applications will be received until NEW DATE.

Click the APPLY HERE button below to open the Microsoft MS Form. Please plan to complete the application in one sitting. Allow 15 minutes to complete and submit the form.

All applications will be assessed within 3 to 5 working days. You will receive an email from NAFTC@mail.wvu.edu with a subject heading “EE0010114 EV AAS APPLICATION STATUS” to learn if you have been accepted into the program.

If you are accepted, the email will contain additional instructions for accessing the online workshop. The instructions include how to access the NAFTC Learning Center and the course code for enrolling in the workshop through the NAFTC Learning Center.

If you are not accepted into the workshop and have questions, you may contact the PI, Trina Wafle, by emailing tkwafle@mail.wvu.edu. Include “EV AAS Workshop Question” in the subject heading of the email.

Important Note: To qualify for a stipend, you must complete all required workshop components detailed in the Workshop Content section below. Optional sections may be completed at your own discretion.  

How to Withdraw:

If you believe that you will not be able to complete the workshop prior to starting it, you are encouraged to withdraw to make a seat and a stipend available for a waitlisted person. If at any point you withdraw, you forfeit the stipend even if you have already started the workshop. 

Please complete the Withdrawal Form

Workshop Description

The workshop includes online, self-paced training, coupled with an in-person experience designed to allow participants to experience training in real life.

Acknowledgement: The material in this course is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Vehicle Technology Office Award Number DE-EE0010114. 

Workshop Format 

17-to-20 hours long 

Workshop Content

• EV AAS Workshop Introduction* (Start the workshop with Module 1 online via the NAFTC Learning Center Online Courses)
• EV Phase I Safety Training taken online through Weber State University, an EV AAS project member (cost: $375); pre-requisite for the in-person experience*
• EV AAS In-person Experience at an NAFTC member school* (Scroll down to see more details)
• EV AAS Workshop Recommendations*: (The Recommendations portion continues with the following online modules completed via the NAFTC Learning Center Online Courses)
  • Accreditation Recommendation Project Overview and Methodology* 
  • Accreditation Recommendations:* 
    • Foundational Tasks 
    • Workplace Skills
    • Engine Repair 
    • Automatic Transmission and Transaxle 
    • Manual Drive Train and Axles 
    • Suspension and Steering 
    • Brakes 
    • Electrical and Electronic Systems 
    • Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 
    • Engine Performance 
  • EV Degree Course Frameworks* 
  • Facilities and Equipment* 
  • Faculty* 
  • Budget* 
  • Pathways from high school degree to the associate’s degree to the bachelor’s degree* 
  • Expanding recruitment for EV students (optional) 
  • Workshop Evaluation* 
• Zoom-based wrap-up webinar with NAFTC project members (optional) 

* the asterisk indicates the components that must be completed to qualify to receive the $500 stipend

EV Phase I Weber State Online Training

Learn details about the EV Phase I, seven-hour, self-paced safety training at Weber State’s website: https://continue.weber.edu/professional/programs/evtraining/phaseI/ 

Register separately and pay the $375 fee for the EV Phase I training at the same Weber State website: https://continue.weber.edu/professional/programs/evtraining/phaseI/ 

Once you complete all required components of the EV Phase I, you will receive a Certificate of Completeion from Weber State.  Upload the Certificate of Completion to the NAFTC Learning Center to qualify for the In-Person Experience. (Scroll down for find the how-to upload instructions.)

Troubleshooting help needed from Weber State? If you have problems registering or accessing the training, contact Beth Rhoades at bethrhoades@weber.edu or 801 626-7925 for assistance. 

Completion Deadline: Complete EV Phase I training no later than one week prior to attending your In-person Experience Workshop. You must upload the EV Phase I Certificate of Completion by this date.

Missed Deadline: Failure to meet this deadline will result in non-acceptance into the hands-on, in-person experience portion of the workshop. The $500 stipend will be forfeited.

Extenuating Circumstances: If you experience significant extenuating circumstances which may merit special consideration for missing the deadline, contact the PI at tkwafle@mail.wvu.edu or call 304 293-6038. 

NOTE: Access to the Weber State training ends within six months of the registration date. 

In-person Experience

The In-person Experience portion of the workshop allows participants to see an EV training facility and witness the delivery of some of the early safety exercises based on Weber State’s curriculum.

Scroll down to see In-Person Experience Locations and Dates.  

To qualify to attend, you must upload your Certificate of Completion from the Weber State EV Phase I training five (5) business days prior to the In-person Experience training for which you were accepted.

Failure to upload the EV Phase I Certificate of Completion by the deadline will lead to forfeiture of the stipend.

Extenuating Circumstances: If you miss the deadline and you feel you have extenuating circumstances that may merit special consideration, contact the PI at tkwafle@mail.wvu.edu or call 304 293-6038. 

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In-Person Dress and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements 

You must wear hard-toed shoes with rubber soles in the vehicle bays. Also, wear cotton clothing with full-length trousers (no shorts) and long-sleeved shirts. No jewelry. The training center will provide PPE, but attendees may bring their own insulated rubber gloves (Class 0) and goggles, glasses, or face shield (Z87.1 Standard).  

In-Person Experience Locations and Dates

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Expanding Recruitment Optional Online Component 

Offered as an optional portion of the EV AAS workshop, you can take three sections of the course of about 45 minutes each that give tips for broadening your recruitment strategies to attract new, non-traditional students into the automotive industry. Offered by leading expert, Donna Milgram, Executive Director for the Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science, the information offered has yielded proven results for those who have used the techniques. 

End-of-Workshop Optional Webinar 

Check back to this site for details about the live, online webinar to be held at the conclusion of the workshop. Meet with NAFTC Headquarters staff and the NAFTC team members responsible for the workshop. Get answers to your questions and offer suggestions for advancing EV training and education. 

Evaluation Feedback

Each participant in the initial cohort of the EV AAS Professional Development Workshop must complete a survey at the end of the workshop to qualify for the stipend that is available under the US DOE-funded EV AAS Recommendations project.  The evaluation form will be provided as a section of the workshop accessed through the NAFTC Learning Center. Check back here for details.

Upon completion of the Evaluation Feedback, the participant will receive a digital Certificate of Completion. NAFTC will verify that all other required components of the entire workshop were completed, West Virginia University will automatically issue a stipend check to the participant. Allow 45 days to receive the check.

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NAFTC Learning Center

Create a Learning Center Account 

It’s free! The account is needed to access Professional Development Workshops for those who have been accepted for a workshop. Click on the link below for instructions.

Enroll/Access the EV AAS Professional Development Workshop 

In your acceptance email, you received a class code. You will need the code to access the workshop.  Click on the link below for instructions about how to access the online course.

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Participant Stipend Details  

The initial Professional Development Workshop is the roll-out phase of a project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Vehicle Technology Office Award Number DE-EE0010114 under Congressionally Directed Spending by U.S. Senator Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV). The funding includes participant stipends. 

The first cohort of participants who complete the required workshop components and the workshop evaluation will receive a $500 stipend. The stipend is directed to the individual participant and not to the individual’s institution. Unless otherwise specified as optional, all the required components listed in Workshop Content must be completed to qualify for the stipend.  

Deadline: Complete all required sections by GET NEW DAY. DATE Eastern Time. 

Upon submission of the Workshop Evaluation, the final component of the workshop, and verifiction by NAFTC that all required components were completed, West Virginia University will send a check made out to the participant at the participant’s preferred address given in the Registration Application. Allow up to 45 days to receive the stipend check. 

Note that the funds are directed to the participant, not to the participant’s institution. 

Withdrawing after beginning the workshop or otherwise not completing the workshop will result in forfeiture of the stipend.

If you have questions about the stipend, please contact the PI, Trina Wafle, at tkwafle@mail.wvu.edu. Please include “EV AAS Question” in the subject heading.

Contact Information

For program questions, contact the PI, Trina Wafle at tkwafle@mail.wvu.edu and include “EV AAS Question” in the subject heading. Or call 304 293-6038.

For technical questions, contact Julian Orrego at julian.orrego@mail.wvu.edu and include “EV AAS Question” in the subject heading. Or call 304 293-7882.

Deadlines 

Registration Applications Close: 

GET DAY, DATE Eastern Time 

EV Phase I Certificate of Completion Upload: upload the certificate five (5) business days prior to the In-person Experience for which you have been accepted. Deadlines follow.

• Southeast/Mid-Atlantic, Wake Technical College, Charlotte, NC: 
  • GET DAY, DATE. Eastern Time
• Northeast/Central, University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH), Lima, OH:
  • GET DAY, DATE Eastern Time 
• Southwest, Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, TX:
  • GET DAY, DATE Eastern Time 
• Pacific, Rio Hondo College, Whittier, CA:
  • GET DAY, DATE Eastern Time 

Workshop Completion (all required sections and evaluation feedback form are completed): 

GET DAY, DATE Eastern Time