As electric vehicles become more common on Australian roads, Kangan Institute is taking the next step towards delivering new nationally accredited training in diagnosing faults and repairing battery electric vehicles, helping build the workforce needed to support Australia’s growing EV market.
A pilot program at Kangan Institute recently brought together TAFE teachers and industry representatives from across Australia to test training and specialist equipment designed to replicate real-world EV faults and repair scenarios.
Meeting growing demand
This initiative will help address a growing need for technicians with specialist EV skills.
Victoria is working towards a target of 50 per cent of all new light vehicle sales to be zero-emission vehicles by 2030. As the number of EVs grows, so too does the need for technicians with the specialist skills required to assess and repair them safely.
The need for these skills is already evident. Fill rates for EV technicians sit at just 41 per cent, while Australia is projected to require between 6,500 and 10,500 EV technicians by 2050.
Training for the next generation of EV technicians
Delivered at the Automotive Centre of Excellence, participants trained using specialist fault-setting and diagnostic technology alongside a dynamometer to replicate electric vehicle operating conditions.
Students learn to identify faults, test vehicle systems and undertake repair activities in a controlled environment, closely reflecting the scenarios technicians encounter in modern workshops.
What’s next
Insights gained through the pilot will inform broader delivery of the Diagnose and Repair Battery Electric Vehicles Skill Set (AURSS00063), helping build the specialised workforce needed to support the state's growing EV market.
The new skill set will complement Kangan Institute's existing delivery of the Inspect and Service Battery Electric Vehicles Skill Set (AURSS00064), expanding training opportunities for technicians looking to build advanced EV diagnostic and repair capabilities.
