MITO launches EV cert
Janet Lane and Andrew Caseley.
A New Zealand Certificate in Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering (Level 5) has been launched by MITO.
Announcing enrolments are now open for qualified and experienced automotive technicians to apply, MITO chief executive officer Janet Lane told about 60 guests at the Wellington launch it would take about a month to complete each module – 11 months in all – with the courses covering six unit standards.
Thanking the many involved in helping establish the certificate, including the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA), Lane says it was a “massive” undertaking all done in a year.
She hoped to thank some others but Lane says a number of guests were left stranded at Auckland airport because someone had taken a rifle into it which led to delays.
Lane says the new course will help with safety in maintaining and servicing EVs.
Andrew Caseley says the EECA was delighted to contribute to the certificate through its low emission vehicle contestable fund.
He says about 90 fund applications have been approved worth $17.4 million over five rounds with round six successful applicants likely to be announced around late July or early August.
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