{"id":253026,"date":"2026-05-23T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/23\/electric-vehicle-technology-program-to-meet-surging-industry-demand-archives\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T01:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T05:40:13","slug":"electric-vehicle-technology-program-to-meet-surging-industry-demand-archives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/23\/electric-vehicle-technology-program-to-meet-surging-industry-demand-archives\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Vehicle Technology program to meet surging industry demand | Archives"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When it comes to demand for experienced Electric Vehicle mechanics and technicians, the future is today.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why Central Carolina Community College is offering a comprehensive Electric Vehicle Technology program to help prepare students for rewarding careers in the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese guys are making $40, $50 an hour,\u201d CCCC Automotive Instructor Wayne Cole told students as he chatted with them in the auto bay on CCCC\u2019s Lee Main Campus.<\/p>\n

Hybrid and electric vehicles now make up more than one in five new light-duty vehicles purchased in the United States. That is a category that includes cars, SUVs and most pickup trucks. Other commonly electrified vehicles include motorcycles, scooters, bicycles, and golf carts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s more companies out there looking for young talent that they can grow, that can be interested in hybrid and electric vehicles, because there\u2019s not enough technicians out there now,\u201d Cole said.<\/p>\n

CCCC\u2019s EV program begins with a certificate in Electric Vehicle Technology and provides pathways to a diploma or associate degree.<\/p>\n

The stackable credentials are designed to build progressively, starting with foundational knowledge beneficial to vehicle owners and to a variety of careers in and out of the auto industry.<\/p>\n

Wyatt Miller, a student in the Basic Transportation Electricity class, said he and his classmates had been constructing circuits on circuit boards and learning about how voltage, resistance and amperage interact in real-world applications.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe class teaches you about it pretty easily, and it makes it a lot simpler,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s pretty simple, once you actually understand it.\u201d<\/p>\n

All cars have electric systems, so these concepts are relevant even to mechanics working on traditional vehicles, rather than EVs or hybrids.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinding someone that\u2019s electrically gifted in the automotive field is like…<\/p>\n

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