Ozgur Polat (Toronto Best Auto) – “This training would be beneficial, not only for mechanics, but also for sales staff. Customers trust salespeople who really know their stuff.”
The UCDA is partnering with Centennial College to deliver Electric and Hybrid (EV) vehicle training to your staff and offering 50% off the cost of the basic programs!
This will cover not just your OEM’s product, but the wider range of EV and Hybrid offerings to address the aftermarket potential of this market.
Centennial College is the largest school of Transportation in Canada. Since 1966 they have trained thousands of technicians across a multitude of transportation trades.
Whether it is basic or intermediate knowledge your team seeks, you can familiarize your sales staff with the EV product at its most basic level, or take a higher-level dive in for your existing 310S service technicians. Centennial and the UCDA are working together to deliver it to you.
Offered to class sizes no larger than 12, Centennial will come to you, take over a bay for a few hours, and teach the program offerings described below:
Basic
High Voltage Safety CESD 110 (6 hours)
A perfect primer for sales staff and techs who may know very little about this unique form of motor vehicle, this course requires no technical knowledge, takes 6 hours, and costs $2300.
The UCDA will pay 50% of that cost!
Centennial College will issue you a Certificate at the end of this 6 hour course.
Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Introductory Overview CESD 109 (12 hours) Your existing 310S service techs will benefit from this because it offers a more detailed technical overview taking a total time of 12 hours at a cost of $4500.
The UCDA will also offer 50% cost sharing of this option as well!
Centennial College will issue a Certificate at the end of this 12 hour course.
CESD 110 plus Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Introductory Overview CESD 109 (18 hours) Your existing 310S service techs will benefit from this because it adds on to the basic introduction with some more detailed technical overview taking a total time of 18 hours over 3 days at a cost of $6800.
The UCDA will also offer 50% cost sharing of this option as well!
Centennial College will issue a Certificate at the end of this 18 hour course.
The best part? Centennial will come to you, whether you are in Thunder Bay, Windsor, Ottawa or the GTA! Some distance courses will involve an additional hotel and travel charge.
Intermediate
As you can see below, for those dealerships that really want a full training approach, there are additional options you can consider for your Techs including CESD 112-114.
After taking these courses, Centennial will offer a College Certificate of Completion.
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