Zero-emission vehicle technician training opportunities
This comprehensive, regularly-updated list contains programs and courses found across Canada, where aspiring or current automotive technicians can gain the knowledge and certifications required to service, repair, and maintain zero-emission vehicles. These programs and courses can help grow your skills and set you up for success in a fast-growing industry.
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| Institution | City | Province/ Territory |
Program/Course | Accreditation | Prerequisite(s) | Part Time or Full Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) | Burnaby | BC | EV Maintenance Training Program | 3.0 credits | Yes | Full time |
| Centennial College | Toronto | ON | Hybrid and Electric Bus Certification Program | Certificate | Yes | Part time |
| Centennial College | Toronto | ON | Sustainable Transportation and Environmental Compliance | Certificate | No | Part time |
| Centennial College | Toronto | ON | Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Certification Program | Certificate | No | Part time |
| George Brown College | Toronto | ON | Electric Vehicle EV Technician Program | Certificate | No | Full time |
| British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in partnership with Tesla | Burnaby | BC | START Program | Red Seal Certified Automotive Service Technicians while also offering potential employment with Tesla Service Centers throughout Canada. | Yes | Full time |
| St. Clair College | Windsor | ON | Electric Drive Vehicle Technician | Diploma | No | Full time |
| Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) | Guelph | ON | Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Training | N/A | Yes | Full time |
| Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) | London | ON | Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Training | N/A | Yes | Full time |
| Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) | Stoney Creek | ON | Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Training | N/A | Yes | Full time |
| Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) | Cornwall | ON | Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Training | N/A | Yes | Full time |
| Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) | Guelph | ON | Career Exploration Training | N/A | No | Full time |
| Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) | London | ON | Career Exploration Training | N/A | No | Full time |
| Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) | Hamilton | ON | Career Exploration Training | N/A | No | Full time |
| Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) | Cornwall | ON | Career Exploration Training | N/A | No | Full time |
| Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) | Guelph | ON | Electric Vehicle (EV) Up-skilling Training Program | N/A | Yes | Full time |
| Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) | London | ON | Electric Vehicle (EV) Up-skilling Training Program | N/A | Yes | Full time |
| Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) | Stoney Creek | ON | Electric Vehicle (EV) Up-skilling Training Program | N/A | Yes | Full time |
| Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) | Cornwall | ON | Electric Vehicle (EV) Up-skilling Training Program | N/A | Yes | Full time |
| Camosun College | Victoria | BC | Electric Vehicle Technology and Service Micro-Credential Course | Micro-credential | Yes | Part time |
| Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech) | Winnipeg | MB | Introduction to Electric Vehicle Technology Course | Micro-credential | Yes | Not specified |
| Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech) | Winnipeg | MB | Electric Vehicle Communication and Computer Systems Course | Micro-credential | Yes | Full time |
| Nova Scotia Community College | Halifax | NS | Electric Vehicle Safe Service and Maintenance Course | Micro-credential | Yes | Not specified |
| Okanagan College | Kelowna | BC | Battery Electric Vehicle Technology and Service Program | Certificate | Yes | Full time |
| Mohawk College | Hamilton | ON | Servicing Electric Vehicles Course | 1 credit | No | Not specified |
| Mohawk College | Hamilton | ON | Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Service Course | Micro-credential | Yes | Not specified |
| Mohawk College | Hamilton | ON | Introduction to Electric Vehicles Course | 1 credit | No | Part time |
| Mohawk College | Hamilton | ON | Selling Electric Vehicles Course | 1 credit | No | Full time |
| Cambrian College | Sudbury | ON | Electric Vehicle Foundations (ELVF) | Certificate | No | Full time |
| Cambrian College | Sudbury | ON | Battery Electric Vehicle Maintenance certificate program | Certificate | No | Full time |
| Collège Boréal | Sudbury | ON | Battery Electric Vehicle Training (Automotive) | Certificate | Yes | Part time |
| Fanshawe College | London | ON | Green Vehicle Technician | Diploma | No | Full time |
| Canadore College | North Bay | ON | Battery Electric Vehicles | Micro-credential | No | Full time |
| College of the Rockies | Cranbrook | BC | Electric Vehicle Maintenance Technology | Certificate | Yes | Part time |
| University of Windsor | Windsor | ON | Electric Vehicle Powertrain Systems Certificate | Certificate | Yes | Part time |
| Holland College | Charlottetown | PE | Electric Vehicle Maintenance Training | Micro-credential | Yes | Full time |
| NFSB continuing education | Chateauguay | QC | Electric Vehicle Mechanics | Diploma | Yes | Not specified |
| Lester B. Pearson Continuing Education | Dorval | QC | Electric Vehicle Mechanics | Certificate | Yes | Full time |
| Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech) | Winnipeg | MB | Fundamentals of Hydrogen Production | Micro-credential | No | Part time |
| Vancouver Community College (VCC) | Vancouver | BC | Zero Emissions Vehicle Service and Technology Course | Certificate | Yes | Full time |
| British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) | Burnaby | BC | Future Zero Emission Vehicle Development Course | Digital badge | No | Part time |
| Northern Alberta Institute of Technology | Edmonton | AB | Automotive Service Technology | na | No | Not specified |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Surrey | BC | Electric Vehicle Maintenance Training | Not specified | Yes | Not specified |
| Northwestern Polytechnic | Grande Prairie | AB | Electric Vehicle | Micro-credential | Yes | Full time |
| Niagara College Canada | Welland | ON | Motive Power Technician – Automotive (Co-op) | Diploma | No | Full time |
| Laurier Macdonald Vocational Centre | Montreal | QC | Electric Vehilce Mechanics | Diploma | Yes | Not specified |
Disclaimer: Programs and courses may not be currently offered by the institution/organization at the time of publishing this database. Please refer to each program website or contact the institution/organization to confirm if it is accepting applications and the program/course is operating. Programs and courses listed as "Yes" under the column Prerequisite usually requires Red Seal Automotive Service Technician designation or enrollment in an Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship Program at a desired level. Programs and courses listed as "No" under the column Prerequisite generally require an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and for students to be at least 18 years of age.
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