Schoolcraft College introduces Electrified Mobility Certification program

Schoolcraft College recently introduced a new non-credit program that will instruct students on how to work on hybrid and electric vehicles, an ever-growing segment of the automotive industry. The four-week in-person experience, which will see students assembling and disassembling hybrid and electric vehicles, will be followed by online classes that will give students a solid foundation for working in the industry, as well as an electrified mobility certification.

According to an article on Schoolcraft College’s website, Amy Jones, who serves as the school’s Senior Director of Workforce Development, was quoted as saying of the program, “Our team has been very active in the development of the curriculum to make sure that our industry partners value the training we’re putting together. Roush and Bosch have been heavily involved with this program and their input has been invaluable. It’s pretty comprehensive.”

The first individuals participating in the program are from Roush Industries who are in a SEMCA Michigan Works apprenticeship program. They are using the program to upskill themselves to stay on the forefront of the automotive industry. The program has currently only been used by Roush Industries for this purpose, but another local company will begin using it to upskill their employees, as well. Members of the public will also be invited to take part in the program soon.

The program consists of a four-week hands-on, in-person experience that will see students disassembling and reassembling electric and hybrid vehicles in a lab taught by instructor Jerry Lickey, followed by an online course component to finish up the certification. Lickey noted that while electric vehicles are often thought of as a new invention, the first vehicles in the 1800s were actually run on electricity before switching over to the now-typical combustion engines.

The online portion of the program started development in 2023 and was created in collaboration with the Electric Vehicle Center at the University of Michigan. 

For more information about Schoolcraft College, visit the school’s website.