ELECTRIC LEARNING
SEMA Show attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to become electric vehicle (EV) and EV safety certifi ed. The 2024 SEMA show will take place from November 5 through November 8 in Las Vegas, Nevada, with each of the two EV certifi cation sessions to be run by Legacy EV on November 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PST at the SEMA Show campus. The program, “Electric Vehicle 101, Presented by Legacy EV,” will be capped at 20 participants “to ensure an intimate, hands-on setting for attendees to upskill themselves with a new understanding of EV powertrains and safety,” said a SEMA press release. The full-day course will be divided into two sessions—“Understanding EV Anatomy and Electrical Theory” and “Applications with EV Specifi cations, EV Tooling and HV Safety.”
A SKILLED START
Starting in September 2024, Grade 12 students who meet provincial graduation requirements at the end of the fi rst semester can enter skilled trades programs at the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) before graduating. The pilot program will see 34 eligible students begin at the NSCC in February. “Skilled trade careers are high-paying, in-demand opportunities throughout our province. It’s an excellent time to become a skilled trades professional,” said Premier Tim Houston. The program will include nine months of training, allowing students to graduate in November 2025 and to enter the workforce sooner.
PROGRESSIVE PROGRAMMING
The CWB Group and Canadian Collision Repair Academy are hosting an instructor-led Progressive Repair Planning Program on various dates from August 12, 2024, through March 2025, and sign-up is open now. Geared toward repair planners, estimators and insurance personnel profi cient with current estimating software–though benefi cial to front offi ce staff and technicians alike–the CWB Group states that the content of this four-day program is aimed at: accessing, researching and implementing complete repair guidelines; following OEM repair manuals and industry resource information to successfully collaborate with the payer; the mandatory steps of addressing the requirements of these changing construction technologies to return vehicles to their precollision structural integrity; and fi t and fi nish to ensure that the collision management and safety systems function as designed. Completion of a pre-class task will be required before attending the main course.
