Photo | Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College
A car undergoes repairs at Mount Wachusett Community College's Automotive Technology Program.
May 2, 2023
MWCC granted $350K to train EV maintenance technicians
Photo | Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College
Eric Almeida, professor and director of automotive technology programs at Mount Wachusett Community College
By Timothy Doyle
The National Science Foundation awarded Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner a $350,000 grant to train electric vehicle technicians.
“The rapid transition of the automotive industry from traditional combustion engine vehicles to those with hybrid and EV technologies cannot be disputed,” MWCC President James Vander Hooven said in a Monday press release from the college. “This grant aligns perfectly with our mission to meet the education and workforce needs of our community.”
MWCC will use the Accelerating Massachusetts Automotive Future: Producing Electric Vehicle Technicians grant over three years to develop a new hybrid and EV curriculum for an advanced automotive technician hybrid and EV certificate and degree program, according to the press release.
The college intends to recruit 40 students into the program over the three years and will make the entry-level course available to high school students.
“We are very excited about the opportunities this grant presents to help recruit more women to the industry, and for the opportunity for dual enrollment as well,” Eric Almeida, director of automotive technology programs at MWCC, said in the press release. “This grant will help the Mount to provide access to auto tech careers to a diverse student population, including those who may not have been admitted into local vocational high schools due to high demand.”
MWCC has been expanding its automotive program, moving into and then acquiring a new facility, as well as hiring new professors.
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