Non-Award
This course covers the knowledge and skills required to depower and reinitialise battery electric vehicles (BEVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). It involves ensuring that the vehicle's high voltage (HV) rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) is isolated before commencing any service or repair work and calibrating vehicle systems that may need resetting once the energy storage systems is reinitialised. In this course, importance is placed on applying RESS and separated extra low voltage (SELV) electrical safety procedures.
This course is most suited to people already working in the automotive industry who wish to upskill in the area of electric vehicles.
As a safety requirement, persons who have a medical device, such as a pacemaker, susceptible to magnetic interference, should not undertake this course.
Students wishing to undertake this course should be working in the automotive sector. They will need underpinning knowledge of automotive electrical systems, electrical system testing procedures and the use of diagnostic equipment.
To ensure you have the right skills and support to succeed in your course, a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LL&N) evaluation helps identify any areas where you may need additional support to help you achieve your goals.
To gain entry into VTP500 Depower Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, candidates require:
To achieve the vocational training program VTP500 Depower Hybrid and Electric Vehicles a total of two (2) unit of competency must be completed as listed below.
Skills recognition is not applicable to this course. CDU's short courses are highly targeted courses designed to help you improve a specific skill. They will help you improve your career prospects, maintain currency in your field, or allow you to try out something completely new.