With the new era of hybrid and electric vehicles, one local Further Education College is delighted to inform Motor Vehicle Technicians of its own investment in the industry with news that it has developed a new training programme to prepare staff for the rise in demand for servicing these technologically advanced vehicles.

To accommodate this, South Eastern Regional College (SERC) has become the first in the province to offer a specialist Certificate in Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology for qualified technicians to ensure they have the technical skills and know-how to service modern day sustainable vehicles.

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The brand new course, delivered at SERC's Lisburn Campus, covers hybrid and electric vehicle technology, vehicle operation, maintenance and repair, advanced diagnostics and other technological and electronic automotive innovations. The course focuses mainly on the specialist skills that are required to safely service hybrid and electric vehicles.

SERC Principal and Chief Executive had this to say: "The shift to a low carbon technology creates challenges when an existing workforce must retrain as a result of changing consumer demand and low carbon vehicle advancements.

"We understand how hard it is for businesses to upskill employees with demands on their time and money. That's why we make it as easy as possible for participants by working with them to minimise the impact of releasing staff. It's a real partnership."

(CD/JP)