Advanced Electric Drive Vehicle Education Program

“Educating Americaon Next Generation Vehicles”

National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium

“To improve air quality and decrease U.S. dependence on foreign oil by promoting, supporting, and expanding the use of advanced technology vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles.”

• Program of West Virginia University, headquartered in Morgantown, WV• Founded in 1992• Only nationwide curricula development and training organization that focuses on alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles

Mission Statement

•Develop curricula

•Conduct training

•Conduct outreach and education activities

•Program Management

What we do at the NAFTC

Advanced Electric Drive Vehicle Education Program

Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and ARRA Transportation Electrification Funding

Total project funding: $8.6 million

Program Highlights• Electric Drive Vehicle Curricula

– First Responder Safety Training– Automotive Technician Training– Career & Technical Education Training– Infrastructure Training

• Training– 98 training courses conducted– More than 20,000 students trained

• Outreach and education– National AFV Day Odyssey 2010 and 2012– Website, AED Toolkit, and media and outreach activities

AED Vehicle Education Program Curriculum DevelopmentFirst Responder Safety TrainingDevelop curricula and train first responders how to safely respond to

accidents involving electric drive vehicles

Instructor manual, participant workbooks, and supplementary

training materials for 8-hour First Responder Safety Training workshop

(BEV, HEV, PHEV and FCEV)

First Responder Safety Training videos

First Responder Safety Train-the-Trainer

workshop (BEVs, HEVs, PHEVs, and FCEVs) for NTC

instructors

First Responder Safety Training Materials

• Quick Reference Guide

• Phone app• Online course• Animations• Training videos

Career and Technical Education (CTE)Design, develop, and disseminate marketing and outreach materials

to provide consumer education on BEVs, HEVs, PHEVs, and FCEVs

CTE Electric Drive Vehicle Curriculum

CTE training videos

Two professional development courses for CTE instructors in

SC and WV

10 pilot workshops in SC and WV

Career and Technical Education Training Materials

• Animations

• Training videos

Electric Drive Vehicle InfrastructureDesign, develop and disseminate a curriculum for installers of electric

drive vehicle charging stations and equipment

Instructor manual,

participant workbooks, and supplementary

training materials

Electric Drive Vehicle

Infrastructure Technician and

Service Personnel workshop

Electric Drive Vehicle

Infrastructure Technician and

Service Personnel Train-the-Trainer

course

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure training video

Electric Drive Vehicle Infrastructure Supplemental Training Materials

• Animations

• Training videos

Electric Drive Vehicle Technician Design, develop, and disseminate a curriculum for

pre- and in-service automotive technicians to diagnose, repair, and maintain electric drive vehicles

Instructor manual, participant

workbooks, and supplementary training materials

Electric Drive Vehicle curriculum for postsecondary

schools

Train-the-Trainer course for the Electric Drive

Vehicle curriculum

“HEVTE” Cutaway Trainer

and Online Simulation

Electric Drive Vehicle

Technician training video

Unique to NAFTC

Electric Drive Vehicle Technician Training Aids• Cutaway – “HEVTE” (Hybrid Electric Vehicle Training Educator) with Online Simulation

Online Course

Outreach and Education

• National Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Day Odyssey is a biennial event dedicated to promoting cleaner choices in transportation.

• http://afvdayodyssey.org/

Outreach and Education• 2010 Odyssey Statistics

• 105 traditional sites• 26 high school sites• More than 230,000 attendees• More than 98 million reached through media exposure

• 2012 Odyssey Goals •100+ traditional sites•50+ high school sites •More than 230,000 attendees•More than 100 million reached

AED Vehicle Education Program Summary

– 98 Training courses to be conducted– More than 20,000 students trained in advanced electric drive

technical skills– Required critical skills will be provided– Students will be more employable and marketable over traditional

graduates– Training will continue to be offered throughout country after project

completion (with potential reach of more than 100,000 individuals)– More than 216 million individuals reached through media/outreach

Contact InformationNational Alternative Fuels

Training ConsortiumRidgeview Business Park

1100 Frederick LaneMorgantown, WV 26508

Phone: 304-293-7882www.naftc.wvu.edu