Hybrid Vehicle Training Courses Online

As hybrid vehicles get more popular with the car-buying population, the need for trained technicians also increases. Are there training courses to get you started from the comfort of your home or computer? That question got me looking into the options for hybrid vehicle training courses online and made me share it with you.

Here is my explainer video about various courses

https://youtu.be/f7O19Ku-gu8

Before I tell you about the courses, let me direct you to some of our articles here on hybridautopart.com:

While electrical motors improve vehicles relating to performance, energy consumption, and emissions, they suffer from high price and weight of batteries. Sensible combos of electrical motors and combustion engines in a hybrid powertrain will mix these strengths with the benefits of combustion engines.

In the online courses, you will get the chance to examine completely different mechanical layouts of hybrid powertrains and the way they influence the performance and quality of the powertrain. You will get to understand the dynamics of different powertrains in small, mild, full hybrids, and plug-in hybrids. You will learn the way they will be sculptured and analyzed as an example by simulation of driving cycles.

You may additionally study the Energy Management system and the way this controls the hybrid powertrain modes and when to charge and discharge the battery.

Most of the courses make learning easy, using 90% practical, 10% theory-based study and using meaningful assessments that reflect the demands of today’s competitive industry, giving you a solid ground in key principles and ideas.

Here is a quick list of courses that we will take a deeper look at :

On completion, participants will be able to demonstrate that they have the knowledge and skills required for repairing vehicles with hybrid technologies and get a certificate at the end of the program. Here is a list of online course programs you should check out.

FutureTech

With the guidance of a live instructor, or with the comfort of self-paced learning, participants in Access Online and On Demand training courses will learn about specific systems in Hybrid, Electric, and Fuel Cell Vehicles. These courses provide practical solutions to diagnose and repair advanced technology systems in an automotive repair service shop or educational setting.

Each series is broken up into multiple 1-hour segments that broadcast in the evenings, for the convenience of the participants. Participants will also receive certificates of completion that are applicable toward NATEF credits or other professional development requirements. The following is a list of courses included in the program:

Automotive Educator Training in Vehicle Electrification (Specific Courses Vary)
Electric Transmissions, Power Inverters, Dc-Dc Converters, and Regenerative Braking
Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Batteries and Charging
Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Air Conditioning
Introductory Training, Basic Systems Overviews, and Safety
Non-Technical and Management Training
Product-Specific Technical Training

SAE Engineering Academy

SAE Engineering Academies provide comprehensive and immersive training experiences, helping new and re-assigned engineers become proficient and productive in a short period. The Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Engineering Academy covers hybrid and electric vehicle engineering concepts, theory, and applications relevant to HEV, PHEV, EREV, and BEV for the passenger car industry. While the theory and concepts readily apply to the commercial vehicle industry as well, the examples and applications used will apply primarily to the passenger car industry. Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to:

Define and analyze fundamental electrochemistry of battery operation and performance requirements for HEV, PHEV, EREV and full electric vehicle applications
Estimate the size of a cell to meet a specific requirement
Create a cradle-to-grave, or cradle-to-use list of materials used in any type of automotive battery
Compute the temperature response of battery cell and pack assemblies for a simple model
Describe the functions performed by a Battery Management System (BMS)
Explain different approaches to estimating state of charge, state of health, power and energy
Apply the operation of brushless dc and induction motors to HEV and EV vehicles
Define the torque speed curves for motors and the application to electric and hybrid electric vehicles
Describe the features of buck, boost, and Transformer converters
Compare and contrast the various industry and regulatory standards for hybrid vehicle components, batteries, and charging systems
Describe the main hybrid and electric vehicle development considerations and performance requirements for various vehicle system
Identify how to define key vehicle system requirements and select and size system components that best meet those requirements

Michigan Tech

The light vehicle industry is facing a shortage of engineering talent needed to retool for the use of electric drives as the primary source of motive power. Help fill that gap with Michigan Tech’s Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) curriculum. The coursework provides advanced knowledge and hands-on labs in the design, analysis, control, calibration, and operating characteristics of HEVs. Whether you are a graduate or undergraduate student, you can integrate any number of these courses into your degree. Another flexible option: simply take courses as a non-degree seeking student. The course will aim to cover the following areas.

Modern electronic engine management system
Hybrid system safety procedure modern ECVT Tech
Hybrid and electric vehicle tech
Hybrid and electric vehicle battery tech and maintenance
Power inverter systems
Hybrid transaxles and modern ECVT technology
Advanced regenerative braking systems
Modern scanning methods and special hybrid and EV testing equipments
Advanced regenerative braking systems
Modern scanning methods and special hybrid and EV testing equipments
Latest Development in Battery Technologies
Nickel-Metal Hydride Technologies
Lithium Ion Battery
Battery Management Systems
Hybrid Vehicle Regenerative Braking Systems
Electric Car and Hybrid Climate Control Systems

Skills common

The National STEM Consortium academic certificate in Electric Vehicle Technology is on a 30-semester-credit model and includes two tracks: (1) Electric Vehicle Development, and (2) Electric Vehicle Service. Graduates learn about product development positions in the automotive, communications, solar, wind turbine, and smart grid industries and service positions in the automotive industry. All of the courses underwent a thorough review by industry subject matter experts. For more information on ATC automotive online training, read their web pages on:

Automotive Systems
Advanced Energy Storage
Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technology 1 and 2
Electric Vehicle Data Acquisition, Sensors and Control Systems
Electronic Technology 1 and 2
Engine Fundamentals
Engine Performance 1 and 2
Introduction to Electric Vehicle Propulsion Systems
LabVIEW Basics 1 and 2
Motors and Controls for Electric Vehicles and Industrial Applications
Principles of Alternative/Renewable Energies
Technical Math – RCL Analysis

Automotive training centers

Hybrid and Electric vehicles continue to penetrate the aftermarket, whether the vehicle is within or out of warranty. Customers are constantly looking for qualified service shops to maintain and repair their vehicles rather than continually returning their vehicle to the dealer for servicing. This course trains Service Advisors and Managers on how to communicate to the tech-savvy vehicle owner to advise and sell shop services. This series will inform the Service Advisor and Manager how hybrid vehicles operate, age, and fail and how to communicate this information to the customer to gain trust and increase value. At the conclusion of this series, the Service Advisor and Manager will have the information and acquired skills.

In addition to the programs offered at their many campuses across Canada, they present their online automotive training programs. Now you can receive the same great automotive education you would from a standard ATC campus program, but you can do so from virtually anywhere in the world.

For more information on ATC automotive online training, read their web pages on:

Distance Business Manager Course
Distance Auto Body Collision Estimator Course
Distance Automotive Service Technician Course
Distance Transportation Safety Supervisor
Automotive Service Technician

Motorage training on-demand

Motorage training on-demand is a detailed automotive training course for all techs at all skill levels. Introduction to Electric hybrid vehicles Systems is an introductory course that provides practical training in the theory and design of battery-powered electric vehicle propulsion systems. Topics include the rationale for electric vehicles, safety, battery technologies, basic battery testing, electric machine (motor) types, electric machine operation, power management, power inverters, DC-to-DC converters, and accessory systems. This course also covers potential future technologies in electric vehicle propulsion systems. Available formats include online training course and DVD.

Basic essentials training
Management training
Diesel training
Diagnostic training
HVAC training
Hybrid diagnostics training
Performance training
Maintenance training
Tools and equipments training

Institute of the motor industry

Currently, very few technicians are qualified to work on electric and hybrid vehicles. This could all change following the Institute of Motor Industry (IMI) announcing their concerns for technicians working on automated and electric vehicles. A request sent by IMI for regulations to add in place ensures technicians have proper training, accreditation, and license to carry out repairs and maintenance of these vehicles.

Introduction to Advanced Vehicle Technologies
Development of Electric Vehicles
High Voltage Electrical Safety
High Voltage Vehicle Safety Systems
Hybrid engines
AC Induction Electrical Machines
Permanent Magnet Electrical Machines
Power Inverter Systems
Electric Circuit systems
Electric Propulsion Sensing Systems
DC-DC Converter Systems
Transaxles, Gears and Cooling Systems
Energy Management Hardware Systems
Battery Construction and Technologies
Basic Electric Car Maintenance