Diagnoses and repairs electric vehicles, including their high-voltage batteries.
You put on high-voltage gloves, safely disconnect a battery pack, replace a failed cooling pump, and update the car's software.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Automotive training plus high-voltage EV certifications.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Automotive Technology, EV Technology (certificate).
Growing much faster than average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. EVs need fewer routine repairs, but diagnosing high-voltage batteries and electronics needs trained techs.
Classes: Physics, Electronics CTE, Auto shop CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-3023.
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