Autotech Training boosts ITIA course with Electric Vehicle module

Autotech Training boosts ITIA course with Electric Vehicle module 

Autotech Training has supported the collaboration between the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) and the Athlone Training Centre by delivering IMI Level 1 Electric/Hybrid Vehicle training and a bespoke tyre course as part of the ITIA Tyre Technician Development Programme (TTTDP). 

The ITIA’s TTTDP was originally developed in association with the Althone Training Centre back in 2019 in a bid to raise the standard of tyre technicians across Ireland.  

Autotech Training’s recent association marks the rise in electric vehicles entering the Irish marketplace and the growing need for training to safeguard anyone working on an EV.  

Part of Longford Westmeath Education Training Board (LWETB), the Althone Training Centre delivers an extensive range of training courses to people who are wishing to up-date their skill sets or are entering sectors for the first time.  

With specialised areas to facilitate learning, the Althone Training Centre features a fully equipped motor area which is where the TTTDP course, which is a nationally recognised licence, was delivered to delegates by the ITIA during April.  

Designed to raise the standards of tyre technicians throughout Ireland, the TTTDP course was boosted with the delivery of the IMI Level 1 Electric/Hybrid Vehicle training module which was created to provide learners with an introduction to the knowledge of safe working practices, the dangers surrounding EVs and the precautions required to avoid potential injury when near electric/hybrid vehicles.  

Autotech Training’s Dasos Michaelides delivered the course along with a bespoke trye module which was exclusively designed by Autotech and the ITIA to ensure a tailored solution for the Irish tyre industry association members. 

“We are delighted to support the ITIA and the Althone Training Centre to boost their course offering with modules which have been designed to safeguard and upskill mechanics and tyre technicians who are working on electric vehicles,” comments Dasos.  

“The proliferation of electric and hybrid vehicles on Irish roads means that tyre technicians will increasingly come into contact with them. Consequently, it is vital that they hold some level of education to ensure that they can work on them safely and understand the different elements.”