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It finds that public community and technical colleges are the primary providers of training, with a heavy emphasis on vehicle maintenance and repair over manufacturing and charging. The analysis highlights a wide variance in enrollment requirements and program durations, ranging from 20-hour online courses to two-year degrees. It also identifies three critical industry certifications—ASE, AWS, and NIMS—and describes how state-level policies and private investments are driving the creation of these educational pathways to support the transition to zero-emission vehicles.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-000211#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Public community and technical colleges are the primary drivers of EV workforce training. 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