NAFTC

I wanted to alert our readers on a fascinating program that is underway concerning the Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Propulsion systems at NAFTC. The NAFTC (National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium) recently implemented state-of-the-art hybrid vehicle training for technicians, instructors and other interested participants. Over the few months several NAFTC member instructors from throughout the U.S. will attend a five day “train-the-trainer course”, held in locations nationwide, certifying them to conduct the Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Propulsion Systems course in their own schools and local communities.

Through lectures and hands-on exercises, participants gained a deeper understanding of hybrid electric vehicles, and they are now NAFTC approved to relay this knowledge to others. Tom Berryman, the Director for Automotive Programming at Lawson State CC believes that the spreading of this knowledge should be a priority. “If we want to lessen our dependence on other countries from oil and, to be truly innovative and self-sufficient, we need to spread this knowledge throughout our communities.”