Training and Certification of North American EV Supply Equipment and Renewable Infrastructure Talent

GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “Training and Certification of North American EV Supply Equipment and Renewable Infrastructure Talent” features Elaina Farnsworth. Ms. Farnsworth is Co-founder and CEO of U.S.-based SkillFusion, a cutting-edge customer success platform for electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) operations and maintenance (O&M) providers. With a passion and career-long dedication to talent and workforce development, Ms. Farnsworth is focused on growing a certified talent pool with SkillFusion to operate and maintain electric vehicle chargers and facilitate the growth of the charging network across the country. Prior to SkillFusion, Ms. Farnsworth was the CEO of The Next Education where she developed best-in-class certification and training programs designed to upskill and reskill the workforce in automotive careers related to electrification, autonomy, and cybersecurity.

In the 15-minute Audio Interview, Ms. Farnsworth discusses these questions:

What type of qualifications do people need in order to get trained in this field?

Can you tell us a little bit about the landscape in the global market with electric vehicle supply equipment, Infrastructure.

Can you speak to the importance of integrating, trained, and certified workers on multiple renewable energy sources?

Can you talk to the need for developing and supporting a local workforce for renewable energy projects?