Electric vehicle charging

This course focuses on real-world, job-ready skills for residential and small-commercial EV charger installations up to 22 kW. Unlike generic EV awareness programs, it blends key knowledge – installation know-how,  Australian standards compliance and client advisory skills – into a single day.

Participants don’t just learn the ‘what’ of EV charging, they gain the ‘how’: sizing, maximum demand calculations, integration with solar, and avoiding costly installation mistakes.

Developed and delivered by an industry-leading EV expert, it positions electricians as trusted advisors in a booming market, ready to meet demand today and adapt to tomorrow’s technologies.

Classes will have between 10 and 18 participants.

A comprehensive 1-day non-accredited course designed for A Grade electricians and 3rd/4th year apprentices to develop skills in residential and small commercial EV charging installations up to 22kW.

Learning objectives

Participants will gain practical knowledge and skills to:

• Advise customers on appropriate EV charging solutions
• Understand different EV types and their electrical requirements
• Design and install safe, compliant EV charging systems
• Navigate relevant Australian standards and regulations
• Optimise charging installations for maximum demand management

Core topics covered

• Role of the electrician – Understanding opportunities in the EV transition
• EV technology – Vehicle types, components, and charging requirements
• Power and energy fundamentals – Essential concepts for customer communication
• Energy economics – Connecting home energy systems with EV charging
• Market trends – EV uptake patterns and future demand
• Myth-busting – Addressing common EV misconceptions
• Charging hardware – Equipment selection and specifications
• Standards and regulations – AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3008, and compliance requirements
• Installation design – Maximum demand determination and circuit design
• Future technologies – Emerging developments in EV infrastructure

To participate in this course as an electrician, you should either:

• Have your A-Grade electrician qualification, OR
• Be a 4th year electrical apprentice with industry experience.

This course is free for participants, until allocations are exhausted.

Whilst free of charge, this program is funded by the Victorian Government through Solar Victoria’s Electrification Skills Program.

This course prepares participants for future accredited vehicle-to-grid courses and advanced EV installation qualifications anticipated in 2026.

A robotics engineer by trade, Ross de Rango has spent the last eight years getting involved wherever the standards, codes, regulations and market design considerations relating to the infrastructure supporting EVs in Australia is being considered.

His latest venture, Vehicle Charging Solutions Australia, is a business focused on solving challenges in the EV industry.

Ross facilitates this EV Charging Essentials course by sharing his extensive knowledge of the EV industry.

Ross and his wife own a Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid and a Polestar, and live in Melbourne.