ReMA offers spring EV battery courses

The Washington-based Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) is collaborating with the Energy Security Agency (ESA) to offer safety-related courses pertaining to handling electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

Two courses have been scheduled for March and April at the ESA’s administrative office in Ostrander, Ohio, near Columbus.

On March 10, the “Recycling Industry Battery Safe Interaction and Dismantling” course will address handling lithium-ion batteries after they are removed from a vehicle. According to ReMA, the course has been designed to be highly practical, and participants will actively learn how to open a battery, perform measurements to determine its state of charge, health and stability of the battery.

Registration for that course is open and the form can be accessed here.

On April 22-23, the organizations also will host a course called “EV Safety Technician and Advanced Safety Trainer.”

According to the registration form, the course as has been designed to equip recycling and dismantling professionals with critical knowledge, skills and abilities to safely interact with EVs and lithium-ion batteries.

During the two days of classroom and laboratory instruction, students will receive ESA certificates of completion and Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) certification for battery pack removal and handling.