From scientists conducting research in electric drive technology, to the manufacturing workers who build the vehicles, to those building out electric charging infrastructure, job opportunities abound in Florida’s electric-vehicle industry.
The energy industry is rapidly growing and evolving, and IRSC is among a handful of state, technical and community colleges from across the country coming together to form CREATE the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technology Education.
The three-year grant was awarded to IRSC by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education Advanced Technological Education program, which focuses on the education of technicians for the advanced-technology fields that drive the nation's economy. The NEVC at IRSC launches on July 1, 2022.