Sacramento –
Employment Training Panel awards $1.7 Million to Support Training State-Certified Electricians to Install Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Statewide
SACRAMENTO, CA – On July 18, 2025, the California Employment Training Panel (ETP) in partnership with the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved $1.7 million in funding to support 14 Electric Vehicle Training Program (EVITP) Fund programs. The goal of the awards is to support California’s transition to zero-emission vehicles by ensuring state-certified electricians can install electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The organizations funded today will function as intermediaries between ETP and state-certified electricians as they obtain their EVITP certifications. Training is provided at no cost to the individuals.
California’s clean energy future depends on a workforce that’s ready to power it. This investment will help ensure workers have the skills to install and maintain our electric vehicle charging infrastructure while advancing the state’s climate goals and opening doors to stable careers.
–Stewart Knox, Secretary of Labor & Workforce Development Agency
What Employment Training Panel Director Dr. Jessica Grimes Said: “ETP is honored to make an investment in support of the Clean Economy, a priority sector identified in the Economic Blueprint for the California Jobs First initiative. These strategic workforce investments directly impact workforce, employers, and communities by ensuring California’s ZEV infrastructure is maintained at the highest standards across urban and rural areas.”
What Los Angeles Electrical Training Institute Director David Nott Said: “The Electrical Training Institute is pleased to be a recipient of the EVITP Fund. As the largest electrical training center in California, this grant will help ensure that our journey-level members are trained to safely and properly install charging stations throughout Los Angeles. We thank the ETP Panel for their selection, consideration and confidence in our ability to provide the best trained electrical workforce in Los Angeles.”