EV Charging Fundamentals
Master the EV charging ecosystem from electrical basics to industry roles, protocols, and trends. A self-paced foundation course for anyone entering EV charging.
Join the waitlistWho this is for
Career changers entering EV charging, new hires at CPOs/eMSPs, product managers and business development folks at charging companies, anyone curious about how it actually works.
Who this is not for
Engineers who need to ship code — see the technical implementation courses for OCPP, OCPI, and ISO 15118.
What you'll be able to do
- Speak the EV charging industry's language confidently
- Understand any EV charging product, job posting, or article
- Know which deeper topics matter for your role
- Make sense of the OCPP / OCPI / ISO 15118 protocol landscape
- Explain the NACS transition and what it means for buyers
Curriculum
34 lessons across 8 modules.
What is EV charging? 4 lessons
Why this market matters, how the pieces fit together.
- 🎥 The market and why it matters 10 min
- 🎥 EVs vs hybrids vs fuel cells 8 min
- 🎥 The big picture: vehicle, charger, grid 10 min
- ✏️ Module 1 quiz
Power, energy, and the basics 4 lessons
The kW vs kWh confusion solved once and for all.
- 🎥 kW vs kWh — the most important distinction 12 min
- 🎥 AC vs DC — why it matters 10 min
- 🎥 Voltage, amperage, three-phase 10 min
- ✏️ Module 2 quiz
Charging levels 4 lessons
Level 1 vs Level 2 vs DC fast — when each makes sense.
- 🎥 Level 1 — the trickle 8 min
- 🎥 Level 2 — home and workplace 12 min
- 🎥 DC fast — highway and the speed game 12 min
- ✏️ Module 3 quiz
Connectors and the NACS transition 5 lessons
Why there are so many plugs and how it's converging.
- 🎥 J1772 and Type 2 8 min
- 🎥 CCS1 vs CCS2 10 min
- 🎥 NACS / J3400 and what changed 10 min
- 🎥 CHAdeMO and other legacy connectors 8 min
- ✏️ Module 4 quiz
The roles in the ecosystem 5 lessons
CPOs, eMSPs, hubs, OEMs — who does what.
- 🎥 CPO — Charge Point Operator 12 min
- 🎥 eMSP — eMobility Service Provider 10 min
- 🎥 OEMs and the supply chain 8 min
- 🎥 Roaming hubs and aggregators 10 min
- ✏️ Module 5 quiz
Protocols overview 4 lessons
OCPP, OCPI, ISO 15118 — what each does, at a high level.
- 🎥 OCPP — charger to backend 10 min
- 🎥 OCPI — operator to operator 10 min
- 🎥 ISO 15118 — vehicle to charger (Plug & Charge) 10 min
- ✏️ Module 6 quiz
Smart charging concepts 4 lessons
Dynamic load management, demand response, and V2G.
- 🎥 Dynamic load management explained 10 min
- 🎥 Demand response and grid services 8 min
- 🎥 V2G, V2H, V2L — what each means 10 min
- ✏️ Module 7 quiz
Industry today and tomorrow 4 lessons
Regulation, the NACS transition, and what's coming.
- 🎥 Regulation: NEVI in the US, AFIR in Europe 12 min
- 🎥 The NACS transition — where we are 10 min
- 🎥 What's coming: V2G, megawatt charging, autonomy 10 min
- ✏️ Final assessment
Included with enrollment
- Module-end quizzes
- Downloadable cheat sheets (PDF)
- Industry glossary
- Recommended further reading by topic
- Certificate of completion
Prerequisites
- No prior EV charging knowledge required
- Basic curiosity and 5 hours of attention
What you’ll get
EV Charging Fundamentals is the self-paced course for anyone entering the EV charging world. You’ll come out understanding the technology, the business roles, the protocols, and the trends — enough to speak the language confidently and know what to dig deeper into for your role.
Designed for ~5 hours of total video. Take it in one weekend or stretch it over a month. Lifetime access means you can come back whenever the industry shifts.
Who this is for
This course is built for people who need to understand EV charging without writing code:
- Career changers moving into the EV charging industry
- New hires at CPOs, eMSPs, or charging hardware companies
- Product managers, business development, and sales engineers
- Policy and regulatory folks who need technical grounding
- Anyone curious about how charging actually works
Who this is not for
If you’ll be writing software that touches OCPP, OCPI, or ISO 15118 — this is too high-level for you. The technical implementation courses go deep on those.
Format
Recorded video lessons, ~5 hours total. Self-paced. Module quizzes after each section. Lifetime access including free updates when the industry shifts (NACS transition, V2G rollout, new protocol versions).
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