North America High Voltage Certification Requirements

Tesla Service Technicians in North America are to be accordingly trained and hold the required certifications to perform the following service actions on High Voltage components identified in the table below. Tesla Service Technicians can refer to the Wire page for the most up-to-date information.

Tesla recommends Independent or third-party service providers complete alternative High Voltage training, achieve comparable certification, use appropriate tools, and exercise caution with attention to safety when servicing High Voltage components.



Component Service Action Required Certification Subject Matter for Third Party Service Providers
Perform Vehicle High Voltage Disablement Procedures, Service or Replace external HV Harnesses and HV Connectors , HV Battery, Charge Port Components, PTC Heater, A/C Compressor, Drive Units, and Inverters, for all Tesla vehicles. North America High Voltage Repair Certification I High Voltage Safety Awareness
High Voltage Measurements
Replace Pyrotechnic Fuse within HV Battery 2.0 only for 2016-2020 Model S and 2015-2020 Model X vehicles North America High Voltage Repair Certification III
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North America Hybrid Pyrotechnic Fuse Replacement 		High Voltage Safety Awareness
High Voltage Measurements
High Voltage Fuses
Replace Ancillary Bay Components within the HV Battery for Model 3, Model 3 2024+, Model Y, Model Y Structural Pack, 2021+ Model S, 2021+ Model X, and Cybertruck vehicles. North America High Voltage Repair Certification II High Voltage Safety Awareness
High Voltage Measurements
High Voltage Fuses
High Voltage Power Switches
Replace Ancillary Bay Components, and Pyrotechnic Fuse within HV Battery 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 for 2012-2020 Model S and 2015-2020 Model X vehicles Discharge any HV Battery using the Red Discharger Tool North America High Voltage Repair Certification III High Voltage Safety Awareness
High Voltage Measurements
High Voltage Fuses
High Voltage Power Switches
High Voltage Battery Discharging