Educational Services Committee Meeting AGENDA
SCRTTC Date/Time: October 7, 2020 NOON to 2 PM Location: ZOOM & Telephone Access*; See Calendar invitation for Details
Southern California ZOOM Recording*: https://laccd.zoom.us/rec/share/B5Yld1Mb9kHDIZO4B5EPcuG7U57tOb4Jm2znzLZuabNeEpTpMptpAHsbkSraJlnk.r27PbG753Q3-0JVq Regional Transit Training Consortium Welcome and Introductions Chair Dayle Withers/OCTA www.scrttc.com • In attendance: Dayle Withers, Cindy Robles,, Troy Wilkins (All OCTA), Nina Babiarz (SCRTTC), Marion Colston and Obed Mejia (LA Metro), Norman Tuitavuki (Monterey-Salinas Transit), Andy Wyly (San Luis Obispo RTA), Jesus Guerra (LATTC), Jim Beck (Gold Coast Transit ), Jonathan Kropp (San Diego Community College District), Tommy Edwards (Sunline Transit), Dustin Strandberg (Victor Valley Transit), Kimberly Night (College of Canyons), Brad Carson (Complete Coach Works (CCW)), Mike Bonacio and Roger Gers (both Omnitrans), David Roper (Santa Ana College), Greg Ling (Long Beach City College), Jesus Ocampo, (Santa Monica Big Blue Bus), Mike Brock (Immersed Technologies), Eddie Benson (Santa Cruz MTD), Mike Finnern (Proterra), Victor Santos (GTrans)
• Approval of August 5, 2020 minutes Withers/All • Motion to approved: Marion Colston Seconded: Erica Williams • Post the Approved meeting minutes to SCRTTC Web: Nina Babiarz
• Training Delivery Report Babiarz o Prior Course Cancellation/Postpone: • eElectrical I; Cerritos/CEC/School Bus Convert to EV; • Part 2 - August 9th One-Day, In-Class Course Conclusion • @ Alameda College, Cancelled due to COVID outbreak • Still no date for the conclusion hands on 8-hour in class • Electrical II; Cerritos/CEC/School Bus Convert to EV • 2-Day, 16-Hour, In-Class, Hands-on @ Alameda College; Postponed due to Part 2 Cancellation • Schedule date contingent on eElectrical I Part 2 o Course Deliveries: • eElectrical I; Cerritos/CEC/School Bus Convert to EV; • Part 1 (July 30th – August 10th) • eEV Transit Bus Safety Awareness & Familiarization Course Outline (September 30th to October 16th) • In process; to date13 of 45 students ; course concludes Oct. 16th • • eProject Management (2-Day); September 29th & October 1st • 18 successfully completed the course • eLeadership Management; October 28th – Registration underway • One day online interactive course • eCNG Transit Vehicle Safety; propose Nov. 13th to Dec. 4th • Audio Transcript: 21:12 to 29:42 • Self-paced and a great refresher course for incumbent & foundational for new hires; Prerequisite for both taking Cummins 8.9 Series o Upcoming On-Line Course Deliveries: • Electrical III, IV and V; Cerritos/CEC/School Bus Convert to EV; • Dates contingent on Alameda eElectrical I • Dates and Locations TBD pending Reschedule of
1963 E. Anaheim Street, Long Beach, CA 90801 Phone: (360) 945-2150 - Email: [email protected] Educational Services Committee Meeting AGENDA
eELectrical I-Part 2 In-Class, Course Completion and E SCRTTC II • Electrical IV; SDMMC/CEC funded; Spring 2021 • John Kropp/San Diego Miramar to fund with CEC grant Southern California Regional Transit • Day 2, of eElectrical I needs conversion to 1-Day virtual Training Consortium instructor led instructor with zoom • Outline of the course is already designed to move into an www.scrttc.com On-line course, will need about 2 weeks to design (Brock) • eEV Transit Bus Safety Awareness and Familiarization Course Outline (eBEV); SDMMC/CEC funded; Spring 2021; Date TBD
• Training Resource Development Withers/All o 2018-2019 SCRTTC Training Needs Assessment (Reeb/Olsen) o Audio Transcript: 1:12:09 to 1:19:50 o Withers encouraged all to review. The documentation is relative to the bus manufacturer o Discussion ensured regarding the conversion of Brakes 1 and Brakes II to Online course o SCRTTC Course Upgrades; Updated and Revised listing (Babiarz) • Existing Course Updates • Existing In-Class Course Conversions • Cummins 8.9 Series; Level I Conversion; Transit/College Development Team (Babiarz) • • Cummins 8.9 Series; 1 Each; No. & So. CA; SDMMC/CEC funded • Audio Transcript: 31:31 to 54:19 • Level 1 and Level 2 is a two-day course – Self paced and a great refresher course • Level I, 2-Day, In-class requires conversion to Online course, time commitment to write and design the activities for the conversion • Requested transit/college team volunteers to help with the Level I online course conversion; Respondents were: • Kenny from San Bernardino Valley College • OCTA offers supervisor’s assist to determine • Obed Mejia LA Metro, Kenny Melancon from SBVC, Jesus Ocampo from BBB • Gers from Omnitrans, and Greg Ling to review materials and take Train-th-Trainer (T-t-T) • • Babiarz inquired of Mejia if Cummins In-Kind contributions could be secured for this conversion efforts; Videos, Graphics, Lab activities, Simulations, etc. • Audio Transcript: 54:25 to 1:11:30
• New Course Development • No room for budget development o Strong Workforce Regional Transportation; LATTC’s TWI Project (Guerra) o ETP; Alt/Renew Fuel & Vehicle Tech Program (Stumpo/Davidson) o Cerritos-CEC/Electric Vehicle School Bus Conversion Updates; Alameda and San Bernardino Valley Colleges (Stumpo/Babiarz/Malig)
• New Business Babiarz o SCRTTC Webinar Development; Topics Discussion Kickoff • ATL Webinar #3: Best Practices for Teaching Heavy Duty Vehicles During Campus Closures & #4: Coming Back: Plans and Protocols • On-Line Recruitment and Interviewing Techniques
1963 E. Anaheim Street, Long Beach, CA 90801 Phone: (360) 945-2150 - Email: [email protected] Educational Services Committee Meeting AGENDA
• Audio Transcript: 1:22:25 to 1:34:10 SCRTTC • Instructor Distance Learning Effectiveness; Certification Standards
• Committee Member Announcements (Withers/All) Southern California Regional Transit Withers announced Frank Scholl’s retirement from OCTA Training Consortium Audio Transcript: 12:08 to 16:23 www.scrttc.com Babiarz indicated the Board is looking into changing their name and dropping off the Southern California
• Next Meeting Dates; Via ZOOM December 2, 2020 • Adjourned: 1:42 P. M.
1963 E. Anaheim Street, Long Beach, CA 90801 Phone: (360) 945-2150 - Email: [email protected]