2019 Zero-Emission Bus Technology Symposium and Showcase
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING NINA BABIARZ SCRTTC TRAINING DIRECTOR SCRTTC Mission Statement Advance the skills of our transit workforce… …preparing for the future.
The Future is NOW! The SCRTTC Overview
• California Corporation and 501 c (3) Non-Profit • 50 members; Transits, Community Colleges and Affiliates • 34 Transits and 16 Community Colleges • Research & demonstrate new transit workforce development ‘Learning Model’ feasibility • Develop/Deliver Transit Workforce Training • ITS standards, practices & procedures; working knowledge • 33 Course Offerings; includes 4 Distance Learning courses • 77,612 HOURS to 5,463 STUDENTS SCRTTC Transit Members • Anaheim Transportation • First Transit-Pasadena Network • Foothill Transit • Antelope Valley Transit • GTrans Authority • Gold Coast Transit • Arcadia Transit • Golden Empire Transit • Beach Cities Transit • La Mirada Transit • Commerce Municipal • LA DOT Bus Lines • LA METRO • Culver City Municipal Bus Lines • Long Beach Transit • Montebello Bus Lines SCRTTC Transit Members • Monterey-Salinas Transit • Santa Cruz Transit District • Norwalk Transit • San Joaquin RTD • Orange County • Santa Clarita Transit Transportation Authority • Santa Cruz Metro TD • Omnitrans • Santa Monica Big Blue Bus • Pomona Valley • Soltrans (San Luis Obispo) Transportation Authority • Torrance Transit • Riverside Transit Agency • Sunline Transit • Sacramento RTD • UCLA Fleet Services • Santa Barbara Metro TD SCRTTC Academic Members • American River College • LA Trade Tech College • Antelope Valley College • Rio Hondo College • ATRE-CA Community Colleges • Saddleback College (Advanced Transportation & Renewable Energy) • San Bernardino Valley • Cerritos College College • College of the Desert • San Diego Miramar College • CSULB • Santa Ana College • El Camino College • San Joaquin Delta College • Golden West College • Southern CA ROC • Hartnell College
TRANSIT SPECIFIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT • OUTREACH • INTERNSHIPS • APPRENTICESHIPS • INCENTIVES • INVESTMENT • MARKETING TRANSIT SPECIFIC TRAINING DELIVERY • ASSESS THE NEEDS • IDENTIFY THE TRAINING GAPS • POOL RESOURCES TO MEET NEEDS AND GAPS • SECURE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY FUNDS • CERTIFY INSTRUCTORS • HOST DELVERY FACILITIES • INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES • ATTRACT HUMAN RESOURCES Zero Emission Bus (ZEB)Specific Technology Training • Course Development and Delivery Process; SCRTTC SOP • Development requires OEM & Academic support – Beta & T-t-T; OEM and Academic Team – Constant skills upgrade to remain current – ITS rapid advancements in the transit industry – Critical for alt fuels/low & Zero Emission Vehicles • Delivery ensures conceptual knowledge/prerequisites – Key to deployment & increase of clean operating vehicles – Critical to lowering fuel consumption and emissions – Requires computer science skills & ITS Integration