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1 Creating a world-class and credentialed cadre of professional transit vehicle maintenance instructors was the single, unwavering objective for TCRP Project F-19, "A National Training and Certification Program for Transit Vehicle Maintenance Instructors." In a complex transit environment where safety requirements, economic constraints, and daily advancements in technical and system sophistication require cost-effective and reliable training solutions, the demands on transit vehicle maintenance instructors have never been more critical. Coupled with the onslaught of retirements within the ranks of both technicians and instructors, the necessity for nationally recognized standards and a comprehensive model for instructor training and certification has become a priority among most transit agencies.
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2 a National Training and Certification Program for Transit Vehicle maintenance Instructors for decades. Concurrently, visibility and scrutiny by political, governmental, regulatory, and public interests engendered an expectation of seemingly perfect transit vehicle maintenance.
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Summary 3 Following the distribution of the survey, the Project Team participated in discussions with SMEs and stakeholders at several national meetings including the National Bus Maintenance Training Committee in Phoenix, Arizona; the National Rail Vehicle Technician Training Committee in Silver Spring, Maryland; and several other venues. The data compiled by this effort provided the foundation for both the Training and Certification Program Plan and the Business Plan.
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4 a National Training and Certification Program for Transit Vehicle maintenance Instructors substitutes) , as well as complete the capstone experience requirements, each at a specific, predetermined level of mastery.
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Summary 5 Courses Hours Mentoring and Coaching 4 – 8 Communication: Oral and Written 4 – 8 Delivering Instruction: Classroom & Hands-On 8 Adult Learning 8 Lesson Plan Design 8 Assessment and Process Analysis 4 – 8 Instructional Material Development 8 Instructional Technology 8 Standards-Based Training 8 – 16 Program Management & Evaluation 4 – 8 Curriculum Development 8 Capstone - Putting it all Together 8 – 16 Table S-1. Program courses and suggested implementation time.
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6 a National Training and Certification Program for Transit Vehicle maintenance Instructors The final capstone element is a case study assignment to validate application of program objectives in the context of a real-world transit vehicle maintenance environment. A realworld problem within the transit vehicle maintenance training environment will be presented and a student will be required to write a minimum of 500 words on how they would address the problem and provide a solution.
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