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... 79 A P P E N D I X B Training Needs Assessment and Selection Tool Background Training needs assessments are used to identify an organization's training gaps and needs. They can help transit agencies evaluate current workforce proficiency levels on required competencies and uncover areas where existing training may be insufficient.
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... 80 Transit Technical Training, Volume 2: Guide to Overcoming Barriers to Implementing Best and Innovative Training APTA: http://www.apta.com/resources/standards/Pages/default.aspx O* NET OnLine: https://www.onetonline.org/find/industry?
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... Rating Training Options Instructions 1. Begin with a list of related competencies or training needs based on an assessment of skill gaps among the current workforce or anticipated changes in equipment, operations, etc.
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... * Note: If multiple worksheets are being used to develop the rating, an average rating can be entered instead of the raw value from 1-3.
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... Training Needs Assessment and Selection Tool 83 Criticality of Need Instructions: Please read each competency/training topic description and rate the importance of the competency/training topic as it relates to your employees' work activities using the following rating scale definitions: Not Applicable -- This competency/training topic is not relevant to my employees' work activities. Nice to Have -- This competency/training topic is not required for employees to perform work activities, but can be beneficial if employees are able to apply it.
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... 84 Transit Technical Training, Volume 2: Guide to Overcoming Barriers to Implementing Best and Innovative Training Average Employee Proficiency Level Instructions: Please read each competency/training topic description and rate your employees' overall proficiency level in the competency/training topic as it applies to operations in your transit agency using the following rating scale definitions: Not Applicable -- This competency/training topic is not required for my employees' work. Little to No Experience -- This competency/training topic is required for my employees' work, but they have little to no experience using it.
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... Training Needs Assessment and Selection Tool 85 Course Coverage of Competencies/Training Topics Instructions: Please read each competency/training topic description and rate the extent to which it is covered in the relevant training using the following rating scale definitions: No Coverage -- This competency/training topic is not covered in the training. Little Coverage -- This competency/training topic has minimal related content in the training.

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