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In Next Phase of Work, Transit El/Es Consortium Focuses on Assessments and Courseware Updates

Posted March 2017

Transit Elevator/Escalator Subject Matter Experts Draft Written Assessments

With the addition of Amtrak as a member of the Transit Elevator/Escalator Training Consortium, this group was able to take on a new phase of work. On Tuesday March 7, 2017, principals from the member agencies and their representing unions met to define that new scope of work. It was determined that the focus of work in this next phase would be on assessment development and simultaneous courseware updates to meet changing technologies and requirements as per American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) code. The Center is working with Diane Jones from the Urban Institute to update the competencies for the program.

Last week, the consortium Courseware Development Team which is comprised of two Subject Matter Experts from each location met at SEPTA to start work on this scope. During the two day meeting, the group:

  Wrote 120 multiple choice assessment questions
  Defined competencies for an apprenticeship program
  Started to identify minimum training hours for a competency-based apprenticeship
  Shared best practices for training and maintenance

For more information on the Transit Elevator/Escalator Training Consortium:
-    View courseware samples on Transit Training Network
-    Download ” The Transit Elevator/Escalator Training Consortium: A Model
    for Successful Training Development “
-    Contact project manager Jim Kinahan .