training & apprenticeships. retirement will open up approximately 600,000 jobs…
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Training & Apprenticeships
Retirement will open up approximately 600,000 jobs…
Growth will createapproximately 400,000 new jobs…
Approximately 135,000trades openings…
… about 20,000 job openingsin the Heavy Mechanical Trades and
Operator Occupations
If we have 1,000,000 openings and 600,000 students in the education pipeline…
Number of mechanics in support ofBC Transit and RTS
Locations Number of Mechanics
Number of Apprentices
Victoria BC Transit 44 6
Regional Transit Systems 108 8
Total 152 14
BC Transit and RTS Maintenance Staff Age Profile
Your Challenges (Your Input)
Discussion Items for Breakout Session 1
• List the challenging positions
• What's the challenge• Recruitment – why?• Retention – why?• Training / Skill level – why?
• Who sees the train coming? Who is proactive? What are you doing?
• Group work
• Lead to discuss post-breakout
Drivers
Training Resources
Train the Trainer Workshop
Maintenance Staff
BC Transit Fleet Maintenance Training
• Maintenance Staff Workshop (yearly)
• Maintenance Managers Workshop (yearly)
• Formal training – BC Transit Fleet Inspector Trainer• Voith Certified
• On-site training – BC Transit Fleet Inspectors during inspection
Industry Leadershipand Strategic Input
Outreach andEngagement
50% Continuation Rate
Apprentice Training
Today – Training Plan
6000 hours Worksite
8 weeks Level 4
Worksite
6 weeks Level 3
Worksite
6 weeks Level 2
Worksite
6 weeks Level 1
Worksite
36 weeks Mod 1
Proposed Training Plan
6000 hours Worksite
4 weeks Level 4
Worksite
6 weeks Level 3
Worksite
8 weeks Level 2
Worksite
10 weeks Level 1
Worksite
36 weeks Mod 1
transCDA Proposed New Program
Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1
Level 2 Level 2 Level 2 Level 2
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3
Level 4 Level 4
Commercial Transport, Heavy Duty, Diesel Engine, Tractor Trailer
Commercial Transport, Heavy Duty, Diesel Engine
Commercial Transport, Heavy Duty
Commercial Transport or Heavy Duty
FOUNDATION
Your Success (Your Input)
Discussion Items for Breakout Session 2
• What are your solutions?
• How do we do this (what’s stopping us)?
• What can BC Transit do to help?
• Group work
• Lead to discuss post-breakout
(Next Steps) Enterprise Maintenance Apprentice Program
• Finding the right institutional partners with transCDA:• best fit with training institutions –
program offerings• location (North, Okanagan,
Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland)• Newer equipment training aids
• Needs assessment:• determine how many apprentices
BC Transit and Partners should employ (estimate 25) with local partners
• retention strategy
• transCDA:• continue to increase participation
at the program development level
Which are We?