Transportation Curriculum

Coordination Council (TC3)

Quality Training For A Qualified Workforce

July 2013

Who is TC3?

TC3

• Formed in September of 2000

• TC3’s priority is rebuilding the highway transportation work force

• Demand for new skills and knowledgeable transportation personnel

TC3 Mission

• Develop and maintain a national curriculum for various transportation disciplines

• Identify training and certification requirements

• Coordinate/facilitate training efforts

Our Partners

• State Departments of Transportation

• Federal Highway Administration– NHI, Resource Centers, Various Program

Offices

• AASHTO

• Highway transportation industry– Local Governments, MPO’s, Private

Testing & Inspection Companies

• Industry Associations

Course Development Process

• Course development subcommittee provides

Designing & Development• Trainings built using Subcommittee’s

network of diverse partnersPrivate Industry & SME’s

• Trainings requestsAll Disciplines and Prioritized

Who has TC3 reached?

TC3 ILT Training Development

• Drilled Shafts

• Driven Piles

• Maintenance Academy

• Bridge Inspection

TC3 Training Development

• 2008

– 6 WBTs Developed

– 13 Instructional Hours

• 2009

– 15 WBTs Developed

– 53 Instructional Hours

– 1 Series Course with Single Module Delivery

• 2010

– 33 WBTs Developed

– 61 Instructional Hours

– 2 Series Courses with Single Module Delivery

– Updated 3 Courses

TC3 Training Development Recap

• 2011

– 16 WBTs Developed

– 35 Instructional Hours

– Several Technical Issues Completed

– Several Documentation Efforts

– Updated 3 Courses

• 2012

– Developed a new TC3

– Established new policies and procedures

– Procured a new WBT developer contractor

– Completed kickoff meeting

TC3 Training Development Recap

• 2013– Earthwork Series: Excavation

– Earthwork Series: Fill Placement

– Asset Management

– Job Hazard Analysis (Risk Management)

FY2013 TC3 WBTs In Development

• New Trainings In Production– Cold In Place Recycling

– AASHTO

• New Trainings Concepts– Hot In Place Recycling

– Full Depth Recycling

– Rock Stabilization

NHI Website Training Numbers Recap

Since 2008, WBTs available on the NHI website has risen dramatically

NHI Website Training Numbers Recap

• Since 2008, participation in TC3 WBTs has been impressive

TC3 State Sharing Program

• TC3– TC3 trainings are all available for free

– Provide the published trainings for internal state LMSs, state intranets, and other state training needs

– Distributing these trainings directly to the states guarantees that potential participants within those states can access training

– Questionnaire that provides us with important information about their state’s technical requirements, contact information, and needs

• States – Supply quarterly participation numbers and

update trainings when we provide new versions

TC3 State Sharing Program

• States sharing our TC3 trainings

TC3 State Sharing Program Recap

• 2009

– 5 States Involved

– 5,800 Participants Reached

– Alabama – Ethics Awareness Statewide Required Statewide

• 2010

– 10 States Involved and NDSU

– 4,300 Participants Reached

– Minnesota – Math Required for Managers

• 2011

– 10 States Involved and NDSU

– 4,100 Participants Reached

• 2012

– 10 States Involved and NDSU

– 4,200 Participants Reached

• 2013

– 11 States Involved and NDSU

– 1,700 Participants Reached

– Nebraska new state!

Highlight

TC3’s State Training Sharing Program has accommodated multiple

LMS needs, such as Adobe Connect, AICC, and SCORM

Total Participants Training Numbers

• 2008 Participants

– 971 NHI Web Site

• 2009 Participants

– 4,114 NHI Web Site

– 5,833 State Sharing Program

• 2010 Participants

– 6,334 NHI Web Site

– 4,292 State Sharing Program

• 2011 Participants

– 5,791 NHI Web Site

– 3,115 State Sharing Program

• 2012 Participants (to date)

– 8,219 NHI Web Site

– 4,223 State Sharing Program

• 2013 Participants (to date)

– 5,986 NHI Web Site

– 1,687 State Sharing Program

Total Participants Training Numbers

Highlight

TC3 has reached over 51,000 participants through NHI website and TC3 State Training Sharing Program

2010 Participants by Industry Type

65%

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7%

3%

12%

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1%

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What TC3 trainings and resources are available?

TC3 Core Curriculum Matrix

WBT Courses Developed by TC3

• Basic Materials for Highway

• Ethics Awareness for the Transportation Industry

• Basic Construction and Maintenance Documentation - Improving the Daily Diary

• Math Module

• Hardened Concrete Properties - Durability*

• GPS Technology

• Construction of PCC Pavements

• Portland Cement Concrete Paving Inspection

• Mix Design Principles

• Concrete Pavement Preservation

• Concrete Series (IMCP Manual)

• Plan Reading

• Fundamentals of Materials Used for Concrete Pavements

• Incompatibility in Concrete Pavement Systems

• Early Age Cracking

• Basics of Cement Hydration

• Fresh Properties

• Construction of Concrete Pavements

WBT Courses Developed by TC3

• QCQA for Concrete Pavements

• Design of Pavement

• Troubleshooting for Concrete Pavements

• Preventive Maintenance and Pavement Preservation Concepts

• Concrete Pavement Evaluation

• Slab Stabilization and Slab Jacking

• Partial-Depth Repairs

• Full-Depth Repairs

• Retrofitted Edge Drains

• Load Transfer Restoration

• Diamond Grinding and Grooving

• Joint Resealing and Crack Sealing

• Strategy Selection

• Testing Self Consolidating Concrete

• HMA Paving Inspection

• Advanced Self Consolidating Concrete

• Bolted Connections

• Basic Construction Surveying

• Recognizing Roadside Weeds

WBT Courses Developed by TC3

• Plan Reading Series (Updated)

• Plan Reading: Highway Plan Reading Basics

• Plan Reading: Grading Plans

• Plan Reading: Traffic Control Plans

• Plan Reading: Erosion and Sediment Control Plans

• Plan Reading: Right-Of-Way Plans

• Plan Reading: County Plans

• Plan Reading: Bridge Plans

• Plan Readings: Culvert Plans

• Safety Orientation

• Safe Use of Hand and Power Operated Tools

• Safe Use of Basic Carpentry Tools

• CDL General Knowledge

• CDL Air Brakes

• CDL Pre-Trip Inspection

• Maintenance of Traffic for Technicians

• Maintenance of Traffic for Supervisors

• Superpave Mix Design Process and Analysis

WBT Courses Developed by TC3

• Flagger Training

• Pipe Installation, Inspection, and Quality

• Maintenance of Drainage Features for Safety

• TC3 Chip Seal Best Practices

• TC3 Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements

• TC3 Superpave for Construction

• TC3 Aggregate Sampling

• TC3 Materials Testing: Reducing Aggregate

• TC3 Earth Materials as Engineering Materials

• TC3 Earthwork; Grades & Grading

• TC3 Earthwork; Site Preparation

• TC3 Earthwork; Excavation

• TC3 Earthwork; Fill PLacement

• TC3 Change Orders, Claims, and Dispute Resolutions

• TC3 Bridge Construction Inspection: Inspectors Safety

• TC3 PPE and High Visibility Garments

National Highway Institute

Other Support

• Office of Asset Management

• NHI

• AASHTO

• Volunteers

TCCC - NTTD

• NTTD Support To Continue TCCC Efforts

– Marketing• Make Sure All Areas of Your State are Aware of

TCCC’s work and courses

• Volunteer to Contact a State That Isn’t Attending This Week and Explain TCCC’s Actions and Needs

– Pooled Fund Contributions• Work with Each State’s SPR Contact

• Find Out if Other Money is Available

– Fund Raising Efforts • Grants, Other Ideas??

Learn More About TC3

• World of transportation training resources at your fingertips

• Share the wealth of your State's expertise

• Contact TC3C today!– Howe Crockett– Western Federal Lands

Phone: (360) 619-7750 Howe.Crockett@fhwa.dot.gov

– Ken Cox– Florida DOT– Phone (352) 955 6601– Kenneth.cox@dot.state.fl.us

Thank You

Questions?