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 partners
Private Industry & SME’s
• Trainings requests
All 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
1%
1%
11%
0%
ACAD
INTL
LG
MPO
FG/OFG
Other
Private
RPA
SG
65%
7%
3%
12%
0%
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
• Diamond Grinding and
Grooving
• Design of Pavement
• Joint Resealing and Crack
Sealing
• Troubleshooting for
Concrete Pavements
• Strategy Selection
• Preventive Maintenance
and Pavement
Preservation Concepts
• Testing Self Consolidating
Concrete
• Concrete Pavement
Evaluation
• Advanced Self
Consolidating Concrete
• Slab Stabilization and
Slab Jacking
• Partial-Depth Repairs
• Full-Depth Repairs
• Retrofitted Edge Drains
• Load Transfer Restoration
• HMA Paving Inspection
• Bolted Connections
• Basic Construction
Surveying
• Recognizing Roadside
Weeds
WBT Courses Developed by TC3
• Plan Reading Series
(Updated)
• Plan Readings: Culvert
Plans
• Plan Reading: Highway
Plan Reading Basics
• Safety Orientation
• Plan Reading: Grading
Plans
• Plan Reading: Traffic
Control Plans
• Plan Reading: Erosion and
Sediment Control Plans
• Plan Reading: Right-OfWay Plans
• Plan Reading: County
Plans
• Plan Reading: Bridge
Plans
• 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
[email protected]
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Ken Cox
Florida DOT
Phone (352) 955 6601
[email protected]
Thank You
Questions?