Texas Transit Association Statewide Training Initiative
TTA is now expanding access to educational resources by launching a Statewide training initiative covering the many obstacles that transit staff face, including funding, procurement, and regulatory compliance. This training opportunity is made possible with a grant through TxDOT.
To administer this program, TTA will work closely with Easterseals, which has over 34 years of experience developing and implementing training programs and workshops for rural, suburban, and urban transit agencies. This training curriculum will be designed and delivered to be relevant to transit providers at various levels of management, accounting, and procurement professionals, front-line supervisors, dispatchers/ call center staff, and drivers. It will incorporate best practices from both the public and the private sector.
All courses, workshops, and webinars, in-person or virtual, are designed to be interactive and participatory. These courses will be offered to Transit agencies in Texas at no cost, but space is limited, so make sure that you and your staff don’t miss out on this great opportunity.
TTA’s Upcoming Courses
These courses are offered to transit agencies in Texas at no cost by grant funding through TxDOT.
Title: Financial Management Level 1
Date: November 19-20, 2024
Location: Commons Conference Center, 2901 Read Grandberry Trail, Austin, TX 78758
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Central
Presenter: A.T. Stoddard, Consultant
Description: This 2-day workshop introduces financial management and provides an understanding of basic cost accounting, regulatory and grant requirements, and use of financial data. Participants will be able to estimate operating costs for their system, develop a budget, and develop a cost allocation model using financial and operating data. Completion of Level 1 will provide the ability to use financial data and a cost allocation model for service planning, pricing contract service, and performance evaluation.
Title: Preparing for a Triennial Review (webinar)
Date: December 3, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Central
Instructor: Rich Garrity, RLS & Associates
Description: This webinar is designed for individuals who may be new to the FTA’s Comprehensive Oversight and Technical Assistance Program (CORTAP). This course will address the various oversight review programs with a focus on the nine-step Triennial Review Process. Specific guidance on how to plan for the review and organize the recipient’s response to the Recipient Information Request (RIR) – the required provision of information that must be submitted to the CORTAP review team prior to the on-site review. Finally, tried and proven strategies to enhance the Recipient’s preparation will be taught.
Title: Procurement (1-day, in-person workshop)
Date: December 11, 2024
Location: Commons Conference Center, 2901 Read Grandberry Trail, Austin, TX 78758
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Central
Instructor: Rich Garrity, RLS & Associates
Description: This 1-day workshop will focus on Federal procurement requirements, developing a compliant procurement policy, micro, small, and large purchase requirements, System of Award Management (SAM) record checks, and procurement record keeping. It will also instruct participants on completing the required procurement forms.
Title: Implementing Change (1.5 day, in-person workshop)
Dates: December 17-18, 2024
Location: AACOG, Art Training Room, 8200 Perrin Beitel, San Antonio, TX 78218
Times: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Central on Day 1 and 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Central on Day 2
Instructor: Kristen Joyner, KJ Backpack
Description: “Progress is impossible without change”. Embracing change is difficult for most people unless they have a plan, a system and the right tools in their leadership backpack. Building confidence, minimizing resistance and improving communication are vital to success. This 1.5 day Implementing Change Workshop will help participants learn how to manage change in the workplace, promote collaboration, build leaders and develop strategies to guide them through the process.
Title: Mobility Management and Community Engagement (webinar)
Date: January 9, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Central
Instructor: Jeremy Johnson-Miller, Easterseals Project Action
Description: Mobility Managers have a unique advantage in the transportation industry, and can connect with riders one-on-one, or network with other human services providers in the community. This session provides industry insights and guides participants through various elements to community outreach, like how to craft your messaging to different members of the community from riders to elected officials. This webinar will also emphasize the importance of marketing available services, and how to clearly communicate through print media, web content or social media.
Title: Knowing What Works: Metrics and Methods to Evaluate Programs (webinar)
Date: January 16, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Central
Instructor: Judy Shanley, Easterseals Project Action
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Description: This interactive Webinar will highlight processes and tools to assess the performance of transportation and mobility programs. Attendees will learn about formative and summative measures that will enable them to evaluate the efficacy of the strategies they implement.
Agencies interested in hosting future training classes can contact Laura@TxTransit.org for details.
- Host agencies are expected to provide the following:
- Training Room with a projector that can accommodate up to 35 individuals classroom style.
- Refreshments and coffee for morning and afternoon breaks.
- Please note that the training location must be in close proximity to dining establishments to allow participants to leave and return within one hour.
- Host agencies may also provide lunch if there are no dining establishments nearby.
- The host agency is encouraged to offer tours of their facility.
Recordings of past Webinars
(9/5) Transportation Emergency Preparedness – Recording of Webinar
(9/18) Building Return on Investment through Public Engagement for Mobility Managers – Recording of Webinar
(10/9) Digital Accessibility for Transport Professionals – Recording of Webinar
(10/17) Addressing Program Sustainability – Recording of Webinar
(10/30) The Caregiver Connection: Are You Missing Potential Riders? – Recording of Webinar