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ITS PCB All Levels Workshop #1
March 27-28, 2019 | Florida Department of Transportation District 7 in Tampa, Florida

Day 2 Presentation | March 28, 2019

National Network for the Transportation Workforce (NNTW)

Presenter: Stephanie Ivey
Presenter’s Org: Southeast Transportation Workforce Center, University of Memphis
Presenter: Glenn McRae
Presenter’s Org: Northeast Transportation Workforce Center, University of Vermont

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The slides in this presentation contain the NNTW logo and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Joint Program Office (JPO) ITS Professional Capacity Building Program (PCB) logo.

Slide 1: The Traditional Workforce Development Continuum

K-12 (STEM & CTE) →

Post-Secondary: CTE & Training, Certificates, Technical & Community Colleges →

Post-Secondary: University →

Professional Development Employer-based

How well does this serve the ITS field being continuously redefined by emerging technologies, competencies, certifications, and new positions?

Slide 2: The Traditional Workforce Development Continuum

K-12 (STEM & CTE) →

Post-Secondary: CTE & Training, Certificates, Technical & Community Colleges →

Post-Secondary: University →

Professional Development Employer-based

[This slide contains a graphic of interlocking puzzle pieces. The puzzle pieces are labeled: Priming, Attracting, Preparing, Recruiting, Retaining, and Continuous Professional Development.]

Slide 3: The New Mobility Workforce Development Continuum

K-12 (STEM & CTE) → (Priming, Attracting, Preparing)

Post-Secondary: CTE & Training, Certificates, Technical & Community Colleges → (Attracting, Preparing, Recruiting, Continuous Professional Development)

Post-Secondary: University → (Priming, Attracting, Preparing, Recruiting, Continuous Professional Development)

Professional Development Employer-based (Attracting, Preparing, Recruiting, Continuous Professional Development, Retaining)

1. Priming
   • More than Curriculum
   • Programming that introduces students to the field and inspires further interest
2. Attracting
   • Converting interest to pursuit
   • Understanding of type of work and job/career opportunity & competencies required
3. Preparing
   • Curriculum
   • Certifications
   • Competencies
   • Experiential Learning
   • Career Readiness
4. Recruiting
   • Success is built through clear messaging and active partnering in education and training
5. Continuous Professional Development
   • Making best use of all tools available for employee career development
6. Retaining
   • Retention strategies are grounded in supporting career development and continuous learning

[This slide contains a timeline (reproduced in the table above) and six lists (reproduced above). There are arrows from the lists to the four different timeline cells. The list titles that have arrows to the specific timeline cells are listed in parentheses in the respective timeline cells.]

Slide 4: People making up the workforce do not follow a linear path

K-12 (STEM & CTE) → (1 arrow to Employment)

Post-Secondary: CTE & Training, Certificates, Technical & Community Colleges → (4 arrows to Employment; 4 arrows from Employment)

Post-Secondary: University → (2 arrows to Employment (1 medium thickness); 1 arrow from Employment)

Professional Development Employer-based (1 thick arrow to Employment; 1 thick arrow from Employment)

[This slide contains a graphic image of the timeline in the previous slides (reproduced above) which is below a large oval titled “Employment.” There are various arrows between the timeline cells and the Employment oval. These are described in parentheses in the timeline cells above. There are three curved arrows pointing out from Employment which are labeled “Workers leaving field.”]

Slide 5: Career Pathways

Career Pathway: ITS & Smart Communities

Program of Study		Career Ladder
Masters in Engineering, Data Science	+15 years work experience →	Smart City Coordinator/Transportation Engineering Bureau Chief Salary: $92,000 - 137,703
	+10 years work experience →	ITS Systems Director Salary: $137,381
	+8 years work experience →	Signal Operations Supervisor Salary: $70,000 - 125,276
-in addition to those listed below: ITS Design, Project Management, AutoCAD, VISSIM
Bachelor’s Degree Civil/Electrical Engineering/ Telecommunications/Data Sciences	+4-6 years work experience →	Traffic Engineering Manager Salary: $51,000 - 82,000
	+2-4 years work experience →	ITS Systems Engineer Salary: $49,536 - 61,920
	+3 years work experience →	Signal Operations Engineer Salary: $51,000 - 73,000
PE POS On-Ramp Certifications: Cisco, IMSA Traffic Signal, MUTCD, Nat. Electric Code
Associate’s Degree Electrical Engineering/ Engineering Tech/Computer Tech	+6-24 months work experience →	ITS Technician Salary: $22,400 - 54,186

Career Pathway: Traffic Signal/ITS Technology (Traffic Operations)

Program of Study		Career Ladder
Bachelor’s Degree Required Major Coursework in Civil or Electrical Engineering with experience in ITS	+3-9 years of experience in ITS supervisory/management position → PE License Safety Impact Cert.	Traffic System Supervisor Traffic Devices Certification Traffic Systems Supervisor Traffic Signal/ITS Engineer Salary: $53,000 - 115,000
Some Additional Training Required (technical, vocational, or college-level coursework) Associate’s Degree Sometimes Required Major Coursework in Electronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, or Computer Technology	+5-8 years of experience as electrician or traffic signal technician → IMSA, Networking, BICSCI, Fiber, Wireless Certs.	Traffic Systems/Signal Technician II Salary: $41,300 - 69,000 ITS Technician ITS Field Technician ITS Locator Traffic Signal/ITS Technician Salary: $33,000 - 69,000
High School Diploma or GED Required Additional training in electronics or related field required	+1-5 years of experience with installation, maintenance, and repair of traffic signals or related system → CDL, IMSA Certs., Electrician Cert.	Traffic Signal Technician I Traffic Signal Installer Salary: $28,000 - 64,300

[This slide contains two career pathway flowcharts. The information in the flowcharts is reproduced in the tables above.]

Slide 6: NNTW-ITS PCB Cooperative Program

Initiatives to be advanced:

• Creating an Academic Community of Practice to advance ITS PCB workshop action items
• Reviewing and updating the ITS PCB Case Studies and adding to them for use in the classroom
• Creating ITS Career Path Profiles and Project Case Studies

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