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?