The Transit Technician Education
Program (TTEP) encompasses three distinct avenues for transit technicians to
acquire the skills needed in today’s modern maintenance organization.
1. The
FTMC Certified Transit Technician (CTT) curriculum consists of three technical
tracks, defined as Technician I, II, and III. The tracks include 620 hours,
620 hours, and 680 hours of instruction respectively. Each track contains
five modules consisting of classroom and hands-on training related to
specific technical areas. A Post-Secondary Adult Vocational (PSAV)
certificate will be issued upon completion of the three tracks.
2. The
Transit Apprenticeship Program (TAP) is a four year program designed to
train the transit technician in all areas of technical maintenance through a
structured designed of on-the-job (OJT) training supplemented with related
classroom instruction. Each year includes 2000 hours of training.
3. The
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program consists of 60 credit
hours of instruction. Upon successfully completing the CTT program and
obtaining a PSAV certificate, qualified transit technicians may apply to
Hillsborough Community College (HCC) and request articulation of the
certificate. When approved, 33 credit hours will be granted toward
fulfillment of the requirements for the AAS degree.
