Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Transit Technician 1
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Career Certificate Program	
Program Number	T660100	
CIP Number	0647061307	
Grade Level	30, 31	
Program Length	620 hours	
Teacher Certification	Refer to the Program Structure section	
CTSO	SkillsUSA	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	Please see the CIP to SOC Crosswalk located at the link below.	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	
Basic Skills Level	 Computation (Mathematics):	9	 Communications (Reading and Language Arts):	9	

Purpose

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to the following: maintaining and repairing diesel engines, performing diesel engine and bus preventive maintenance (PMI) inspections, maintaining and repairing ADA accessible lifts and ramps, maintaining and repairing basic electrical systems, and maintaining, and repairing steering and suspension systems.

The course content will also include training in communication, leadership, human relations, transit safety awareness, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), employability skills, and safe efficient work practices.

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment as transit technicians, train existing employees to become FTMC certified transit technicians and to prepare existing technicians for the ASE series of Transit Bus tests.

It is recommended that students complete the five occupational completion points (OCP’s) for each technician level before advancing to the next tier.  Transit technician I and II are prerequisites for the Transit Technician III, and ultimately, the FTMC Transit Technician certification.

The courses may be taken in any sequence within their respective tier, but tiers must be taken sequentially, starting with tier 1, then tier 2, and ending with tier 3.  Students must demonstrate proficiency in the preceding tier prior to advancement to the next higher tier.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of three programs of instruction consisting of 15 occupational completion points.  The recommended sequence allows students to complete specified portions of the program for employment or to remain for advanced training.  A student who completes the applicable competencies at any occupational completion point may either continue with the training program or terminate as an occupational completer.

This program is comprised of courses which have been assigned course numbers in the SCNS (Statewide Course Numbering System) in accordance with Section 1007.24 (1), F.S.  Career and Technical credit shall be awarded to the student on a transcript in accordance with Section 1001.44 (3)(b), F.S.

To teach the course(s) listed below, instructors must hold at least one of the teacher certifications indicated for that course.

The following table illustrates the postsecondary program structure:

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Teacher Certification	Length	
A	DIM0810	Transit Equipment Preventive Maintenance Technician 	DIESEL MECH @7 7G	200 hours	
B	DIM0811	Transit Basic Electrical Systems Technician 		120 hours	
C	DIM0812	Transit Wheelchair Lift/Ramp Technician		60 hours	
D	DIM0813	Transit Diesel Engine Preventive Maintenance Technician		120 hours	
E	DIM0814	Transit Steering and Suspension Technician		120 hours	

Common Career Technical Core – Career Ready Practices

Career Ready Practices describe the career-ready skills that educators should seek to develop in their students. These practices are not exclusive to a Career Pathway, program of study, discipline, or level of education. Career Ready Practices should be taught and reinforced in all career exploration and preparation programs with increasingly higher levels of complexity and expectation as a student advances through a program of study. 

1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. 

2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. 

3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. 

4. Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason. 

5. Consider the environmental, social, and economic impacts of decisions. 

6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. 

7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. 

8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 

9. Model integrity, ethical leadership, and effective management. 

10. Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. 

11. Use technology to enhance productivity. 

12. Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence. 

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Identify shop organization, management, and safety requirements.
02.0	Demonstrate infection control procedures and general shop safety.
03.0	Demonstrate SDS procedures and practice general shop safety.
04.0	Demonstrate the use of hardware and fasteners, basic tools, and equipment.
05.0	Demonstrate and apply proper oxy-acetylene gas practices and techniques.
06.0	Demonstrate workplace communication skills.
07.0	Demonstrate shop and occupational safety procedures.
08.0	Perform transit bus and support equipment preventive maintenance.
09.0	Perform tire service, identification, and repair.
10.0	Identify tire monitoring system features.
11.0	Demonstrate Road Call procedures.
12.0	Demonstrate the qualifications for employment.
13.0	Demonstrate shop and occupational safety procedures.
14.0	Maintain and repair transit bus basic electrical systems and components.
15.0	Demonstrate the qualifications for employment.
16.0	Demonstrate shop and occupational safety procedures.
17.0	Maintain and repair transit bus wheelchair lift and ramp systems and components.
18.0	Demonstrate the qualifications for employment.
19.0	Demonstrate shop and occupational safety procedures.
20.0	Perform engine preventive maintenance.
21.0	Perform Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) system preventive maintenance.
22.0	Demonstrate a basic familiarity with diagnostic software.
23.0	Demonstrate the qualifications for employment.
24.0	Demonstrate shop and occupational safety procedures.
25.0	Maintain and repair steering and suspension systems.
26.0	Demonstrate the qualifications for employment.
27.0	

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Transit Technician 1 
Career Certificate Program Number:	T660100

Course Description:  The Transit Equipment Preventive Maintenance Technician course prepares students for entry into the transit bus service industry. Content emphasizes beginning skills and concepts as a recommended requisite. Students study shop safety, infection control, SDS, AED, and CPR procedures, basic tools and equipment, welding, communication, occupational safety, bus and forklift preventative maintenance, tire service, and employability.

Course Number:  DIM0810
Occupational Completion Point:  A 
Transit Equipment Preventive Maintenance Technician – 200 Hours	
01.0	Identify shop and occupational safety procedures.  The student will be able to:	
01.01	Identify basic shop organization and management regulations.	
01.02	Identify required shop-safety practices.	
01.03	Identify and describe shop-maintenance procedures, including precautions for handling and storing work-related chemicals and hazardous materials.	
02.0	Demonstrate infection control procedures and general shop safety.  The student will be able to:	
02.01	Understand how blood-borne pathogens are spread and how to clean contamination on environmental surfaces. 	
02.02	Identify cleaning solutions that will kill the AIDS virus on environmental surfaces.	
02.03	Practice general shop safety.	
03.0	Demonstrate SDS procedures and practice general shop safety.  The student will be able to:	
03.01	Understand where the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) booklet is located (central location) and how it is used. 	
04.0	Demonstrate the use of hardware and fasteners, basic tools and equipment.  The student will be able to:	
04.01	Identify and use the following correctly and safely:	
•	Basic hand tools	
•	Basic welding tools and equipment	
•	Power tools	
•	Measuring and precision tools.	
•	Basic and specialty hardware and fasteners.	
04.02	Read a digital micrometer.	
05.0	Demonstrate and apply proper oxy-acetylene gas practices, and techniques.  The student will be able to:	
05.01	Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.	
05.02	Perform external inspections of equipment and accessories.	
05.03	Set up equipment safely and prepare for operations.	
05.04	Examine and prepare working surfaces.	
05.05	Adjust gas pressure properly.	
05.06	Identify a neutral flame.	
05.07	Apply proper flux.	
05.08	Apply proper heat.	
05.09	Perform proper shutdown procedures.	
05.10	Properly store equipment and accessories according to OSHA regulations.	
05.11	Inspect, clean, and secure work area.	
06.0	Demonstrate workplace communication skills.  The student will be able to:	
06.01	Locate information in technical literature, such as a manufacturer’s manual, in both print and computer versions.	
06.02	Read, interpret, and apply information from parts and service manuals.	
06.03	Read and follow written and oral instructions.	
06.04	Read and interpret graphs, charts, diagrams, and tables commonly used in the transit technology industry.	
06.05	Answer and ask questions coherently and concisely.	
06.06	Use basic keyboarding and computer skills.	
06.07	Use industry-related computer software.	
06.08	Interpret technical specification information and diagnose problems, both verbally and in writing.	
06.09	Solve basic transit technology problems by combining knowledge of transit systems with technical information and diagnostic data.	
06.10	Complete accurately the required information for journals, repair orders, invoices, timecards, job sheets, and forms.	
06.11	Demonstrate telephone and interpersonal communication skills to exchange information accurately and courteously with customers, co-worker, and supervisors.	
07.0	Demonstrate shop and occupational safety procedures.  The student will be able to:	
07.01	Comply with safety regulations for all preventive maintenance technician activities and job tasks, in accordance with local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations.	
07.02	Identify and comply with personal and environmental safety practices associated with clothing, eye protection, hand tools, power equipment; and the handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals and hazardous materials.	
08.0	Perform transit bus and support equipment preventive maintenance.  The student will be able to:	
08.01	Identify the types of preventive maintenance, including oil analysis, required for components and systems, according to manufacturer and company specifications.	
08.02	Schedule preventive-maintenance inspections at the miles and/or times required by manufacturer and company specifications.	
08.03	Perform preventive maintenance inspections and record results according to manufacturer and company specifications, including:	
•	Air, parking, and anti-locking brake systems, Ref: FMVSS121	
•	Wheels, bearings, hubs, and tires, Ref: TMC RP618	
•	Heating and air-conditioning components, refrigerants, and system operations.	
•	Hydraulic systems, including fluids, filters, lines, and reservoirs.	
•	Tires, suspension, and drive train.	
•	Other interior and exterior items as indicated on the Preventive Maintenance Work Order/Checklist.	
08.04	Test-drive equipment, where liability and safety allow such tests, and identify needed repairs.	
09.0	Perform tire service, identification, and repair.  The student will be able to:	
09.01	Identify the types of tires, wheels, tread depth measurement, and sidewall inspection criteria.	
09.02	Understand relationship between tire size and speedometer, odometer, hub meter.	
09.03	Identify different wear indicator patterns and relationship to defective components.	
10.0	Identify tire monitoring system features and their basic preventive maintenance procedures.  The student will be able to:	
10.01	Identify and understand the features of transit tire monitoring systems.	
10.02	Perform preventive maintenance inspections and record results according to manufacturer and company specifications.	
11.0	Demonstrate Road Call procedures.  The student will be able to:	
11.01	Understand the importance of road call procedures as they relate to safety of the vehicle, personnel, and environment.	
11.02	Identify road call specific items, including: flares, flags, reflective vests, triangles, and safe setup these items.	
11.03	Practice considerate interaction with the public.	
12.0	Demonstrate the qualifications for employment.  The student will be able to:	
12.01	Demonstrate shop organization, management, and safety requirements for a preventive maintenance technician.	
12.02	Demonstrate the use of tools and equipment required for a preventive maintenance technician.	
12.03	Demonstrate workplace communication skills required by a preventive maintenance technician.	
12.04	Demonstrate the application of math and science principles required for a preventive maintenance technician’s job tasks. 	
12.05	Identify and demonstrate work habits of successful employees concerning:	
•	Quality of work	
•	Work hours and schedule	
•	Actions, initiative, teamwork, dependability, and responsible decision making	
•	Self-control, responses to criticism, and relationships with customers and supervisors	
•	Time management, cost effectiveness, and fair pricing	
•	Personal hygiene, health habits, and professional appearance	
•	Driving records, drug-free workplace, and industry policies	
12.06	Obtain information about training and licensing requirements, equipment needs, responsibilities, pay, benefits, work conditions, risks, and opportunities for advancement.	
12.07	Demonstrate knowledge of the Federal Law, as recorded in (29 CFR 1910.1200).	
12.08	Demonstrate employability skills as a transit bus preventive maintenance technician.	

Course Description:  The Transit Basic Electrical Systems Technician course prepares students for entry into the transit bus service industry. Content emphasizes beginning skills and concepts as a recommended requisite. Students study occupational safety, basic electrical systems, and employability.

Course Number:  DIM0811
Occupational Completion Point:  B 
Transit Basic Electrical Systems Technician – 120 Hours	
13.0	Demonstrate shop and occupational safety procedures.  The student will be able to:	
13.01	Comply with safety regulations for all basic electrical technician activities and job tasks, in accordance with local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations.	
13.02	Identify and comply with personal and environmental safety practices associated with clothing, eye protection, hand tools, power equipment; and the handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals and hazardous materials.	
14.0	Maintain and repair transit bus basic electrical systems and components.--The student will be able to:	
14.01	Explain the theory and nature of electricity.	
14.02	Understand basic electrical terminology and symbols.	
14.03	Analyze electrical circuits.	
14.04	Work problems using Ohm’s law.	
14.05	Understand circuit characteristics: series, parallel, open, short, and grounded.	
14.06	Explain the principals of relays and transistors.	
14.07	Understand mystery harness application.	
14.08	Explain magnetism and electromagnetic induction.	
14.09	Explain applications of alternating current (AC).	
14.10	Explain principles of direct current (DC) motors and generators.	
14.11	Explain principles of AC motors.	
14.12	Locate and match electrical units by their symbols on a wiring diagram.	
14.13	Set up and use voltmeters, ammeters, and ohmmeters.	
15.0	Demonstrate the qualifications for employment.  The student will be able to:	
15.01	Demonstrate shop organization, management, and safety requirements for a basic electrical systems technician.	
15.02	Demonstrate the use of tools and equipment required for a basic electrical systems technician.	
15.03	Demonstrate workplace communication skills required by a basic electrical systems technician Ref: OSHA 29CFR1910.303.	
15.04	Demonstrate the application of math and science principles required for a basic electrical systems technician’s job tasks.	
15.05	Demonstrate employability skills as a transit bus basic electrical systems technician Ref: OSHA 29CFR1910.305.	

Course Description:  The Transit Wheelchair Lift/Ramp Technician course prepares students for entry into the transit bus service industry. Content emphasizes beginning skills and concepts as a recommended requisite. Students study occupational safety, wheelchair lift and ramp systems, employability.

Course Number:  DIM0812
Occupational Completion Point:  C 
Transit Wheelchair Lift/Ramp Technician – 60 Hours	
16.0	Demonstrate shop and occupational safety procedures.  The student will be able to:	
16.01	Comply with safety regulations for all wheelchair lift and ramp activities and job tasks, in accordance with local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations.	
16.02	Identify and comply with personal and environmental safety practices associated with clothing, eye protection, hand tools, power equipment; and the handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals and hazardous materials.	
17.0	Maintain and repair transit bus wheelchair lift/ramp systems and components.  The student will be able to:	
17.01	Troubleshoot and repair the following:	
17.02	Wheelchair lift, ramp, pumps, hoses, and components and associated hardware.	
17.03	Troubleshoot and repair kneeler faults and components.	
17.04	Troubleshoot and repair lift hydraulic/electrical system.	
17.05	Perform inspection, maintenance, and lubrication as per manufacturer specifications.	
17.06	Identify, demonstrate, and verify proper maintenance and operation of safety components of wheelchair lift systems.	
18.0	Demonstrate the qualifications for employment.  The student will be able to:	
18.01	Demonstrate shop organization, management, and safety requirements for a wheelchair lift/ramp systems technician.	
18.02	Demonstrate the use of tools and equipment required for a wheelchair lift/ramp systems technician.	
18.03	Demonstrate workplace communication skills required by a wheelchair lift/ramp systems technician.	
18.04	Demonstrate the application of math and science principles required for a wheelchair lift/ramp systems technician’s job tasks.	
18.05	Demonstrate employability skills as a transit bus wheelchair lift/ramp systems technician. 	

Course Description:  The Transit Vehicle Engine Preventive Maintenance Technician course prepares students for entry into the transit bus service industry. Content emphasizes beginning skills and concepts as a recommended requisite. Students study occupational safety, diesel engine preventive maintenance skills, and employability.

Course Number:  DIM0813
Occupational Completion Point:  D 
Transit Diesel Engine Preventive Maintenance Technician – 120 Hours	
19.0	Demonstrate shop and occupational safety procedures.  The student will be able to:	
19.01	Comply with safety regulations for all engine technician activities and job tasks, in accordance with local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations.	
19.02	Identify and comply with personal and environmental safety practices associated with clothing, eye protection, hand tools, power equipment; and the handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals and hazardous materials.	
20.0	Perform engine preventive maintenance.--The student will be able to:	
20.01	Identify types of bearings and their uses.	
20.02	Identify seals, gaskets, and fasteners.	
20.03	Identify drive power train components and functions.	
20.04	Identify threaded fasteners by size, type, thread series, thread classes, material hardness, and compatibility.	
20.05	Identify the types of preventive maintenance, including oil analysis, required for components and systems, according to manufacturer, company specifications, and total base number (TBN).	
20.06	Schedule preventive-maintenance inspections at the miles and/or times required by manufacturer and company specifications.	
20.07	Perform preventive-maintenance inspections and record results according to manufacturer and company specifications.	
20.08	Demonstrate the ability to correctly remove an oil sample for analysis, including mid-point drain and pressure drain.	
21.0	Perform Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) system preventive maintenance.  The student will be able to:	
21.01	Inspect, remove, and install DEF tank.	
21.02	Inspect, remove, and install DEF dosing filter.	
21.03	Inspect and test DEF level sensor.	
21.04	Diagnose and repair DEF Fault Codes.	
22.0	Demonstrate a basic familiarity with the dialogistic software.  The student will be able to:	
22.01	Enter ESN and retrieve Fault Codes	
22.02	Identify and interpret Engine Fault Code(s).	
22.03	Retrieve current Cummins engine manuals and TSB’s	
22.04	Search and locate parts using online resources.	
23.0	Demonstrate the qualifications for employment.  The student will be able to:	
23.01	Demonstrate shop organization, management, and safety.	
23.02	Demonstrate the use of tools and equipment required for a transit engine technician.	
23.03	Demonstrate workplace communication skills required by a transit engine technician.	
23.04	Demonstrate the application of math and science principles required for a transit engine technician’s job tasks.	
23.05	Demonstrate employability skills as a transit engine technician.	

Course Description:  The Transit Steering and Suspension Technician course prepares students for entry into the transit bus service industry. Content emphasizes beginning skills and concepts as a recommended requisite. Students study occupational safety, steering and suspension systems, employability. 

Course Number:  DIM0814
Occupational Completion Point:  E 
Transit Steering and Suspension Technician – 120 Hours	
24.0	Demonstrate shop and occupational safety procedures.  The student will be able to:	
24.01	Comply with safety regulations for all steering and suspension technician activities and job tasks, in accordance with local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations.	
24.02	Identify and comply with personal and environmental safety practices associated with clothing, eye protection, hand tools, power equipment; and the handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals and hazardous materials.	
25.0	Maintain and repair steering and suspension systems.  The student will be able to:	
25.01	Troubleshoot and repair the following:	
•	Conventional steering systems	
•	Hydraulic steering systems	
•	Rear-axle suspensions	
•	Front-axle suspensions	
•	Air ride suspension system	
•	Electric power steering systems (familiarization)	
25.02	Service wheels, bearings, hubs, and seals.	
25.03	Service tires.	
25.04	Align bus frame.	
25.05	Align bus height.	
26.0	Demonstrate the qualifications for employment.  The student will be able to:	
26.01	Demonstrate shop organization, management, and safety requirements for a steering and suspension technician.	
26.02	Demonstrate the use of tools and equipment required for a steering and suspension technician.	
26.03	Demonstrate workplace communication skills required by a steering and suspension maintenance technician.	
26.04	Demonstrate the application of math and science principles required for a steering and suspension technician’s job tasks.	
26.05	Demonstrate employability skills as a transit bus steering and suspension maintenance technician.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students. 

Special Notes

The safety guidelines in the student performance standards have been recommended in the ASE Program Certification Standards administered by the Automotive Service excellence Education Foundation (ASEEF).

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

SkillsUSA is the co-curricular career and technical student organization(s) providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills. Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered. The activities of such organizations are defined as part of the curriculum in accordance with Rule 6A-6.065, F.A.C.

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Basic Skills

In Career Certificate Programs offered for 450 hours or more, in accordance with Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C., the minimum basic skills grade levels required for postsecondary adult career and technical students to complete this program are:  Computation (Mathematics) and Communications (Reading Language Arts). These grade level numbers correspond to a grade equivalent score obtained on a state designated basic skills examination.  

Adult students with disabilities, as defined in Section 1004.02, Florida Statutes, may be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirements (Rule 6A-10.040).  Students served in exceptional student education (except gifted) as defined in s. 1003.01, F.S., may also be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirement.  Each school district and Florida College System Institution must adopt a policy addressing procedures for exempting eligible students with disabilities from the Basic Skills requirement as permitted in Section 1004.91, F.S.

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.