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Introduction
The Texas Transportation Institute worked closely with the Landscape Architecture and
Urban Planning Department of Texas A&M University to develop a transit management
certificate focus area for the current Transportation Planning Certificate. The purpose of
the focus area is to provide formal training to individuals interested in public
transportation. The program is multidisciplinary and open to all graduate students at
Texas A&M University. The transit management track curriculum is particularly geared
toward students seeking a Master of Urban Planning (MUP), Master of Public Service and
Administration (MPSA), or Master of Business Administration (MBA).
This document provides an overview of the transit management certificate track and the
process in which it is being implemented. The report is divided into four sections:
* Project Significance and Background provides information on how the idea of a
transit management certificate was developed. Additionally, this section describes
similar efforts to implement transit management certificates across the nation.
* Development Process offers information on the steps taken to develop the transit
management certificate track. This section describes the forming of the committee
and the meetings held. Additionally, this section provides the certificate curriculum
and obstacles encountered (maintaining a transit focus).
* Project Outcomes provide the results of the efforts that the certificate advisory
committee put forth in developing the transit management program.
* Outreach Plan and Recommended Next Steps presents the committee ideas on
how to market this program to current and prospective students. Additionally, this
section provides ideas on how to engage the interest of current transit professionals
with continuing education opportunities.
Project Significance and Background
TTI researchers developed the idea for the Transit Management Certificate upon
completion of the Transit Leadership Initiative, UTCM Project 09-38-04. During this
initiative, transit stakeholders identified industry needs. Public transportation systems in
Texas need quality managers and administrators to serve as leaders for an industry that is
increasingly important for the social and economic health of rural and small urban
communities. However, transit stakeholders told TTI that individuals entering the public
transportation industry generally lack transit-specific education and management skills.
Need for Academic Program
There are no university academic programs in Texas that address public transportation as
a career field. In addition, there is a need for continuing education for personnel already
working in public transportation. Administration of public transportation agencies is
becoming increasingly complex. There is a need for leadership programs to reinforce and
improve management skills for strategic planning, communications, organizational
development, financial management, and performance measurement and accountability
within the context of developing and operating public transportation systems. The needs
identified in the Transit Leadership Initiative petition for a formal academic program
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Cherrington, Linda; Sandidge, Matt & Joh, Ken. Transit Management Certificate Program, report, July 2012; College Station, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth303654/m1/10/?rotate=180: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.