Note: We strongly recommend that all participants in this course have either 1) successfully completed NTI’s introductory-level course Overview of Title VI and Public Transit, or 2) have 5-7 years experience with Title VI policy and/or programming.
Description:
The Advanced Title VI course guides practitioners in creating and implementing policies and practices, making federally compliant decisions, and conducting appropriate analyses. This course takes a deeper dive into the elements affecting transit, including best practices for gathering data and information and requirements for agencies to provide services.
Objectives:
- Explore the history of policies that affect the way transit operates.
- Discuss the importance of public participation
- Drill into the circular requirements and their implications on transit agencies
- Examine how to create policies and carry out effective analyses.
Goals:
We will cover the following topics in this course: the historical context, creating meaningful public participation opportunities, requirements for transit providers, and the guidelines for fare and service analyses.
Length: 3 days virtual, 4.5 hours a day (NTI will only issue Certificates of Completion to individuals who attend the entire course. Please plan to attend all 3-day sessions.)
Fee: Free
Program Coordinator: Myrna Sirleaf
Email: msirleaf@nti.rutgers.edu
848-932-6040