National RTAP Tribal Transit Training

National RTAP is providing three (3) days of Tribal and Rural Transit Manager training. The mini-conference kicks off with a plenary roundtable discussion of attendee agencies’ best practices and challenges, then continues with 90-minute breakout sessions covering a wide range of transit-specific and hot topics by experts in Tribal and rural transit program development, including, but not limited to: Transit Planning I and II, long range transportation planning, National Environmental Policy Act I and II, procurement and the use of NRTAP’s ProcurementPro tool, grant writing, the latest research on right-sizing your fleets, as well as how transit agencies can “do more with less” and create, build or enhance Tribal Transit Systems.

National RTAP will also be hosting Passenger Assistance, Safety and Sensitivity (PASS) driver training during the event. Registration is limited. DRIVER PASS TRAINING IS PROVIDED AT NO COST!

Register for driver training here. This is separate, from the Transit Manager training.

Click here: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/d0f1f44b/iUyPkozbY0OIvBpqrw4m0A?u=https://seagotraining.org/Register?cancel=69ddc2b80e14c713b0491d36

Jessica Aguayo is the Instructor

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOUR AGENCY IS UNABLE TO REGISTER VIA CREDIT CARD, please request an invoice from Ms. Ginny Ciampa, [email protected], NRTAP’s Comptroller, for the total number of registrants you will be sending ($200 x total # of registrants). Make checks out to: Neponset Valley TMA, and either mail them to: Neponset Valley TMA, c/o NRTAP, 5 Wheeling Avenue, Woburn, MA 01801, or hand carry them to the event in person.

DRIVER TRAINING.

National RTAP will also be hosting Passenger Assistance, Safety and Sensitivity (PASS) driver training during the event. Registration is limited, so reserve your agency's drivers.

The Passenger Assistance, Safety and Sensitivity (PASS) driver training program is the recognized industry standard when it comes to ensuring that your passengers are transported in the most safe, sensitive and careful manner possible.

PASS is ideal for non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) trips, for ADA paratransit services, for specialized transit for older passengers, for human and social service riders — really any transportation operation where the passengers require extra care.

PASS trained drivers know how to safely and sensitively transport everyone.

Arrival and Preparation for the Driver Training.

Check-in: Please arrive 15 minutes early to complete the registration and check-in process.

Materials: All necessary training materials will be provided on-site.

Certification Requirements

Attendance: Full attendance is mandatory. Participants must remain for the entire duration of the course to qualify for certification.

Validity: Upon successful completion, your certification will remain valid for two years.

Safety and Attire

To ensure safety during the hands-on portions of the training, please adhere to the following dress code:

Footwear: Closed-toe shoes are strictly required.

Clothing: Please avoid loose-fitting attire, such as dresses or skirts.

Weather Preparedness: The wheelchair securement exercise and testing will be conducted outdoors. Please dress appropriately for the current weather conditions.

Lunch Logistics

A 30-minute break will be provided for lunch. Participants are welcome to bring a meal to the classroom or utilize the time as needed, provided they are ready to resume training promptly.

QUESTIONS? Please contact Neil Rodriguez, Director of Tribal Programs.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Tribal and rural Transportation/Transit Directors, managers and staff, Tribal administrators, State transportation and transit officials, Federal transportation and transit officials, transit drivers, and Tribal/State/Federal officials involved with Tribal and rural transit.

MEALS TO BE PROVIDED:

A Continental breakfast, along with an all-day beverage station, plus morning and afternoon snacks, will be provided during the entire mini-conference.

Lunch and dinner are on your own for both days of the event.

Raffles will be held at the end of Day Two of the mini-conference, and winners must present to win.

HOTEL ROOM BLOCK REGISTRATION:

Prevailing government per diem $99.00 + tax for single/double

METHOD OF RESERVATIONS

Reservations may be made by calling the Navajo Land Inn directly and mentioning National RTAP training.

www.navajolandinn.com‧(928) 871-5690

CUT-OFF DATE

In order to access the room block rate, lodging reservations must be made by the cut-off date, June 1, 2026.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Neil Rodriguez, Director of Tribal Programs, at [email protected].

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