Welcome to ITS Professional Capacity Building

The ITS Professional Capacity Building (PCB) Program provides comprehensive, accessible, and flexible ITS learning for the transportation industry. By using the program, public agencies can build and sustain a capable and technically proficient ITS workforce, and transportation professionals can develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities while furthering their career paths.

The plan, ITS Professional Capacity Building: Setting Strategic Direction 2010-2014, describes the strategy the ITS PCB Program is pursuing to create a 21st century learning environment and build an ITS profession that leads the world in the innovative use of ITS technologies.

Spotlight

Upcoming Talking Technology and Transportation (T3) Webinar:

• ITS Architecture Made Easier Using Turbo Architecture - An Overview of NHI's New Web-based Turbo Architecture Course (2/02/12)

New NHI Course: Turbo Architecture-Web-Based

Systems Operations and Management (SO&M) Guidance from AASHTO

Two NTI Courses Scheduled:

• Implementing Rural Transit Technology
• Integrating Transit Applications: Defining Data Interfaces Using TCIP

NTI Courses Available:

• BRT Workshop
• Narrowbanding
• Implementing Contactless Fare Collection Systems
• Systems Engineering for Technology Projects
• Transit ITS Workshop
• Using Regional ITS Architecture(s)

Added to T3 Webinar Archives:

• Systems Engineering for Adaptive Signal Control Technology (12/15/11)
• Introduction to Cyber Security Issues for Transportation (12/7/11)
• Open Payments, Mobile Payments and Personal Identification Verification (PIV) Acceptance – Overview of Innovations in Public Transit Payment Systems (6/29/11)
• 2011 Enhancements to the ITS Knowledge Resources Websites: Improving Access to Information on ITS Benefits, Costs, Lessons Learned and Deployment (6/23/11)

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ITS Learning Resources

Courses: View course calendar

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ITS Standards Training Modules Available Now

Free ITS Standards Training! Available Online Now!
The ITS PCB Program is pleased to offer FREE training on ITS standards. Learn how to evaluate, procure, and implement standards-based ITS devices and systems. Get started!

The first five modules of the 18-module series are available now!

• Module 1 – Using ITS Standards: An Overview
• Module 2 – Introduction to Acquiring Standards-based ITS Systems
• Module 3 – Introduction to User Needs Identification
• Module 4 – Introduction to ITS Standards Requirements Development
• Module 5 – Introduction to ITS Standards Testing

View the modules.

View standards-related T3 Webinars.

ITS for Students

The ITS PCB Program encourages students and faculty to explore the resources in this section to learn about careers in ITS, university ITS research, and education programs.

Learn about the submission from one of the winning project teams in the ITS JPO Connected Vehicle Technology Challenge.

Read more about the Connected Vehicle Technology Challenge.

• Explore the courses offered by the Consortium for ITS Training and Education.
• Check out other ITS Education and Career Resources.

Check out the world of ITS career opportunities.

ITS Technical Assistance

The ITS PCB Program offers technical assistance resources to State and local transportation agencies, and to FHWA Field Offices.

• ITS Peer-to-Peer Program helps resolve ITS challenges by speaking to your peers.
• The ITS Help Line provides or telephone 866-367-7487.