The ASE Education Foundation is hosting a free professional development webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 4:00 p.m. ET entitled “How the New FMCSA Exemption and TMC Streamline Technician Training Requirements for Inspections.”
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) earlier this year granted American Trucking Associations (ATA) and its Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) a five-year exemption that will cut the time new technicians need to spend preparing to enter the workforce while maintaining high standards for safety and competency.
Under the new policy, which ATA requested in 2020, technicians will be allowed to shorten to 540 hours the federally required one-year of training or experience needed to conduct commercial vehicle inspections and brake-related repair and maintenance, provided they received training based on TMC’s recommended practices (RPs).
In this webinar, Robert Braswell with TMC will detail how this new exemption applies to motor carriers, intermodal equipment providers and individuals, allowing them to self-certify that they have completed a training program based on TMC’s RPs. This RP-based training and certification, rather than the currently required year of additional training or work experience, “would likely achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level of safety provided by the regulatory requirements,” according to the FMCSA.
Participants in the webinar will receive a certificate of attendance for this session that is for professional development purposes only. Please allow one week for automatic email delivery of the certificate.
Tras la inscripción, se enviará un correo electrónico de confirmación con información sobre la participación en el seminario web. A quienes no estén seguros de poder asistir se les anima a inscribirse, ya que recibirán un correo electrónico de seguimiento con detalles sobre cómo asistir a una sesión grabada, si está disponible.
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The ASE Education Foundation provides proven solutions to the technician shortage, working with nearly 2,000 automotive technology training programs and over 100,000 students nationally to provide the transportation industry a skilled entry level workforce through standards and credentials for institutions and individuals. The Foundation also offers career development and workplace exposure by creating relationships and partnerships with employers. For more information, visit www.ASEeducationFoundation.org.