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A. Workforce Training

1. End Users and Authorities

a) Large-scale end users
Goal: Develop training tools and manuals for safe and effective operation. Develop and implement training and educational systems.

b) State and local
Goal: Educate on activity, authority, and current work; develop and implement training and educational systems.

i. Fire marshals

ii. State regulators

iii. City and County governments

iv. State government offices/representatives

c) Individual users and operators
Goal: Develop training tools and manuals for safe and effective operation. Develop and implement training and educational systems.

i. Demonstration drivers

ii. Vehicle facility operators

a. Garaging

b. Loading/unloading

iii. Refueling operators

2. Other Stakeholders and Educators

a) Technical community
Goal: Develop and implement training and educational systems, and outreach activities.

i. Corporate engineers and designers

ii. Industry consultants

iii. Suppliers

iv. Trade publications

b) Federal government Goal: Need to educate on current activity, authority, accomplishments, and goals.

i. DOT

a. OPS inspection and regulation

b. Transportation Safety Institute

c. FMCSA user education for safety, inspection, and certification

d. FTA Fuel Cell Bus program

e. FAA pilot education

ii. Other federal agencies

ii. Congress

c) Future technical workforce
Goals: Develop and implement curricula for students and training systems for educators. Support internships on fuel-cell vehicle testing and evaluation.

i. K-12

ii. Community colleges – 2-year technician degrees

iii. Undergraduate – Baccalaureate degrees

iv. Graduate – Masters and PhD degrees
Description: EPA/NVFEL is discussing a cooperative agreement with Univ. of Michigan on graduate student internships.

v. Postdoctoral education

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