A CALL TO ARMS!
About Phase Academy (APA) is a new business centered on Transportation Infrastructure Professionals Training. Our primary mission is to motivate, inspire, and inform essential workers in the transportation infrastructure industry through teaching, training, and certification but our vision is to reinvent the certification/training experience so when you send a student to APA, they come back not just with book knowledge but also with hands- on learning experience.
The first phase of our plan is in already underway! Traditionally, training programs are done over 2-3 days with a manual being read to the students (boring and not effective). At APA, we recognize that not everyone learns the same way. Adult learners prefer more hands-on, interactive, and engaging curriculum delivery and we are preparing for just that... We've got experienced instructors working on redesigning how certification programs are being delivered. We plan to offer hands-on experiences and labs with access to real world material (signal boxes, controllers, etc.) for a truly engaging experience.
CONSIDER DONTATING
We hope that industry leaders such as yourself will see the value in this new approach and that you will consider donating training equipment that will be used by knowledgeable instructors to show students how your product is used and how it meets a need in the transportation industry. You can also book time during our classes or use our rooms to showcase your equipment yourself :) Your materials will be showcased to thousands of students annually!
Your product sponsorship with APA will have a tremendous impact on the success of our students. In return for your generosity, you will receive free advertising on all your donated materials. Large donors will be allocated space on our storefront display along with recognition of your support on related materials such as our website, in announcements, and in press releases.
THE FIRST PHASE KICK OFF
Classes begin in January and before everything begins, I’d like to take a moment to thank you for your support and generosity as we begin this new endeavor. We are excited to work with you and your employees! If you have any questions, comments, or require more information, including how and where to send equipment, please feel free to contact me any time.
APA is a privately owned company and our staff has been in the transportation infrastructure industry for almost 20 years. We have working relationships with organizations like the International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA), The Fiber Optics Association (FOA), Techtricians, and more.
SUPPLIES LIST
• Signal Cabinets: TS2- Type 1 or 2
CalTrans 332
Caltrans 336
• Controllers: Nema TS2
2070 any configuration
ATC any configuration
• Conflict Monitors / MMU with program cards if possible
• Load switches
• BIUs
• Loop detectors: shelf or rack mount
• Video or radar detection: Any flavor, and possibly the operating software if possible.
• Any assorted harnesses that the students could use to take a apart and troubleshoot
• Any type of signal cable (No Large Qtys) but anything from 5 conductor to 20 conductor
• Any type of Fiber Optic cable: Single mode or Multi mode, any jumpers or fanout kits
• Signal Heads
• Span wire mounting hardware: Saddles, hangers, strut, disconnects
• Mast arm mounting hardware: mounting brackets, hangers
• Network switches or routers with optics if possible