How do industry leaders stay at the cutting edge of innovation while preparing their workforce for what's next?
On this episode of Apprenticeships WORK!, Dr. Kimberly A. Moore sits down with Michael Wygant, COO of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (SDMTS), to discuss leadership, registered apprenticeship, zero-emission technology, and the future of the transit workforce.
A leader in public transportation, SDMTS was the first employer to commit to working with the Clean Technology Training Trust (CTTT) to co-design its workforce strategy with the goal of developing that work into a national registered apprenticeship model.
The work brings together SDMTS, IBEW Local 465 leadership, employees, and CTTT, ensuring the people closest to the work help shape the workforce training strategy they will use.
Michael shares leadership insights on preparing people for emerging technologies, labor-management collaboration, employee engagement, and keeping workforce strategy at the forefront of innovation.
The future of transit isn't only about technology. It's about having the skilled workforce ready to power it.
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What is Apprenticeships WORK!?
Hosted by Dr. Kimberly A. Moore, Apprenticeships WORK! is a national podcast powered by the Clean Technology Training Trust (CTTT) and focused on registered apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and work-based learning strategies that deliver real workforce impact. Through conversations with employers, labor leaders, educators, policymakers, and innovators, the podcast explores scalable and replicable models aligned to industry demand. Episodes examine clean transportation, electrification, advanced manufacturing, and skilled trades pathways while unpacking employer ROI, labor-management partnerships, and national workforce systems. Apprenticeships WORK! connects strategy to execution—showcasing what’s working now and how communities can replicate success.