Driving Futures: Empowering Tribal Communities through CDL Training Hub and Infrastructure Sustainability
This project outlines the benefits of establishing a testing hub for certifications such as Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL) and Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) certifications. The creation of a centralized testing hub will increase convenience and efficiency for candidates by streamlining administrative processes, providing standardized evaluations, and ensuring quality assurance and integrity in assessments. This hub will serve as a focal point for educational resources and training opportunities for both CDL and HEO candidates. By facilitating collaboration among tribal schools, workforce development organizations, and other stakeholders, the testing hub will contribute to economic growth while improving safety standards within the transportation and heavy equipment industries. The project aims to establish a testing hub at United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) to benefit students and professionals from tribal schools across North Dakota. The project will impact various sectors, including transportation education, workforce development, and safety standards, ultimately leading to a more efficient and effective workforce. This testing hub will support both CDL and HEO certification processes, creating a centralized and standardized approach that benefits candidates, local industries, and the region as a whole.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $205542
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Contract Numbers:
69A3552348308
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability
North Dakota State University
Fargo, North Dakota United States 58108-6050 -
Project Managers:
Tolliver, Denver
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Performing Organizations:
United Tribes Technical College
3315 University Drive
Bismarck, ND United States 58504 -
Principal Investigators:
Mastel, Matthew
Martell, Shelby
- Start Date: 20241017
- Expected Completion Date: 20261016
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
- Source Data: CTIPS-038
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Certification; Commercial drivers; Driver licensing; Education and training; Test facilities
- Geographic Terms: North Dakota
- Subject Areas: Education and Training; Freight Transportation; Public Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01935861
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability
- Contract Numbers: 69A3552348308
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Nov 3 2024 5:45PM