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
  • Contract Numbers:

    69A3552348308

  • 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

  • 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

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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