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). The creation of a centralized testing hub offers increased convenience and efficiency for candidates, streamlining administrative processes and providing standardized evaluations. Moreover, it ensures quality assurance and integrity in assessments, serving as a focal point for educational resources and training opportunities. By facilitating collaboration among stakeholders and stimulating economic growth, testing hubs contribute to enhanced safety standards within industries. The project aims to establish a testing hub at United Tribes Technical College, benefiting students and professionals from Tribal Schools in North Dakota. Areas affected by the project include transportation education, workforce development, and safety standards in the region. Overall, the testing hub provides a centralized, efficient, and standardized approach to certification, benefiting both candidates and the industry at large.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ctips.org/projects/details.php?id=636

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

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