Establishing Transportation Workforce Development Partnerships

提供支持，以支持六个两年制大学教师，谁领导ATE中心，参加2012年4月的国家交通运输劳动力发展峰会，并在大学交通中心（CUTC）的理事会会议在2012年6月，并支持大学交通中心（UTC）的三位领导人参加ATE PI会议在2012年10月。 目的是缩小全国2年制和4年制院校之间的差距？的职业道路，为发展未来的运输劳动力。两年制大学的参与者了解新兴的交通技术和劳动力需求，可以影响新技术项目的发展。 UTC成员了解ATE中心如何与行业密切合作，支持全国范围内的技师教育改革。 这两个群体可以共同影响支持运输职业道路所需的政策。

Support is provided to support six two-year college faculty, who lead ATE Centers, to participate in the National Transportation Workforce Development Summit in April, 2012 and in the meeting of the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) in June, 2012 and to support three leaders of University Transportation Centers (UTC) to participate in the ATE PI meeting in October, 2012. The purpose is to close gaps between 2- and 4-year institutions in the nation?s career pathways for developing the future transportation workforce. Two-year college participants learn about the emerging transportation technologies and workforce needs that can influence the development of new technical programs. Members of the UTC learn how ATE centers work closely with industry to support nationwide reform of technician education. Together both groups can influence the policies needed to support career pathways in transportation.