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Title:

The Role of Transportation Certificate Programs in Attracting and Preparing Students for Careers in Transportation

Accession Number:

01589907

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

The demand for skilled transportation professionals who can complement their traditional areas of expertise with a broader, multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary perspective is higher now than ever before in the United States. Certificate programs that offer a comprehensive curriculum in transportation systems, design, policy and management can play a crucial role in fulfilling this need by providing a substantive base of knowledge to students through traditional courses and applied studio projects. However, there are virtually no identifiable studies to date that examine the role of transportation certificate programs in attracting and preparing students for the transportation profession. This paper addresses this gap by providing a template for developing a transportation certificate program based on the experiences of Texas A&M University’s Graduate Certificate in Transportation Planning (CTP) Program. In addition to discussing curriculum development, certificate implementation, and marketing and recruiting efforts, a program evaluation survey of CTP graduates was conducted to understand what influenced their decision to pursue a transportation certificate, how large of a role the CTP played in attracting them to the university, and how valuable was the CTP in preparing them for a career in transportation planning and related fields. Based on these findings, specific recommendations and guidelines for implementing a transportation certificate program are offered that may be of value to other universities and institutions seeking to develop a similar program.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ABG20 Standing Committee on Transportation Education and Training.

Monograph Accession #:

01584066

Report/Paper Numbers:

16-5824

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Joh, Kenneth
Li, Wei
Ndubisi, Forster

Pagination:

20p

Publication Date:

2016

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2016-1-10 to 2016-1-14
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; References; Tables

Identifier Terms:

Texas A&M University

Subject Areas:

Education and Training; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2016 Paper #16-5824

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 12 2016 6:34PM