Catalog of Transportation Education, Training, and Workforce Development Programs and Resources
July 2008

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American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

ARTBA is a national federation of private firms, public agencies and associations that was established in 1902. With its headquarters located in Washington, D.C., ARTBA's primary goal is to aggressively and progressively advocate Federal investment to continue in the development of the Nation's transportation infrastructure. ARTBA was founded by Horatio Earle, President of the League of American Wheelmen, who promoted an association of road builders in 1901. This resulted in the establishment of the first road builders association called the American Road Makers (ARM) in 1902. It was later renamed the American Road Builders Association (ARBA) in 1910 and again renamed ARTBA in 1977. With ARTBA's rich history, it has established itself as an effective organization supporting and promoting investment in the Nation's transportation system. As a result, ARTBA has established many programs and services to help in promoting transportation. These programs and services are listed below.

• ARTBA's Transportation Construction Safety Program provides numerous resources to assist the transportation construction industry with their safety needs. ARTBA develops and presents course materials and offers many training programs free of charge with grants from Federal agencies.

  To learn more about the Transportation Construction Safety Program:
  Contact Jerry Teeler by email at: jteeler@artba.org
  or by phone at: (202) 289-4434
  or visit: http://www.artba.org/about_artba/safety/

• Safety Management Professional Development Section (PDS) is designed to connect safety professionals in the transportation construction industry and assist in sharing information and best practices. Under PDS, ARTBA offers numerous beneficial services to transportation construction safety professionals, including the Safety Management Listserv—a group e-mail discussion service that gives transportation construction industry safety professionals the chance to network and share best practices, techniques, and suggestions. Another service is the national safety awards program that recognizes public and private transportation construction organizations, which have achieved outstanding safety performance. Other services include informative educational seminars, award winning training materials, Transportation Builder®magazine, discounts on training, and more.

  To get more information:
  Contact Brad Sant by email at: bsant@artba.org
  or by phone at: (202) 289-4434
  or visit http://www.artba.org/about_artba/PDS/pds.htm

• "It's Our Future!"™ Campaign is a communication and workforce development initiative to enhance the transportation industry's image. One of many components of the "It's Our Future!"™ Campaign is the workforce development component aimed at establishing transportation organizations as the first choice of employment opportunities for the Nation's talented graduating students. For this component of the campaign, ARTBA continues to direct efforts at advertising an on-going industry image campaign to college students by using on-campus sources and the Internet. Other efforts include Web-based tool kits that help professional organizations customize materials useful for job fairs, outreach to high school and college career counselors, and media relations programs that ensure transportation design and construction are included as desirable job markets in new stories, annual reports, and listings.

  To get more information:
  Contact Jeff Solsby by email at: jsolsby@artba.org
  or by phone at: (202) 289-4434
  or visit: http://www.artba.org/foundation/IOF/index.htm

• Transportation Builder Institute (TBI) provides custom professional development programs for the transportation construction industry through management academies and training programs. Academies and programs included are the Management Crucible™, Project Management Academies, P3® Scheduling Academy, Safety Supervisors Advancement Academy, and Safety Boot Camp.

  • TBI's Management Crucible™ is a training academy located in Washington, D.C. for transportation construction executives, managers, and senior engineers that focuses on Finance and Accounting, Business Operations, Management and Leadership, Planning, and Strategy. The academy costs $2,995 and is built specifically for transportation construction managers and executives who are looking to gain a beneficial education that will help to excel themselves as business leaders. Participants will also earn 36 Professional Development Hours from completing the course.

    To get more information:
    Contact Laura Spitz by email at: lspitz@artba.org
    or by phone at: (202) 289-4434
    or visit: http://www.artba.org/foundation/TBI/index.htm and click on the link: The Management Crucible™

  • TBI's Project Management Academies provide opportunities for industry project managers to learn practical management theory and principles. This program features the Foundation Project Management Academy intended for new project mangers with less than three years experience. The program also features the Advanced Project Management Academy for experienced professionals with three or more years of experience wanting to improve their management skills. Participants will also earn 36 Professional Development Hours from completing the course.

    To get more information:
    Contact Laura Spitz by email at: lspitz@artba.org
    or by phone at: (202) 289-4434
    or visit: http://www.artba.org/foundation/TBI/index.htm and click on the link: Project Management Academy

  • TBI's P3® Scheduling Academy is a three day course designed to teach professionals in transportation construction advanced effective scheduling methodologies and provide hands on experience with Primavera Project Planner (P3®). Academy attendees will learn key management skills that will allow them to effectively allocate resources and build project schedule from conception to completion. Participants will also earn 20 Professional Development Hours from completing the course.

    To get more information:
    Contact Laura Spitz by email at: lspitz@artba.org
    or by phone at: (202) 289-4434
    or visit: http://www.artba.org/foundation/TBI/index.htm

  • TBI's Safety Supervisors Advancement Academy provides training to professionals in transportation construction in a variety of safety topics such as managing safety for profitability, safety benchmarking, conducting internal safety audits, crisis management, overview on the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and Temporary Traffic Control, and night-time construction challenges. Training is provided by leading industry safety experts in one location and also includes on-site visits to network with key officials at Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

    To get more information:
    Contact Brad Sant by email at: bsant@artba.org
    or by phone at: (202) 289-4434
    or visit: http://www.artba.org/foundation/TBI/index.htm and click on the link: ARTBA Safety Supervisors Advancement Academy

  • TBI's Safety Boot Camp provides skills, training, and information to improve safety as well as profitability on roadway construction sites. Safety employees and other members of management teams are encouraged to participate in the program, which is based on an acknowledged adult learning model. Participants learn through discussions, evening exercises, peer activities, and focus groups. Academy attendees also have the opportunity to receive certification and training all in one place. Participants will also earn 40 Professional Development Hours from completing the course.

    To get more information:
    Contact Brad Sant by email at: bsant@artba.org
    or by phone at: (202) 289-4434
    or visit: http://www.artba.org/foundation/TBI/index.htm and click on the link: ARTBA Safety Boot Camp

  To learn more about TBI:
  Contact Laura Spitz by email at: lspitz@artba.org
  or by phone at: (202) 289-4434
  or visit: http://www.artba.org/foundation/TBI/index.htm

• Young Executive Development Program (YEDP) provides training and development to future leaders of the transportation construction industry through an intensive three-day overview of the legislative and regulatory process associated with the transportation construction industry. Program features include seminars on the Congressional legislative, budget and appropriations processes and the opportunity for each participant to meet with his/her Congressman or Senator.

  To learn more about YEDP:
  Contact Alison Premo Black by email at: ablack@artba.org
  or by phone at: (202) 289-4434
  or visit: http://www.artba.org/foundation/YEDP

• Young Executive Leadership Council (YELC) provides opportunities for young professionals in the transportation construction industry, such as opportunities to earn professional development hours, network with peer industry leaders, and develop and exercise leadership skills. The mission of the program is to advance young executive leaders in the industry and to provide a young executive perceptive in ARTBA's policies.

  To learn more about YELC:
  Contact Alison Premo Black by email at: ablack@artba.org
  or by phone at: (202) 289-4434
  or visit: http://www.artba.org/about_artba/YELC

• Career Center Web page provides on-line opportunities for individuals interested in the transportation construction industry. The Web page contains opportunities for individuals seeking employment positions to post résumés, view job opportunities, and create job alerts. The Web page also gives opportunities for employers to view résumés, post jobs, and more.

  To get more information:
  Visit http://careercenter.artba.org/home/index.cfm

• National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse (NWZSIC) is a "cyber library" that provides comprehensive information resource on roadway construction zone safety. It provides free information on accident and crash data, latest technologies and equipment, best practices, key safety engineer contact information, laws and regulations, worker safety training materials, research and publications, public education campaigns, Spanish language materials, and educational materials for new drivers. It is a project of the ARTBA Transportation Development Foundation. It is operated in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration and Texas Transportation Institute.

  To get more information:
  Contact a program specialist by phone at: (888) 447-5556
  or visit: http://www.artba.org/foundation/nwzic.htm

To learn more about ARTBA:
Contact Caroline Sabacher by email at: csabacher@artba.org
or by phone at: (202) 289-4434
or visit: http://www.artba.org/

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

AASHTO is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association with the mission of advocating transportation policies and providing technical service to highway and transportation departments in all modes of transportation. To meet its mission, AASHTO continues in its efforts to re-establish transportation as a national priority, provide excellent technical service, assist State DOTs, and more. As a result, AASHTO continues to establish numerous programs and services, provide several resources useful for transportation organizations, announce and promote training opportunities, provide training products, establish Web pages as one-stop online information centers, provide accreditation programs, and more. AASHTO also offers the following outreach services:

• Transportation and Civil Engineering (TRAC) Program provides hands-on education in science, math, social science, and technology education classes for students' grades five through twelve, which inspires students to pursue careers in transportation. The TRAC program engages students in real world problems by sending professionally developed transportation curriculum in the form of TRAC PACs to participating schools. Each TRAC PAC meets national standards of learning, and includes equipment, software, and supplies for hands-on activities related to various transportation topics and disciplines. The TRAC PACs include a teacher reference guide, a volunteer guidebook, a student guidebook, and a QuickTime™ movie to help students and teachers understand how each activity works. The TRAC Program also sends trained volunteer mentors who are experts in transportation and civil engineering to advise teachers and answer questions students have regarding transportation careers.

  To learn more about the TRAC Program:
  Contact Tate Jackson by email at: tjackson@aashto.org
  or by phone at: (202)-624-5814
  or contact Sheri Johnson by email at: sherij@aashto.org
  or by phone at: (202) 624-5403
  or visit: http://www.TRAC.net

• Employment Opportunity Web page that lists job opportunities in transportation disciplines for individuals free of charge. The Web page also provides opportunities for AASHTO Members, State DOTs, and regional transportation associations to post listings free of charge.

  To get more information:
  Contact David Dubov by email at: ddubov@aashto.org
  or by phone at: (202) 624-3679
  or visit: http://transportation1.org/employmentopps/

To learn more about AASHTO:
Contact an AASHTO representative by email at: info@aashto.org
or by phone at: (202) 624-5800
or visit: http://www.transportation.org/

Eno Transportation Foundation

The Eno Transportation Foundation, founded in 1921, focuses on cultivating visionary leadership for all modes of the transportation sector. This non-profit foundation was named after William Phelps Eno (1859-1945), who promoted the acceptance of traffic control as a critical safe mobility measure to the government and the traffic engineering discipline. To achieve its goals, the foundation supports several activities including professional development programs. The purpose of the professional development programs is to prepare the transportation workforce with the skill needed to maintain and run the transportation system. Eno administers the following major programs:

• Eno Center for Transit Leadership (CTL) Executive Development Program prepares senior-level managers in the public transit industry with skills needed for their current or upcoming job position. The program consists of a week-long intensive course held twice a year in two different cities taught by veteran transit leaders. The course curriculum was developed by the Eno Foundation, Barbara K. Gannon—a training course expert with more than 25 years of experience— American Public Transportation Association (APTA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) of the Transportation Research Board (TRB).

  To get more information:
  Contact Gina Holl by email at: regina@enotrans.com
  or by phone at: (202) 879-4713
  or visit: http://www.enotrans.com/Programs/CTL.htm

• Eno Leadership Development Program provides annually 20 of the Nation's top graduate students a chance to experience first-hand how national transportation policies are developed. Selected students, "Eno Fellows," travel to Washington, D.C. for a week to meet and discuss with Federal officials and leaders of transportation related business and non-profit organizations.

  To learn more about Eno's Leadership Development Program:
  Contact Gina Holl by email at: regina@enotrans.com
  or by phone at: (202) 879-4713
  or visit: http://www.enotrans.com/Programs/LDC.htm

• International Transit Studies Program enhances the professional development and global understanding of U.S. transit managers by providing them opportunities to learn about innovative practices in transit operations overseas. The program is sponsored by the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), funded by Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and managed by the Eno Transportation Foundation. Each year, two international study missions are planned to focus on a particular area of interest or concern. Approximately twelve transit managers, representing local, State and regional transit organizations across the country, are competitively selected to travel on each mission. They are led by a prominent agency general manager, also competitively selected, to one or more countries to learn about how officials in those areas are addressing the mission topic. After the trip, team members write about their experiences and knowledge gained, and the reports are integrated into a single document published by TCRP for the benefit of the transit industry overall. As of late 2007, a total of 27 missions had been conducted, and more than 330 transit managers had participated.

  To learn more about Eno's International Transit Studies Program:
  Contact Ms. Gwen Chisholm Smith by email at: gsmith@nas.edu
  or by phone at: (202) 334-3246
  or visit http://www.enotrans.com/Programs/ITSP.htm

• National Park Transportation Scholars Program places transportation professionals, master's and doctoral students in transportation disciplines at National Parks to develop transportation solutions. The program is supported by the Ford Motor Company, the National Park Foundation, the National Park Service, and the Eno Transportation Foundation. Participants help Park Service Staff in developing solutions which preserve and enhance the National Park. The program begins early summer and ranges from three to twelve months. A stipend of up to $50,000 per year is provided to participants.

  To learn more about the National Park Transportation Scholars Program:
  Contact Gina Holl by email at: regina@enotrans.com
  or by phone at: (202) 879-4713
  or visit: http://www.enotrans.com/Programs/NPS.htm

To learn more about the Eno Transportation Foundation:
Contact an Eno Transportation Foundation representative by phone at: (202) 879-4700
or visit: http://www.enotrans.com

Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

Founded in 1930, ITE is a community of transportation professionals with nearly 17,000 members from more than 92 countries. ITE is an international educational and scientific association that focuses on meeting transportation mobility and safety needs through research, planning, functional design, implementation, operation, policy development and management for any mode of transportation. With more than 70 local and regional chapters and more than 90 student chapters, ITE also provides additional opportunities for information exchange, participation and networking. ITE contains the following education, training, professional development, and outreach programs and resources:

• Continuing Education and Training opportunities are offered through a broad range of professional development activities to keep transportation professionals on the cutting edge of the industry. ITE provides training opportunities to those striving to be more knowledgeable and productive in their career advancement and better equipped to address transportation issues in their communities. ITE programs support maintenance of professional competency, and meet many State/provincial registration board requirements for P.E/P.Eng. licensure and Professional Traffic Operations Engineer™ (PTOE), Traffic Operations Practitioner Specialist™ (TOPS), Traffic Signal Operations Specialist™ (TSOS) and Professional Transportation Planner™ (PTP) renewals.

  Flexible and affordable course options are available to accommodate myriad schedules and budgets including online learning, Web seminars/briefings, classroom seminars and one-hour CD-ROM training modules. ITE has been approved as an authorized provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102. ITE offers the following continuing education and training opportunities:

  • Courses on CD-ROM on a variety of transportation topics that may be used for self instruction composed of a PowerPoint presentation, instructor's notes, supplementary materials, sign-in sheet, evaluation form, Instruction Guidelines, and instructions for earning Professional Development Hours (PDH) or IACET Continuing Education Units (CEU). The CD-ROM catalogue also includes recordings of Web briefings.

    To get more information:
    Visit: http://www.ite.org/education/CDROM.asp

  • Online Learning Gateway provides accessible, convenient, and affordable online learning opportunities for transportation professionals to upgrade skills, learn new information, and earn PDH. The online courses offered by ITE are interactive and focus on a variety of transportation topics that combine skill based knowledge with practical applications and examples. Participants can access the online courses 24-hours-a-day from any location.

    To get more information:
    Visit: http://www.ite.org/education/olg.asp

  • Web Seminars and Web Briefings are offered on variety of technical and career development topics, including refresher courses for the certification exams for the following programs:

    • Professional Traffic Operations Engineer ™ (PTOE)
    • Traffic Operations Practitioner Specialist™ (TOPS)
    • Traffic Signal Operations Specialist™ (TSOS)
    • Professional Transportation Planner™ (PTP)

    To get more information:
    Visit: http://www.ite.org/education/webinars.asp

  • Classroom Seminars are held at ITE Technical Conference and Exhibits, and Annual Meetings and Exhibits and in partnership with ITE Districts, Federal and local government agencies, and special interest groups. ITE also provides the opportunity for transportation professionals to host a seminar in their region.

    To get more information:
    Visit: http://www.ite.org/education/classroom.asp

  To learn more about ITE's Continuing Education and Training:
  Contact a program representative by email at: pdinfo@ite.org
  or visit: http://www.ite.org/education/clearinghouse/

• ITE Technical Councils serve as fora to define issues, develop solutions and conduct activities that include developing standards and recommended practices, informational reports, handbooks, conferences, sessions for meetings, seminars, issue briefings, awards, ITE position statements, and newsletters. Members of Councils receive newsletters and special mailings that cover emerging trends, proposed legislation, and regulation. Members also have the opportunity to participate in Internet discussion groups and other activities. Nearly 4,300 members of ITE are on the leading edge of issues through their membership in a special interest council.

  • The Transportation Education Council provides a focal point for identifying and addressing emerging and evolving needs of educational institutions. Membership in this Council comprises a cooperative alliance of administrators, faculty, researchers, professional trainers, practitioners, students and others interested in actively pursuing initiatives that will lead to greater involvement in ITE and the profession.

    To learn more about the Transportation Education Council:
    Visit: http://www.ite.org/councils/Education/index.asp

  To learn more about ITE Councils:
  Visit: http://www.ite.org/councils/index.asp

• Professional Competency Record Keeping System is a tool provided by ITE, which conforms to the guidelines set forth by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying to help transportation professionals keep track of credits earned. The Record Keeping System relieves transportation professionals from the responsibility of maintaining records of professional competency requirements for licensures or certification renewals. Additionally, units of activities entered in a log are converted into PDH.

  To get more information:
  Visit: http://www.ite.org/pdrks/default.asp

• Awards and Scholarships/Fellowships are offered by ITE and its Districts/Sections and Chapters to honor outstanding achievement in transportation and distinguished service to ITE.

  To get more information:
  Visit: http://ite.org/awards/index.asp

• ITE Employment Center contains opportunities for individuals seeking employment to post résumés and conduct job searches in the transportation industry. The Center also gives opportunities for employers to view résumés, post jobs, and more.

  To get more information:
  Visit: http://jobs.ite.org/

• Transportation Professional Certification Board Inc.™ (TPCB) is an autonomous certification body affiliated with ITE that offers the following certification programs: Professional Traffic Operations Engineer™ (PTOE), Professional Transportation Planner™ (PTP), Traffic Operations Practitioner Specialist ™ (TOPS), and Traffic Signal Operations Specialist™ (TSOS). Training to support continuing education requirements of TPCB's certification programs is available via ITE professional development program.

  To learn more about TPCB Certification:
  Visit: http://www.tpcb.org/

To learn more about ITE:
Contact an ITE representative by email at: ite_staff@ite.org
or by phone at: (202) 289-0222
or visit: http://www.ite.org/

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

ASCE was founded in 1852 to advance the art, science, engineering profession, and civil engineering practice and encourage greater information sharing among civil engineers. ASCE is America 's oldest national engineering society that represents more than 133,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. Currently more than 16,000 ASCE members reside outside the United States . ASCE has the following workforce development programs:

• Continuing Education Services that have provided top quality education for civil engineers and related professionals for more than 33 years. ASCE offers the following education services:

  • Seminars are provided on a wide variety of technical, management, and regulatory topics held in more than 45 cities across the United States.

    To get more information:
    Visit: http://www.asce.org/conted/seminars/

  • Live, Interactive Web Seminars are provided on a wide variety of engineering topics, which are convenient for individuals unable to make travel accommodations.

    To get more information:
    Visit: http://www.asce.org/webinar/list

  • Distance Learning is provided to individuals in the form of interactive Web/teleconference seminars, online courses, and courses on CD, videotape, and audiotape on a variety of engineering topics.

    To get more information:
    Visit: http://store.asce.org/view/

  • On-Site Training that provides professional instruction in project specific technical training or strategic critical skills. On-Site Training is designed to meet the goals and objectives of the organization.

    To get more information:
    Contact John Wyrick by email at: jwyrick@asce.org
    or by phone at: (703) 295-6184
    or visit: http://www.asce.org/conted/onsitetraining/

  • P.E./F.E. Exam Review services are provided by ASCE to help individuals prepare for the P.E. and F.E. Exam. ASCE offers a P.E. Exam Review Course on the Web taught by a team of experienced P.E. Exam Review instructors. ASCE also offers P.E. Exam and F.E. Exam Review Self-Paced Courses.

    To get more information:
    Visit: http://www.asce.org/conted/distancelearning/peexamreview.cfm

  • Structural I P.E. Exam Review is a special Live Interactive Web Seminar taught by experienced structural engineers who have experience with professional seminars and workshops designed to prepare candidates for the Structures I Exam.

    To get more information:
    Visit: http://www.asce.org/webinar/product/1145

  • Test Preparation Course Savings provided through a partnership with Kaplan, allows ASCE members and their immediate families to save $50 on all GMAT, GRE, LSAT, and SAT Classroom Courses, Premium Online Courses, or Private Tutoring Programs.

    To get more information:
    Contact a program specialist by phone at: 1-800-KAP-TEST
    or visit: http://www.asce.org/conted/distancelearning/prefkaplan.cfm

  • Online University Degree and Certificate Programs allow individuals to earn degrees and certificates online or access eLearning Programs from several universities. In addition, ASCE members receive discounts and tuition benefits through ASCE's relationships with these universities.

    To get more information:
    Visit: http://www.asce.org/conted/distancelearning/online_university.cfm

  To learn more about ASCE's Continuing Education Services:
  Visit: http://www.asce.org/conted/

• Contests, Competitions, and Resources are promoted by ASCE to encourage students to explore engineering as a career choice and to help teachers engage students of all levels into the engineering discipline. ASCE promotes the following contests, competitions, and teaching resources on their Web site:

  • West Point Bridge Design Contest sponsored by ASCE is designed for all U.S. students, thirteen-years-old through high school graduation, interested in civil engineering, math, science, and technology to compete individually or in teams of two to determine "who is the next great bridge designer." Participants get the opportunity to bring their creative ideas to life by using West Point's award winning bridge design software. Participants benefit by getting a realistic, hands-on introduction to engineering design and winners of the contest receive national recognition.

    To get more information:
    Contact a program specialist by email at: wpbedc@usma.edu
    or visit: http://www.asce.org/community/educational/contest.cfm

  • The National Engineers Week Future City Competition is a fun and stimulating engineering program designed for seventh and eighth grade students promoted by ASCE. The competition gives students the opportunity to participate in a stimulating engineering challenge with a "hands-on" application to present their vision of a city of the future. Participants of the competition learn many skills including writing, public speaking, teamwork, time management, problem solving, and new computer skills.

    To get more information:
    Contact Carol Rieg by email at: cardress@aol.com
    or by phone at: (877) 636-9578
    or visit: http://www.futurecity.org/index.htm

  • ZOOM into Engineering is an innovative program promoted by ASCE to help teachers engage students grades K-5 to learn how engineering is important to their lives. This program allows kids to conduct fun and challenging activities and to explore basic math and science concepts needed to build a strong basis of engineering knowledge.

    To get more information:
    Contact a program specialist by email at: outreach@asce.org
    or by phone at: (800) 548-2723
    or visit: http://www.asce.org/kids/zoom.cfm

  • Building Big is an outreach initiative sponsored by ASCE to make resources and training material readily available to members and individuals. The Building Big program has the following outreach initiatives:

    • BUILDING BIG™ which is a five-part series on civil engineering that aired on PBS during Fall 2000. The series focused on the inner workings of big structures including bridges and how they are built. The five-part series are available through ASCE.

      To get more information:
      Visit: http://www.asce.org/kids/bldg_big.cfm

    • Activity Hours is a fun way to get individuals with interesting, creative, and related jobs to be part of the BUILDING BIG outreach initiative. Individuals can visit a school classroom or after-school program to share with children experiences and challenges of engineering.

      To get more information:
      Visit: http://www.asce.org/kids/actvtyhr.cfm

    • Local Wonders is a two- to four-week period designated for kids to work with an engineer to select and investigate an interesting local structure. The program is a fun way for kids to learn about civil engineering and engage students to the relevance of civil engineering in their daily lives. After investigating their Local Wonder, students have the opportunity to submit writing, photographs, and drawings about their Local Wonder to the BUILDING BIG Web site. Additionally, selected writing is published on the Web site.

      To get more information:
      Visit: http://www.asce.org/kids/localwdr.cfm

    • Build-A-Thons are fun and informal one-day events that provide children and their families an opportunity to explore engineering. The program allows participants to explore the challenges of building big structures through hands-on activities, interactive videos, and Internet stations.

      To get more information:
      Visit: http://www.asce.org/kids/bldathn.cfm

    • BUILDING BIG Activity Guide is an educator's guide that includes fun, easy, hands-on activities, teaching strategies, and additional resources to entice students to explore civil engineering.

      To get more information:
      Visit: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/educator/index.html

    To learn more about Building Big:
    Visit: http://www.asce.org/kids/bldg_big.cfm

  • Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEEd) Teaching Workshop provides engineering educators the opportunity to improve their teaching abilities through a six-day practicum conducted during the summer. The workshop has been ongoing for the past seven years and has benefited both faculty members across the United States and worldwide. Topics addressed by the workshop are principles of effective teaching and learning, learning styles, communication skills, learning objectives, class organization and course organization, development of interpersonal rapport with students, teaching with technology, and classroom assessment techniques. Participants are also given the opportunity to apply what they have learned by preparing and teaching three classes in a small-group setting.

    To get more information:
    Visit: http://www.asce.org/exceed/

  • Those Amazing Engineers is a comprehensive educational booklet that introduces kids ages eight through twelve about the profession. The booklet covers all areas of engineering including the civil engineering discipline in an engaging kid-friendly format.

    To get more information:
    Visit: http://www.asce.org/kids/outreach.cfm

  To learn more about Contests, Competitions, and Resources:
  Visit: http://www.asce.org/kids/

• Scholarships and Fellowships are offered in a variety of areas. ASCE offers the following scholarships and fellowships:

  • Eugene C. Figg, Jr. Civil Engineering Scholarship awards $3,000 to be used for tuition expenses to one applicant annually. The awarded applicant will also be eligible to interview for an internship position at Figg Engineering Group. To be eligible, applicants must be undergraduate civil engineering students currently enrolled at the junior or senior level. Applicants must also be ASCE National Student Members in good standing with a passion for bridges. Students must also be U.S. Citizens to be eligible.

    To get more information:
    Visit: http://www.asce.org/inside/stud_figg.cfm

  • Samuel Fletcher Tapman ASCE Student Chapter/Club Scholarship awards approximately $2,000 to three applicants from each zone (twelve zones) to be used for tuition expenses. To be eligible, applicants must be undergraduate students at any level, a member of his/her local ASCE Student Chapter/Club, and an ASCE National Student member in good standing.

    To get more information:
    Visit: http://www.asce.org/inside/stud_tin-tap.cfm

  • Jack E. Leisch Memorial National Graduate Fellowship administered by the Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI), one of ASCE's technical specialty institutes, provides an award of up to $3,500 to be used for graduate study in the field of transportation/traffic engineering. To be eligible for the fellowship, applicants must be ASCE members in good standing and enrolled or admitted to a transportation/traffic engineering graduate program.

    To get more information:
    Contact Andrea Baker by email at: abaker@asce.org
    or by phone at: (800) 548-ASCE ext. 6124
    or visit: http://content.tanddi.org/news/stud_leisch.html

  • Arthur S. Tuttle Memorial Scholarship awards $2,000 to be used for tuition expenses to one or more applicants. Awarded funds are generally applied to tuition expenses during civil engineering graduate study. To be eligible, applicants must be a member of the Society in good standing.

    To get more information:
    Visit: http://www.asce.org/inside/stud_tuttle.cfm

  To learn more about Scholarships and Fellowships:
  Visit: http://www.asce.org/inside/stud_scholar.cfm

• Extraordinary Women Engineers Project is an awareness and outreach program aimed to encourage young women into the engineering field. The program also aims to develop a new generation of role models for those already in the field. The honorary chair of the program's Advisory Committee is the First Lady, Mrs. Laura Bush. The program continues to support individuals with the capacity to give advice to girls at the stage when they make decisions about college and careers.

  To learn more about the Extraordinary Women Engineers Program:
  Contact a program specialist by phone at: 1-800-548-2723 toll free
  or (703) 295-6300 international
  or visit: http://www.engineeringwomen.org/

• ASCE's Career Connections Web site allows job seekers to post résumés, search professional engineering positions and university positions available throughout various locations worldwide, and contains career development tools beneficial for job seekers. The Web site also allows employers to post jobs, search posted résumés, and more. The Web site contains links for internship and co-op opportunities posted by numerous companies aimed at acquiring student interns.

  To get more information:
  Contact Sean Scully by email at: sscully@asce.org
  or visit: http://www.asce.org/careers/

• 21 Ways to Jumpstart Your Civil Engineering Career, 2008 Edition is a free career development report written specifically to help students and new professionals build their professional capabilities. The report contains easy-to-follow recommendations and pointers aimed to jumpstart a successful career.

  To get more information:
  Visit: http://www.asce.org/files/pdf/21wayspaper07.pdf

• Leader Education and Development (LEAD) is an intensive eight-month course for engineers that transform engineering managers into effective leaders and creates a dynamic leadership culture. The program is designed to produce behavioral change, increase individuals' leadership effectiveness, prepare participants for greater leadership responsibilities within their organization, and prepare participants for leadership roles on multi-disciplinary project teams and in public service agencies.

  To learn more about LEAD:
  Contact Melissa Prelewicz by email at: mprelewicz@asce.org
  or by phone at: (800) 548-2723 ext. 6341
  or visit: http://www.asce.org/professional/lead/

• Leadership Training in Government Relations Program is a two-day program held in the spring that provides participants with an inside look at the political process. Participants are given the opportunity to learn about the latest civil engineering issues pending in Congress. Participants then head to Capitol Hill for the opportunity to educate and discuss with their Representatives and Senators on the issues.

  To learn more about the Leadership Training in Government Relations Program:
  Contact a program specialist by email at: govwash@asce.org
  or by phone at: (202) 789-7850
  or visit: http://www.asce.org/pressroom/publicpolicy/govreltraining.cfm

• Congressional Fellows Program established in 1996 by ASCE to provide an opportunity for an ASCE member to spend one year working in the U.S. Congress. The Congressional Fellows Program enables a civil engineer to work on Capitol Hill as a staff member of either a Committee or an individual member of the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives. The program provides an annual stipend of $57,000 to the Congressional Fellow. ASCE also provides a $3,000 relocation reimbursement as well as full reimbursement for finalists selected to travel for interviews.

  To learn more about the Congressional Fellows Program:
  Contact Martin Hight by email at: mhight@asce.org
  or by phone at: (202) 789-7843
  or visit: http://www.asce.org/pressroom/publicpolicy/cfprogram.cfm

To learn more about ASCE:
Contact Laurena Lamberty by email at: llamberty@asce.org
or by phone at: (703) 295-6064
or visit: http://www.asce.org/asce.cfm

American Public Transportation Association (APTA)

Established in 1882, APTA is an international organization that represents the transit industry. APTA's mission is to serve and lead its diverse membership through advocacy, innovation and information sharing. APTA works to ensure that public transportation is available and accessible for all Americans in communities across the country and to strengthen and improve public transportation. In addition, APTA administers the following programs:

• APTA Online Communities & Learning Center is designed for APTA members to communicate and share information 24/7 with fellow APTA members and transit industry experts having areas of common interests. The online center is also designed to provide learning resources for APTA members. Members of APTA's Online Communities have access to online discussion boards, shared Web resources and documents, announcements from community members, scheduled chat sessions with fellow APTA members and industry experts, and more. APTA currently contains Online Communities in Curricula Development, Human Resources, Leadership APTA, United We Ride/Mobility Services for All Americans, and Safety and Security. The Online Learning Center features Webinars or online seminars, which are a quick, easy, and economical way to learn from leading experts on a variety of topics. The Online Learning Center also features online courses, schedule information on a wide variety of industry-specific conferences, workshops, seminars, links to domestic and international institutions with transit-focused educational programs, and links to educational programs, workforce development initiatives, and resources from partner organizations.

  To get more information:
  Contact Joe Niegoski by email at: jniegoski@apta.com
  or by phone at: (202) 496-4870
  or visit: http://blue.isoph.com/apta/default.aspx

• Leadership APTA Program is a highly respected transit industry professional development program established to identify, develop, and support the next generation of public transportation and APTA leaders. The program focuses on developing and refining the skills participants need to succeed as leaders in public transportation. The Leadership APTA Committee selects 25 individuals that are APTA members to participate in specialized Leadership APTA workshops, sessions, class research projects, teleconferences, online events, and APTA conferences on key topics of the industry. The program begins in the fall at APTA's Annual Meeting and concludes at the following years meeting.

  To learn more about the Leadership APTA Program:
  Contact Joe Niegoski by email at: jniegoski@apta.com
  or by phone at: (202) 496-4870
  or visit: http://www.apta.com/about/committees/leader/

• American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF) is the charitable affiliate of the American Public Transportation Association. The foundation was founded in 1987 and provides scholarships for students and professionals involved in or entering the public transportation field as a career. APTF's mission is to increase and retain the number of young professionals entering the public transportation field as a career. APTF has the following outreach programs:

  • Transit Hall of Fame Scholarship Awards Program awards each spring, subject to the availability of funding, a minimum of seven scholarships of at least $2,500 for the following academic school year to individuals studying disciplines in the public transportation industry. Eligible applicants are sophomores, juniors, seniors, and students seeking advanced degrees who maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in course work relevant to the public transportation industry. In addition, applicants must either be employed or demonstrate a strong interest in working in the public transportation sector. The APTF has named the following scholarships:

    • Jack R. Gilstrap Scholarship – awarded to the applicant receiving the highest overall score.
    • Parsons Brinckerhoff-Jim Lammie Scholarship – awarded to an applicant dedicated to a public transportation engineering career.
    • Louis T. Klauder Scholarship – awarded to an applicant dedicated to a career in the rail transit industry as an electrical or mechanical engineer.
    • Dan M. Reichard, Jr. Scholarship – awarded to an applicant dedicated to a career in the business administration/management area of the transit industry.
    • Dr. George M. Smerk Scholarship – awarded to an applicant dedicated to a career in public transit management.
    • Richard J. Bouchard Scholarship – awarded to an applicant dedicated to a career in public transportation planning and development.
    • Florida Public Transportation Association Scholarship (FPTA) – awarded to an applicant from the state of Florida, and sponsored by a Florida public transit system or the FPTA.

    To learn more about the Transit Hall of Fame Scholarship Awards Program:
    Contact Yvette Conley by email at: yconley@apta.com
    or by phone at: (202) 496-4868
    or visit: http://www.aptfd.org/work/scholarship.htm

  To learn more about APTF:
  Contact Yvette Conley by email at: yconley@apta.com
  or by phone at: (202) 496-4868
  or visit: http://www.aptfd.org/index.htm

• APTA's Public Transportation Career Opportunities Web page contains available job listings in the public transportation sector including available APTA employment positions.

  To get more information:
  Contact Joe Niegoski by email at: jniegoski@apta.com
  or by phone at: (202) 496-4870
  or visit: http://www.apta.com/services/jobbank/

To learn more about APTA:
Contact a program representative by phone at: (202) 496-4800
or visit: http://www.apta.com/

International Road Federation (IRF)

Established in 1948, IRF is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization with the mission to encourage and promote development and maintenance of better, safer and more sustainable roads and road networks. Working together with its members and associates, IRF promotes social and economic benefits that flow from well-planned and environmentally sound road transport networks. With members both in the public and private sectors in 90 countries worldwide, IRF helps put in place technological solutions and management practices that provide maximum economic and social returns. IRF works closely with regional agencies including the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), international institutions, and financial institutions. IRF has the following education and training programs:

• IRF Fellowship Program provides a one-time fixed-amount grant, to be used toward costs of full-time academic graduate study, for individuals pursing a graduate degree in a transportation discipline. The program was established more than 50 years ago and is conducted at universities worldwide. In addition, selected Fellows become automatic members of the Fellows Alumni Association, which expands the fellows' business opportunities, research initiatives, and knowledge exchange opportunities. Applicants are selected on the basis of strong academic background, professional qualifications, leadership potential, and intent to return to their countries upon completion of their studies.

  To learn more about the IRF Fellowship Program:
  Contact Kate Mullett by email at: fellowships@irfnews.org
  or by phone at: (703) 535-1001
  or visit: http://irfnews.org/fellowships/

• Fellowship Orientation & Executive Leadership Program was established in 2005 to make the IRF Traditional Fellowship Program more effective and to expand the IRF's network of road-industry professionals and public officials. This program identifies and invites promising international graduate students, enrolled in Member Universities in the United States who intend to return to their home countries in the near future, and invites them to join the Traditional IRF Fellows in Washington, D.C. during Transportation Research Board week. This program gives IRF members an additional opportunity to make contact with future international leaders before they return to their home countries.

  To learn more about the Fellowship Orientation/Executive Leadership Program:
  Contact Kate Mullett by email at: fellowships@irfnews.org
  or by phone at: (703) 535-1001
  or visit: http://irfnews.org/fellowships/executive-leadership-program

• Safer Roads by Design™ Safety Training Program is a world class training program that introduces concepts on accident prevention and reducing severity of accidents. The program includes seminars on the fundamentals of road safety, roadside safety, work zone safety, intersection/roundabout safety, and vulnerable user safety. Presentations for this program are given by 35 different road safety experts from five continents.

  To learn more about Safer Roads by Design™ Safety Training Program:
  Contact Mike Dreznes by email at: mdreznes@irfnews.org
  or by phone at: (703) 535-1001
  or visit: http://irfnews.org/training/safer-roads-by-design

• Executive Seminar on Contract Maintenance offers participants an opportunity to learn about the developments in contract maintenance and the chance to visit many contract maintenance projects currently in progress around the world. In this way, attendees see first hand work methods and management procedures used by various contractors. This seminar focuses on issues and strategies that affect both government agencies and contractors who are in the business of providing maintenance services. It also allows participants to meet and discuss maintenance issues both contractors who perform the work and government managers who oversee the projects. The Executive Seminar on Contract Maintenance consists of meetings and discussions, briefings on the seminar topics, site visits to see first-hand work methods and procedures, interactive work groups, problem solving activities, and field days.

  To get more information:
  Contact Magid Elabyad by email at: melabyad@irfnews.org
  or by phone at: (703) 535-1001
  or visit: http://irfnews.org/advocacy/contract-asset-management

• Online Training was established by IRF in 2005 to provide IRF members the opportunity to receive training through their own computer. Through a strategic alliance with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), IRF worldwide members have access to hundreds of Web seminars and computer workshops on numerous topics at discounted rates.

  To get more information:
  Contact Magid Elabyad by email at: melabyad@irfnews.org
  or by phone at: (703) 535-1001
  or visit: http://irfnews.org/training/online-training

• IRF Training Videos are available in eight different languages (English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish) and benefit from thirteen years of feedback from satisfied users in 90 countries around the world. Training videos are available on a variety of transportation disciplines at discounted rates for IRF members and Federal Highway Administration officials. The videos are used by governments and businesses in more than 90 countries. "Train the Trainer" seminars are also provided to help video users develop effective training classes within their organizations.

  To get more information:
  Contact Magid Elabyad by email at: melabyad@irfnews.org
  or by phone at: (703) 535-1001
  or visit: http://irfnews.org/training/irf-training-videos

To learn more about IRF:
Contact Scott Pearce by email at: spearce@irfnews.org
or by phone at: (703) 535-1001
or visit: http://irfnews.org

National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA)

NDTA is a nonpolitical, non-profit educational association with more than 9,000 Individual Members throughout the world and more than 250 Corporate Members comprised of military; government civilian executives and managers; students; faculty; industry executives; managers; operations personnel; and companies. NDTA is dedicated to fostering a strong and efficient global transportation and distribution system in support of the economy and national security of the United States . NDTA also has the following scholarship programs and professional development programs:

• Scholarship/Tuition Assistance Programs are offered by NDTA to members and their financial dependents. NDTA's scholarships provide opportunities for college students majoring in transportation, logistics, and related fields, and graduating high school students seeking to obtain tuition assistance. NDTA's Forum—the Education and Professional Development Committee—determines the percentage of funds available for a specific scholarship year for the two merit scholarship programs. NDTA administers the two following scholarship programs awarded for the fall semester of that year:

  • ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM A encourages good undergraduate college students (sophomore and above) to study transportation, physical distribution, logistics, or a combination of the above. To be eligible, applicants must be NDTA members or dependents of NDTA members in good standing.

    To learn more about the ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM A:
    Contact Mark Victorson by email at: mark@ndtahq.com
    or visit: http://www.ndtahq.com/scholarships.htm

  • ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM B assists college freshmen and high school seniors planning to attend college to achieve their academic goals. Applicants can pursue a discipline of study in any field, but transportation, logistics, and related fields are encouraged. To be eligible, applicants must be NDTA members or dependents of NDTA members.

    To learn more about the ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM B:
    Contact Mark Victorson by email at: mark@ndtahq.com
    or visit: http://www.ndtahq.com/scholarships.htm

  To learn more about NDTA's Scholarship/Tuition Assistance Programs:
  Contact Mark Victorson by email at: mark@ndtahq.com
  or visit: http://www.ndtahq.com/scholarships.htm

• NDTA's Career Center is a premier career center Web page with numerous options and opportunities for job seekers and employers. Job seekers have several options including browsing for available jobs, posting résumés on-line, receiving emails daily about new jobs, and exploring profiles of featured employers. Employers have the options of posting job openings, searching posted résumés, and creating a résumé agent that emails to qualified candidates.

  To get more information:
  Contact Mark Victorson by email at: mark@ndtahq.com
  or visit: http://careers.ndtahq.com/

• "A-35" Program is a professional development program for young professionals (35 years and younger) within NDTA. The program assists their development as young professionals by helping them prepare for careers within the transportation, travel, logistics, and related industries. The program consists of several benefits including leadership and professional development and recognition, mentoring and coaching programs, network opportunities, scholarship opportunities, job referral assistance, public service and community involvement, and more.

  To learn more about the "A-35" Program:
  Contact Mark Victorson by email at: mark@ndtahq.com
  or visit: http://www.ndtahq.com/A35.htm

To learn more about NDTA:
Contact Mark Victorson by email at: mark@ndtahq.com
or visit: http://www.ndtahq.com/

Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO)

COMTO was established in 1971 at Howard University, Washington, D.C. for senior level minority professionals in the field of transportation. COMTO has grown significantly to provide training, education, and professional development for minorities in the transportation field. COMTO programs reach out to students and professional transportation organizations. Their Web site contains the following outreach services:

• Career Center Web site provides free online employment opportunities in the transportation industry. The Career Center Web site is designed for job seekers to search for transportation employment opportunities and for employees to advertise and post their job openings.

  To get more information:
  Visit: http://careers.comto.org/

• The National Scholarship Program provides numerous scholarship opportunities annually. Students must be U.S. Citizens and if selected through the application process, are expected to attend COMTO's National Scholarship Luncheon. Scholarship opportunities offered by COMTO are shown below:

  • LTK Scholarship - $6,000

    • Applicant must be an undergraduate student entering his or her junior/senior year or graduate student enrolled in a minimum of twelve semester credits at an accredited college/university in the Fall of 2008.

    • Applicant must be pursing a degree in Engineering or other technical transportation related discipline.

    • Applicant must have a minimum of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

    • If the applicant is not an existing member of COMTO, he or she must become a COMTO member within thirty days of scholarship award.

    • Internship opportunities with LTK will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

  • Thomas G. Neusom Scholarship - $5,500

    • Applicant must be a COMTO member in good standing for one year.

    • Applicant must be an undergraduate student or graduate student enrolled in a minimum of six credits and returning to an accredited college/university/vocational-technical institution in the Fall of 2008.

    • Applicant must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

  • Parsons Brinckerhoff – Engineering Scholarship - $5,000

    • Applicant must be a COMTO member in good standing for one year.

    • Applicant must be an undergraduate student enrolled at an accredited college/university majoring in engineering.

    • Applicant must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

    • Internship Program – The applicant must be able to participate in an 8- to 11-week paid internship program and must reside in commuting proximity to the local office. Compensation for internship program is determined by location.

  • Rosa L. Parks Scholarship - $4,500 (Graduating high school student of a COMTO Member)

    • The parent must be a member in good standing for at least one year.

    • The applicant must be accepted at an accredited college/university/vocational-technical institution.

    • Applicant must have a minimum of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

  • Rosa L. Parks Scholarship - $4,500 (College Student enrolled in a transportation discipline)

    • Undergraduate student with a minimum of 60 semester credit hours or equal to, or a Master's Degree candidate with a minimum of 15 credits.

    • Applicant must have a minimum of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

  • PBS&J Achievement Scholarship - $4,000 (Graduating High School Student)

    • The applicant must be accepted at an accredited college/university/vocational-technical institution.

    • Applicant must possess a 2.0 (C) average or above upon graduation from high school.

    • Applicant must express a desire to work in the field of transportation or a transportation related discipline.

  • PBS&J Achievement Scholarship - $4,000 (College Student)

    • Enrolled in the field of Transportation or a specific transportation related discipline.

    • Undergraduate student with a minimum of 12 semester credit hours.

    • Applicant must have a minimum of a 2.0 (C) average or above.

  • PBS&J Achievement Scholarship - $4,000 (Graduate Student)

    • Accepted/enrolled in the field of Transportation or a specific Transportation related discipline.

  • Carmen E. Turner Scholarship - $3,500

    • Applicant must be a COMTO member in good standing for one year.

    • Applicant must be an undergraduate student or graduate student enrolled in a minimum of six credits and returning to an accredited college/university/vocational-technical institution in the Fall of 2008.

    • Applicant must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

  • North Carolina A&T Matching Scholarship - $3,000

    • NC A&T student in the field of transportation. Transportation fields include: Transportation, Safety, Urban Planning, Environmental disciplines, Public Services, or a specific transportation related discipline.

    • NC A&T student who will be in his/her junior year during the award period (2007-2008).

    • NC A&T student who will complete his/her undergraduate work at NC A&T student during the award period (2007-2008).

    • NC A&T student who has a minimum of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

  • Trailblazer Scholarship - $2,500 (Two scholarships available)

    • Applicant must be an undergraduate student or graduate student enrolled in a minimum of six credits and returning to an accredited college/university/vocational-technical institution in the Fall of 2008.

    • Applicant must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

  • Parsons Brinckerhoff – Golden Apple Scholarship - $2,500

    • Applicant must be a graduating high school student.

    • Applicant must be a COMTO member in good standing for one year.

    • Applicant must be accepted at an accredited college/university/vocational-technical institution.

    • Applicant must possess a 2.0 (C) average or above upon graduation from high school.

    • Applicant must express a desire to work in the field of transportation in one of the following disciplines: Communications, Marketing or Finance.

    • Internship Program – The applicant must be able to participate in an 8- to 11-week paid internship program and must reside in commuting proximity to the local office. Compensation for internship program is determined by location.

  To learn more about COMTO's National Scholarship Program:
  Visit: http://www.comto.org in December for the latest scholarship information.

To learn more about COMTO:
Contact Patrea Logan by email at: plogin@comto.org
or by phone at: (202) 530-0551 ext.303
or visit: http://www.comto.org