Category: Training

Universal Technical Institute Opens 2nd New Campus in 2022, Bringing Industry-Aligned Automotive, Diesel and Welding Technology Training to Florida

Universal Technical Institute Opens 2nd New Campus in 2022, Bringing Industry-Aligned Automotive, Diesel and Welding Technology Training to Florida

| August 10, 2022

New Miramar campus part of company’s strategic growth and expansion initiatives  Universal Technical Institute announced the opening of its new Miramar, Fla. campus, which will serve the South Florida region and mark a second location in the Sunshine State for one of the nation’s leading providers of automotive technician training. Classes began August 8 at UTI-Miramar, where students can choose from four core training programs. […]

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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.4 Million to Develop Transportation Workforce Training Program in Southwestern Oregon

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.4 Million to Develop Transportation Workforce Training Program in Southwestern Oregon

| August 4, 2022

Competition Provides Once-In-A-Generation Funding to Locally Driven, Diverse Partnerships to Create and Develop Workforce Training Programs that Support Local Economies U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.4 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to the Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board, Coos Bay, Oregon, […]

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Aurora and Schneider to Autonomously Haul Freight in Texas

Aurora and Schneider to Autonomously Haul Freight in Texas

| August 2, 2022

Pilot designed to prepare companies for the commercial launch of Aurora Horizon Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUR), a leading autonomous vehicle company, and Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE: SNDR), a premier multimodal provider of transportation services, announced a multiphase commercial pilot to haul freight for Schneider’s customers with the Aurora Driver, Aurora’s autonomous technology. This pilot reflects […]

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ATA Opens Applications for Diversity Equity and Inclusion Change Leader Award

ATA Opens Applications for Diversity Equity and Inclusion Change Leader Award

| July 29, 2022

Award will recognize ATA members who make a commitment to a culture of acceptance and belonging for their employees The American Trucking Associations announced it was opening applications for the Federation’s newest award – the ATA Diversity Equity and Inclusion Change Leader Award. “ATA is leading the charge to make the trucking industry more diverse, […]

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Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program (SDAP) will open its application portal

Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program (SDAP) will open its application portal

| July 28, 2022

SDAP will help individuals between 18 – 20 explore interstate trucking careers and assist trucking companies in hiring The Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program (SDAP) opened its application portal for participation July 26, 2022. Created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the program acknowledges that safety is the highest priority for truck drivers. SDAP will help […]

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Truckstop.com Spotlights Veterans in Honor of National Hire a Veteran Day

Truckstop.com Spotlights Veterans in Honor of National Hire a Veteran Day

| July 26, 2022

Veterans talk about the importance of workforce development post military retirement  In honor of National Hire a Veteran Day, Truckstop.com, who is celebrating their 27th anniversary, spoke with several former military officers about the importance of workforce development programs after military retirement, including FASTPORT, who helps solve America’s toughest and most important employment challenges by innovating workforce […]

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