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From page 157... ... 157 C H A P T E R 5 When looking at recruitment issues in the railroad industry, it is imperative to examine education as a key factor in building and maintaining a skilled workforce. A review of the literature indicates that most education in rail-related topics begins at the university level (Lautala, 2007) Read the entire page →
From page 158... ... 158 A Guide to Building and Retaining Workforce Capacity for the Railroad Industry Community College Programs A successful example of a community college program is The National Academy of Rail Sciences at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas. NARS holds a partnership between Johnson County Community College and BNSF railway. Read the entire page →
From page 159... ... Education 159 education. NURail includes researchers and educators from this university, University of Illinois at Chicago, Michigan Technological University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, RoseHulman Institute of Technology, University of Kentucky, and University of Tennessee, Knoxville (National University Rail Center, 2015) Read the entire page →
From page 160... ... 160 A Guide to Building and Retaining Workforce Capacity for the Railroad Industry Industry–University Partnerships Lautala and Sproule (2009) found that industry–university partnerships can play an integral part in recruitment for the railroad industry, specifically for railroad engineers. Read the entire page →
From page 161... ... Education 161 • Identify the potential for collaboration with other universities. • Consider an incremental approach for acquiring or inquiring about industry support. Read the entire page →
From page 162... ... 162 A Guide to Building and Retaining Workforce Capacity for the Railroad Industry Non-academic Certificates • ARC-Tech.net • Johnson County Community College • Dakota County Technical College • Keeping Track Railroad Consulting & Training • Michigan State University • University of Tennessee, Knoxville • Mineta Transportation Institute • Modoc Railroad Academy • Northwest Railroad Institute • Okefenokee Technical College • Transportation Certification Services Mixed Offerings • Tarrant County College • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Academic Degrees • University of Maryland, College Park • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign • Michigan Technological University • Penn State Altoona • University of California, Berkeley • University of California, Davis • California State Polytechnic University • Massachusetts Institute of Technology • North Carolina State University • Purdue University • Texas A&M University • Colorado State University, Pueblo • Gateway Community College • Sacramento City College The positions for which the preceding educational resources offer education/training and the types of education/training offered are identified in Table 12. Educational Opportunities in Executive Leadership The research team compared three formal leadership development programs. Read the entire page →
From page 163... ... Education 163 Instuon O pe ra o ns M an ag er Sy st em s E ng in ee r Co nd uc to r/ Br ak em an Lo co m o ve E ng in ee r Ra ilr oa d Di sp at ch er El ec tr ic ia n & Co m m un ic a on s M ai nt ai ne r Si gn al m an & L in em an M ec ha ni ca l P er so nn el M ai nt en an ce -o f-W ay Limitaons & Challenges ARC-Tech.net Limited curricula. Johnson County Community College Dakota County Technical College Keeping Track Railroad Consulng & Training No publicly available curricula. Read the entire page →
From page 164... ... 164 A Guide to Building and Retaining Workforce Capacity for the Railroad Industry Stanford Executive Program • Six-week on-campus offering. Program and curriculum descriptions focus a great deal on required and optional classroom-based sessions in contrast to PLD. Read the entire page →
From page 165... ... Education 165 Leadership at the Peak • Five-day classroom event with pre-work and follow-up activities. The program combines high-level leadership topics, 360-degree feedback, fitness time, and nutritional advice. Read the entire page →
From page 166... ... 166 A Guide to Building and Retaining Workforce Capacity for the Railroad Industry The lead university in the United States was Michigan Tech and in Europe, the Instituto Superior Tecnico in Lisbon. The project examined available education programs in the United States and abroad (Sunderland and Harrington-Hughes, 2011) Read the entire page →
From page 167... ... Education 167 Germany Germany is at the head of the university transportation and railway education programs in Europe, with the Technical University of Dresden (TUD) leading the way in terms of rail education. Read the entire page →
From page 168... ... 168 A Guide to Building and Retaining Workforce Capacity for the Railroad Industry In 2014 the University of Birmingham began offering a bachelor's degree in civil and railway engineering as well as electrical and railway engineering, in response to the growing industry and thus the many possibilities for career opportunities after graduation (University of Birmingham, 2013) Read the entire page →
From page 169... ... Education 169 China (Sunderland and Harrington-Hughes, 2011) Read the entire page →
From page 170... ... 170 A Guide to Building and Retaining Workforce Capacity for the Railroad Industry committed to ensuring career advancement for all of its employees and uses annual evaluations to help achieve this goal. It also partners with a local university to offer diploma and certification courses (Eno Transportation Foundation, 2008) Read the entire page →
From page 171... ... Education 171 Management Programs Canadian Urban Transit Association. CUTA programs that are focused on strengthening the transportation workforce in Canada include Transit Ambassador, SmartDriver, and Partnership with Ontario Schools. Read the entire page →

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... 157 C H A P T E R 5 When looking at recruitment issues in the railroad industry, it is imperative to examine education as a key factor in building and maintaining a skilled workforce. A review of the literature indicates that most education in rail-related topics begins at the university level (Lautala, 2007)