The document discusses workforce development challenges and opportunities in the transportation field from a presentation given by Thomas O'Brien. It outlines programs between universities like USC and CSULB to develop transportation education and training through their Center for International Trade and Transportation. These include online and in-person degree and certificate programs. It also summarizes a workforce development summit held in Long Beach to address challenges like an impending large retirement of transportation workers and fewer entering the field.

1. Universities and Transportation Workforce Development: Challenges and OpportunitiesThomas O’Brien, Ph.D.METRANS Transportation CenterCalifornia State University, Long BeachWidmeyer Research ConferenceNovember 4, 2010

2. METRANS PartnershipCSULB35,000 students (29,000 undergrad and 6,000 grad students)1,114 full-time facultyStudents from 56 counties in CACenter for International Trade and Transportation(CITT)USC35,000 students (17,000 undergrad and 18,000 grad students3,200 full-time facultyLargest enrollment of international students in USPolicy and Planning, Engineering

3. CITT ProgramsGlobal Logistics Specialist Professional Designation / GLS Online

4. Master of Arts in Global Logistics and MAGL Day Program

5. Marine Terminal Operations Professional

6. Caltrans Training

7. Living and Working in a Port City

8. Goods Movement Leadership AcademyMTOPUniversity-industry partnership

9. 18-month development

10. 1stclass March 2010

11. 14 studentsCaltrans TrainingGoods Movement Seminar VI January 26-28, 2010Held at Port of Oakland34 studentsRepresentatives from Caltrans, CARB, FHWA

14. CITT Research ActivitiesResearch Collaborative with Canada/Mexico

15. FHWA Transportation Education Development Pilot Program

16. Workforce Development Summit

17. National Urban Freight ConferenceTEDPP3-year grantStrategies for transportation education and trainingK-12, Colleges and Universities, Career DevelopmentYear 3: Curriculum development and pilot testing

18. CA Workforce Summit“Ensuring the Growth of California's Transportation Workforce: Developing the Right Workers for Today's Challenges and Tomorrow's Jobs”Partnership of METRANS, Mineta Transportation Institute (SJSU) and LBCCFebruary 1-2, 2010 in Long Beach150 participantsShowcase programs and partnerships that demonstrate innovation

19. CA Workforce Summit

20. Key Workforce Challenges40-50% of the transportation workforce will retire in the next 10 years

21. Fewer people are going into key transportation fields