TRANSPORTATION PATHWAY
Getting Started
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL CREDENTIAL
BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD
CAN SIT OR STAND FOR LONG PERIODS
CAN LIFT OR PUSH HEAVY ITEMS
HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE
WILLING TO WORK A FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE THAT COULD INCLUDE EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, & HOLIDAYS
PASS A DRUG TEST
BEGIN YOUR STUDIES:
ARE YOU SOMEONE WHO LIKES SOLVING PROBLEMS & WORKING WITH YOUR HANDS? THEN A CAREER IN TRANSPORTATION MIGHT BE FOR YOU!
OTHER THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW:
THIS INDUSTRY TENDS TO BE CORI-FRIENDLY. SOME EMPLOYERS MIGHT REQUIRE FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES THAT INCLUDE NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, & HOLIDAYS. MOST ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS WILL REQUIRE SOME POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TRAINING.
Opportunities for Training & Education
MASSHIRE DOWNTOWN BOSTON AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM
ARE YOU READY TO JUMP INTO A NEW & EXCITING INDUSTRY? THIS FREE TRAINING IN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY WILL HELP STUDENTS ACQUIRE THE SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO START A CAREER. THE CURRICULUM IS ALIGNED WITH THE NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION STANDARDS & WILL PLACE STUDENTS ON THE RIGHT PATH TO SEIZE AN OPPORTUNITY IN THIS GROWING INDUSTRY. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, GRADUATES WILL HAVE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS AN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN, SERVICE MANAGER, AUTOMOTIVE PART SALES REPRESENTATIVE, & MORE!
FRANKLIN CUMMINGS TECH ELECTRIC VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IS GOING ELECTRIC. WITH LESS THAN 2% OF ALL AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE TECHNICIANS HAVING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CERTIFICATION, THERE IS A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE THE AMBITION & SKILLS TO ENTER THIS HIGH-TECH FIELD OF HYBRID/ELECTRIC VEHICLE REPAIR.
MBCC AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS TODAY NEED CUTTING-EDGE SKILLS TO KEEP PACE WITH THE ADVANCING NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BMW, GENERAL MOTORS, JEEP/CHRYSLER, & TOYOTA/LEXUS, PROGRAMS WITHIN MASSBAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY OFFER HANDS-ON TRAINING TAUGHT BY THEIR ASE MASTER-CERTIFIED FACULTY ON STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES. THROUGH THEIR COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, STUDENTS WILL WORK DIRECTLY IN THE FIELD AT DEALERSHIPS IN THE REGION & EARN A PAYCHECK WHILE THEY EARN THEIR DEGREE.
CITY ACADEMY COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE/HOISTING TRAINING
THIS TRAINING PREPARES RESIDENTS OF BOSTON FOR JOBS THAT REQUIRE A CDP LICENSE FOR POTENTIAL PLACEMENT IN VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS. IT INCLUDES A JOB READINESS BRIDGE COURSE & SITE VISITS TO PARTICIPATING CITY AGENCIES & TRAINING & TEST PREPARATION LEADING TO A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE & HOISTING LICENSES.
OSHA EDUCATION CENTER: FORKLIFT CERTIFICATION COURSE
OSHA OFFERS A NUMBER OF TRAININGS, INCLUDING THE OSHA FORKLIFT CERTIFICATION COURSE, TO GET YOU STARTED IN ENTRY-LEVEL POSITIONS.
