Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Career Clusters Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Definition Jobs in the transportation, distribution, and logistics career cluster involve the planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, air, rail, and water, as well as related professional and technical support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management; logistics services; and mobile equipment and facility maintenance.

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Types of Jobs Aircraft mechanic Airline pilot Bus driver Locomotive engineer Dredge operator Ship captain Truck driver Freight agent Shipping clerk Civil engineer Transportation inspector

Considering a Career in Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics? Would you like to fly planes, drive trucks, or pilot ships? Are you organized and efficient? Do you have good eyesight and quick reflexes? Are you good at solving problems? Are you good at understanding mechanics? Would you enjoy planning roads or power systems? Would you like working on a train or in a shipyard?

Career Pathways The transportation, distribution, and logistics career cluster has seven pathways: Transportation operations Logistics planning and management services Warehousing and distribution center operations Sales and service Facility and mobile equipment maintenance Risk management and health and safety management Transportation systems/infrastructure planning, management, and regulations

Transportation Operations Jobs in this pathway involve the operation and support of mobile equipment in the movement of goods and people. Jobs include: Airline pilot Flight attendant Truck driver Taxi driver Dispatcher Ship captain Rail yard operations Locomotive engineer Airport support Harbor support

Logistics Planning and Management Services Jobs in this pathway involve planning, managing, and controlling the physical distribution of people and freight from the point of origin to the point of consumption. Jobs include: Logistics manager Logistics engineer Logistics analyst

Warehousing and Distribution Centers Operations This pathway covers the jobs involved in packaging, loading, and tracking goods for transportation. Jobs include Warehouse manager Industrial and packaging engineer Traffic, shipping, and receiving clerk Material handling worker

Sales and Services These jobs involve marketing and selling transportation services for people or freight. Jobs include: Marketing and sales manager Reservation and travel clerk Customer service representative Customer billing clerk Cashier

Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance This pathway comprises jobs maintaining, repairing, and servicing all types of vehicles, including trucks, airplanes, cars, and other transportation equipment. Jobs include: Facility maintenance manager Industrial equipment mechanic Industrial electrician Automotive, truck, aircraft, locomotive, or ship mechanic.

Risk Management and Health and Safety Management Workers in this pathway assess and manage safety risks and possible environmental hazards. Jobs include: Health and safety engineer Environmental manager Safety analyst Emergency services worker

Transportation Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management, and Regulations This pathway focuses on the planning and management of the public transportation infrastructure. Jobs include: Urban or regional planner Government regulator Other jobs in federal, state, and local transportation agencies.

Educational Requirements After taking CTE classes in transportation, distribution and logistics, you could pursue any number of opportunities including: On-the-job training as a commercial truck driver or motor pool mechanic A two-year college degree in motor fleet safety, vehicle systems, aircraft power technologies, or transportation and power systems A four-year college degree in urban design, transportation technologies, transportation engineering, marine science or transportation logistics