Possible Careers:

• Service Technician
• Aircraft Mechanic
• Logistics Analysts
• Truck Drivers
• Locomotive Engineers
• Rail Transpor tation worker
• Taxi Drivers
• Air Traffic Controller
• Airfield Operations Specialist
• Commercial Pilot
• Avionics Technician

• Logistics Bachelor’s degrees: logistics, business management, supply chain management
• Locomotive engineers receive 2-3 months of on-the-job training alongside another engineer
• Commercial Drivers License for truck and bus drivers
• Technical training for air traffic controllers and other technician jobs
• 1500 flight hours for commercial pilots are typically required

Trade School Options:

Phoenix Truck Driving Institute

Roadmaster Drivers School of Phoenix, AZ

DW Aviation School

Top 5 highest Ranking Colleges:

• Michigan State University
• Ohio State University
• University of Maryland
• Texas A&M University
• Lehigh University

Career Map Examples:

Business (Global Logistics Management) Aeronautical Management Technology (Professional Flight)

PROS:

• Easy to get promotions if you stay at the job over a year or so
• High job security due to the worker shortage for transportation jobs
• Good benefits-medical insurance, dental, life, vision, and a retirement plan + some agencies offer paid time off
• Easier than a lot of other jobs to work independently

CONS:

• Stress due to deadlines, unexpected delays, poor directions, etc.
• Lots of time spent away from home in transportation jobs and sleep schedule can get messed up from working with deadlines for delivery
• Higher potential for an unhealthy lifestyle, since you have to put your job first a lot of the time to fix problems or transport goods

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