Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. All pathways in the TD career cluster
should align to business and industry certifications where available and
appropriate. Student abilities common to pathways in the TD career cluster are
the ability to:
(1) describe the nature and
scope of the TD cluster and the role of transportation, distribution and
logistics in society and the economy;
(2) describe the application and use of new
and emerging advanced techniques to provide solutions for transportation,
distribution and logistics problems;
(3) describe the key operational activities
required of successful transportation, distribution and logistics
facilities;
(4) identify
governmental policies and procedures for TD facilities;
(5) describe transportation, distribution and
logistics employee rights and responsibilities and employers' obligations
concerning occupational safety and health; and
(6) describe career opportunities and means
to achieve those opportunities in each of the TD career pathways.
B. Facility and mobile equipment
maintenance career pathway (TD-MTN). Students will:
(1) develop preventative maintenance plans
and systems to keep facility and mobile equipment inventory in operation;
and
(2) design ways to improve
facility and equipment system performance.
C. Health, safety and environmental
management career pathway (TD-HSE). Students will:
(1) describe the health, safety and
environmental rules and regulations in transportation, distribution and
logistics workplaces; and
(2)
develop solutions to improve performance of health, safety and environmental
management services.
D.
Logistics planning and management services career pathway (TD-LOG). Students
will:
(1) develop solutions to provide and
manage logistics services for the company and customers; and
(2) analyze and improve performance of
logistics systems to provide logistics planning and management
services.
E. Sales and
service career pathway (TD-SAL). Students will:
(1) analyze the ongoing performance of
transportation, logistics and distribution-related sales and service
operations; and
(2) demonstrate the
use of sales and ongoing service of products and services that are
transportation-related to promote development of existing and future clients
and customers.
F.
Transportation operations career pathway (TD-OPS). Students will:
(1) develop and evaluate transportation plans
to move people or goods to meet customer requirements;
(2) analyze performance of transportation
operations in order to improve quality and service levels and increase
efficiency; and
(3) comply with
policies, laws and regulations in order to maintain safety, security and health
and mitigate the economic and environmental risk of transportation
operations.
G.
Transportation systems and infrastructure planning, management and regulation
career pathway (TD-SYS). Students will:
(1)
develop plans to maintain or improve the transportation
infrastructure;
(2) assess, plan
and manage the implementation of transportation services; and
(3) describe ways to improve the system
utilization, flow, safety and environmental performance of transportation
systems.
H. Warehousing
and distribution center operations career pathway (TD-WAR). Students will:
(1) demonstrate efficient and effective
warehouse and distribution center operations;
(2) describe ways to improve the performance
of warehouse and distribution operations; and
(3) analyze compliance with company policies
and government laws and regulations in warehouse and distribution
operations.
