Given the growing influence of technology and innovation, the skill set and knowledge required of today’s transportation engineering professional includes many different subject areas. For this reason, transportation engineers and managers alike must constantly seek out workforce development opportunities to expand either their learning or the skill set of their employees. This study examined transportation education needs from a Pacific Northwest regional perspective on two fronts. First, an assessment was initiated identifying available course training offerings and their curriculum and delivery characteristics. Second, an investigation into training needs was conducted using a mixed-method approach consisting of personal interviews and an online survey. This study concluded that although training is a highly personal decision and influenced by many different factors, those related to cost, location, and topic area ultimately drive an individual or agency to pursue such opportunities. These findings can inform both practitioners and researchers to strategically determine how future training opportunities should be developed and shaped to meet the growing demands of tomorrow’s transportation engineer.

鉴于技术和创新的影响力日益增长，当今的运输工程专业人士需要的技能和知识包括许多不同的领域。因此，运输工程师和管理人员都必须不断寻找劳动力发展机会，以扩大他们的学习范围或员工技能。这项研究从西北太平洋地区的两个方面考察了运输教育的需求。首先，开始进行评估，以确定可用的课程培训产品及其课程和交付特征。其次，使用混合方法对个人培训和个人需求进行调查，包括个人访谈和在线调查。这项研究得出的结论是，尽管培训是个人决定，并且受许多不同因素的影响，但与成本，位置和主题领域有关的因素最终会促使个人或代理商寻求此类机会。这些发现可以帮助从业人员和研究人员从战略上确定应如何开发和塑造未来的培训机会，以满足未来运输工程师日益增长的需求。