3.2.3 Transportation 2024

Learners can:

• List the careers considered to be a part of transportation
• Identify how to obtain a career in transportation
• Explain the rewards for each of the transportation careers
• Describe why obtaining a job as an air traffic controller has strict requirements

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Warm Up: Each day we will begin with a question or activity to get us started!

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:40-1:25 pm

The Plan for Today: Unit 3 Lesson: 3.2.3 Transportation Goals:

Let's Get Started!

Vocabulary:

• Air Traffic Controller
• Bus Driver
• Conductor
• Pilot
• Ship Captain
• Truck Driver

Think About It...

• Malachi is unsure which career path to choose, so he decides not to go to vocational school yet. Instead, he's looking for a job in transportation, thinking it will offer more job options in different places, not just in construction, manufacturing, or oil rigs. He still thinks operating big machines would be fun, but feels this first step is the best choice for now.

Think About It...

Why Transportation?

• A career in transportation is great for people who enjoy travel.
• Workers get to visit different places for varying amounts of time.
• Many find driving or operating vehicles calming.
• It also gives them the chance to meet and talk to a lot of different people.

• The biggest challenge for starting a career in transportation is learning how to operate larger vehicles.
• Just like you need a driver's license to drive a car, bigger vehicles have stricter requirements.

Conductors

• Conductors, also called drivers, operate trains on traditional railroads, trolleys, and subways.
• Maintain certain speeds to keep up with their scheduled times for stops
• Control unsafe speeds around curves.
• Assist customers by making sure they enter and exit the train safely
• Making continuous announcements of the next stops or detours
• Help them know when they should be getting to their stop
• Conductors make an average of $77,700 a year

Question...

Ship Captain

• Ship Captain operates ships and other water vessels.
• You choose from, including barge ships, shipping boats, cruise lines
• There is even public transportation, like the Staten Island Ferry
• The job outlook for captains is very bright; they make an average of $77,000 a year.

Bus Driver

• Bus driver operates buses such as public transportation, school buses, and charter buses
• Drive a local public or school bus
• Work more traditional hours and return home each night
• Charter buses may offer long road trips
• Bus drivers need a commercial driver's license (CDL)
• Specialized driving license for larger vehicles
• Average salary is $45,900

Truck Driver

• Truck Driver operates a tractor-trailer and the contents it carries
• make local deliveries or even drive across the country
• Most companies pay truck drivers a rate per mile they travel
• Truck drivers can also own their truck cabins
• Truck drivers make an average of $47,100

Question...

Military and Flights

• Joining the military is a great option for working with aircraft.
• Aircraft are used in all major branches of the government, not just the Air Force.
• Becoming a pilot is a top career choice in the military.
• Military pilots get excellent training and are highly valued by commercial airlines after service.
• If you don’t want to fly planes, there are other ground-based careers available through military service or vocational education.

Pilots

• Pilots operate and navigate aircraft like commercial planes, private jets, and helicopters.
• Pilot careers can include rescue missions, air ambulances, tour helicopters, and private jets.
• You can become a pilot by getting a degree in flight, attending a piloting school, or joining the military to learn.
• The average salary is $45,900.

Air Traffic Controllers

• Air traffic controllers guide and monitor air traffic near airports.
• They manage planes taking off and landing on runways.
• They ensure planes maintain safe distances in the air.
• Their job is to keep air travel safe by directing planes that need to land at an airport or base.

Air Traffic Controllers

• The job of an air traffic controller is highly demanding, especially mentally.
• You must complete a vocational program from a flight academy before turning 31.
• You must pass stress tests to ensure you can handle the job.
• Job openings are limited, but if you meet all the requirements, the average salary is $130,400.

Question...

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Match the operators with their corresponding job roles.

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Match the operators with their corresponding job roles.

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Summary

• In this lesson, you learned:
• List the careers considered to be a part of transportation
• Identify how to obtain a career in transportation
• Explain the rewards for each of the transportation careers
• Describe why obtaining a job as an air traffic controller has strict requirements
• In an upcoming lesson, you will review and take your unit test!