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Transportation Dispatch Programs

Transportation Dispatch Specialist Program*

Transportation Dispatch Specialists play a vital role in the business operations of shipping companies, emergency responders, and other public and private organizations. Are you looking for a new challenge? Find out what it takes to become a dispatcher.

Transportation Dispatch Specialist training is rigorous and fast-paced. Subjects include:

Job requirements include:

Employment Outlook and Information

A graduate of the program will choose from wide-ranging career opportunities in a variety of specialties within the transportation and public and private service industries. Dispatchers often enjoy an exciting and challenging work environment because no two days or shifts are exactly the same. Transportation Dispatch Specialists have an array of transferable skills that can be used in various disciplines such as aviation, emergency services, trucking dispatch, public utilities, rail, and public safety. Dispatchers exercise sound judgment and utilize problem-solving skills to maximize safety and efficiency, ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, and effectively recommend actions.

Because fluid schedules and overtime are common requirements of dispatch workers, transportation dispatch specialist jobs frequently come with competitive compensation and benefits packages. According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, May, 2009, the annual salary of service dispatchers ranges from $21,150 to $58,410.**

*The Transportation Dispatch Specialist Program is available at the Michigan Campus of MIAT.
**Source: U.S. Department of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov/oco/ocos343.htm

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