The Workforce Development Institute (WDI) provides professional training and continuing education for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington State’s (Region 10) transportation workforce and also STEM education opportunities to K-12 students.
Bringing together decades of collective experience in educational research and continuing education, WDI is a regional leader in creating solutions to address the increasing workforce development needs. The WDI is composed of transportation stakeholder partners including universities, industry and state and local departments of transportation (DOTs) who join together to design, develop, and deliver innovative transportation workforce development solutions in the Pacific Northwest. The WDI is part of PacTrans at the University of Washington.
Operations Team

Advisory Board – Coming Soon!
The role of the WDI Advisory Board is to contribute their experience and knowledge of transportation workforce trends to help direct the future goals of the institute. Board members work collaboratively with WDI staff to create a strategic plan and direction for the organization.




