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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.

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Washington State Transportation Summer Camp

If you’re a high school student interested in a career in transportation or just curious about this changing industry, WATC offers a fun camp where you’ll learn and explore! Application deadline: April 10, 2026

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January Newsletter: New Year, New Opportunities in Workforce Development

To make the jump into the new year a little easier, we crafted some quick and easy workforce-focused New Year’s resolutions for you.

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December Newsletter

Introducing Beyond Compliance, ADA Transit Design Training, and On-Demand Courses

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New Training: Beyond Compliance, Advancing Accessible Design in Transit

The PacTrans Workforce Development Institute is excited to announce a new training developed in collaboration with Community Transit, a public transit authority in Washington, on ADA Design and Policy for transportation professionals. Beyond Compliance: Advancing Accessible Design in Transit Facilities and the Public Right-of-Way equips transportation professionals with the legal knowledge, design principles, and practical tools to plan, […]

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August Newsletter

Back in session: summer camps wrap and fall courses begin!

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July Newsletter

Safer Streets + New Courses

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PacTrans WDI Offers Internship Opportunities in Infrastructure with Support from WSDOT

With support from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), PacTrans offered spring internship opportunities to high school and undergraduate students interested in infrastructure-related fields such as transportation, engineering, planning, computer science, and more. At the end of the three-month long experience, students gathered at the WSDOT Northwest Region Office in Shoreline, WA to present […]

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Exploring Spokane’s Streets: Active Transportation & Complete Streets Field Course Highlights

On June 18, 2025, fourteen participants gathered in downtown Spokane, Washington for the Field Course in Active Transportation Safety and Complete Streets Design instructed by transportation engineers, Chris Breiland and Marissa Milam, at Fehr & Peers. After a brief overview of key active transportation design concepts, the group hit the streets for a sunny walking tour of the city’s pedestrian, […]

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PacTrans WDI Attends TRB Workforce Development Conference

PacTrans WDI staff attended the TRB National Summit on the Future of the Transportation Workforce in the first week of June in Westminster, Colorado. Melissa Amrhein, Assistant Director of the PacTrans Workforce Development Institute, presented an update on the annual Washington Transportation Camp, sponsored by WSDOT and PacTrans, and hosted by the University of Washington and […]