BY ANTHONY RIZZO
Ferris State University has received a grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation for a unique partnership.
The grant totals more than $110,000 to develop and deliver a comprehensive fleet management training program for the NCDOT.
Officials say there will be three separate weeks of training covering several topics, including fleet management.
After completion of the training, certification will be presented through the Association of Equipment Management Professionals.
Spence Tower is an associate professor in the department of management at FSU.
"The goal of this grant is to put many of their fleet superintendents through this training with the end result being great efficiencies and effectiveness of using the variety of equipment they have at North Carolina." Tower said.
Tower said the AEMP has a certification test, which covers 15 or 16 varied topic areas and the area of fleet management.
Participants from North Carolina who complete the program will be eligible to take the certification exam.
The startup for the training sessions is scheduled for this week.