Transportation
Career Experience Modules

AHOY MATEY
Students visit the California Maritime Academy - A california State University of Engineering, Technology, and Marine Transportation "School Ship's Captains" to learn to navigate the open seas. We explore freighter and passenger ships of the Ports of Los Angeles, Stocton, or San Francisco. Your Students Learn What it takes to make it as a Ship's Captain and the type of course work and study they must complete to be successful. Cap off tour interaries with group visits to local Maritime Museums and other seafaring, shipping, and Port Authority points.

RAPID TRANSIT COMMAND CENTRAL
We Travel to the main headquarters of Bay Area Rapid Transit (B.A.R.T.) where our visit is hosted by the Chief Transportation and Safety Directors. We are invited on a high security tour of "Command Central" to observe the many logistics at play in transporting thousands of Bay Area people each day. Enjoy a "Q & A" sessions with industry representatives at sites visited.

CARS, VANS, SPROT UTILITY VEHICLES AND MORE
Find out how the car you drive is manfactured as we tour a popular Toyota manufacturing plant to observe the production line in progress. See the automobiles manufactured from start to finish. Study production lines and automation themes with "Q & A" sessions with industry representatives at sites visited.

TROLLEYS, CABLE CARS, ELECTRIC BUSES AND MORE
San Francisco's popular tourist attraction operatis to supply reliable city transport. Students ride the rails and speak with local conductors and captains. Learn the "rules of the rail" and the logistics involved in transporting the myriad of city riders each day. "Q & A" sessions with industry representatives at sites visited.

KEEP ON TRUCKING
Visit a major trucking institute training facility. Truck drivers learn the "rules of the road" as they drive the Big-rig 18 wheelers. "Behind the scenes" of Sequoia Institute or other major trucking industry training facility. Students learn about parallel parkig, snowstorm driving, employment opportunities, and cargo transport. The trucking industry plays an integral role in the production, distribution, and marketing of key resources and products of American corporations and businesses. "Q & A" sessions with industry representatives at sites visited.

All this and more to choose from….

I have been working with GAT for four years now and our school has a history with the company that dates back nearly 10 years!

Each experience has been better than the last. The response from returning students is overwhelmingly positive! As we start up the school year each year, the students are excited to know when the trip will be so they can save the date. Some of my students will rarely get 50 miles from their home during their lifetime, so this is a tremendous opportunity to see the rest of the world. I enjoy showing them the opportunities out there.

By staying in contact with the students in high school, they have told me that some of their college choices were influenced by the trip. They were able to find colleges the did not want to go to as well as some that they did.

GAT provides a remarkable experience the students never forget!

- Scott Wiessner
Sierra Vista JHS