Jay McCleary

The CTL Transportation and Logistics course at the University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida is an outstanding program. The instructors are experienced professionals that bring a great deal of real world experience to the educational experience. The class is very interactive and the students participate in discussions of the subject matter. The projects are assigned in groups and the students work together on class presentations on the relevant material being covered. It is a healthy educational and business experience in team work and presentation skills as the students learn from one another and receive questions and feedback from the class as a whole. The CTL Class at UNF not only serves as an educational class but also serves well in improving business skills as a whole. I would recommend this class to all business students and professionals as a great experience and useful knowledge of the current changing global business world.

Jay McCleary, CTL

Michael Bivins Jr.

In the past couple of months, since I have received my certification in Transportation and Logistics I have benefited in a variety of ways. One of those being my present job as a driver job manager at Exxact Express in Lakeland, FL. Next, I have been able to extend my network base with others in AST&L and the industry. Lastly, with the CTL designation I have increased the stability of my present and future career.
 
Upon graduating from college with the CTL title it increased my chance of landing a full-time job. Within two weeks of graduating I was able to secure a position and obtain a start from my current company. I was also able to assist one of my fellow classmates and CTL's in also obtaining a job with the company too. Further, I have been able to connect with others in the trucking industry through the certification. This paid off a lot since I was able to seek advice on different issues and receive valuable feedback that assisted me in making the transition more easily.
 
All in all, the certification in Transportation and Logistics is a real career booster and holds no unconstructive elements. I would recommend it to anyone and I'm pleased to graduate from a university that offers it within the curriculum. The benefits I have seen so far have amazed me and I can not wait to see what the future holds.
 
Michael Bivins Jr., CTL
Dispatch
Exxact Express, Inc.

Rebecca Bratcher

Upon becoming Certified in Transportation and Logistics (CTL) through the ASTL, I received the option to notify my employers of my achievement. I took advantage of this opportunity and had e-mails sent to my two immediate supervisors. Through a series of more e-mails and communications, this traveled up to our Senior Vice President & General Manager of our Logistics Divsion, Steve Collar, who suggested we include my achievement in a company-wide e-mail that is distributed to everyone on current happenings throughout the company. Before I knew it, I was receiving congratulations from many people, and our President and CEO, Tom Crowley, came up to me personally to congratulate me on my achievement at an Employee Appreciation Luncheon. I was so humbled to receive the recognition that came from a lot of hard work that enabled me to become more visible to the senior management and president of our company.

Rebecca Bratcher, CTL
Market Analyst
Crowley Logistics

Sid Sutphin

Upon earning my CTL credential, I informed my direct supervisor and the following day, the CEO of our company congratulated me on my accomplishment. The following week a vice president from another department offered his congratulations and asked for further details because he is interested in sending some of his staff through the CTL program. Even though logistics software has been my focus for almost 16 years, I felt my business knowledge lacked, especially about International supply chain.   The CTL helped me solidify my current understanding,  and fill in many gaps.

Sid Sutphin, CTL
Director, Application Development
Landstar System, Inc.