As a member of ITE, you join a dynamic, interactive group of more than 15,000 transportation professionals spanning more than 90 countries dedicated to solving today’s transportation challenges. Founded in 1930, ITE is a community of transportation professionals and is your source for expertise, knowledge and ideas.

ITE Membership is an Invaluable Resource for Increasing your Professional Marketability.

Join ITE to increase your professional marketability and stand out from the crowd. Taking advantage of ITE’s industry resources, professional development, networking and leadership opportunities will advance your skill set, and more importantly your career. And, with a wealth of discounts, there is no need to break the bank.

Industry Resources

ITE provides a wealth of resources for the transportation professional, including, but not limited to the following:

• ITE Journal is a monthly magazine specializing in the transportation field and its challenges, written by and for transportation engineers, planners and others responsible for safe and efficient movement of people and goods on our surface transportation systems.

• Journal of Transportation of the Institute of Transportation Engineers adheres to the highest levels of peer review and publishes basic and applied transportation research findings aimed at advancing transportation knowledge and practices for the benefit of society. The Journal contains peer-reviewed articles based on thoroughly researched projects that have been conducted by preeminent transportation researchers.

• The ITE e-newsletter is an executive summary of noteworthy articles pertaining to transportation professionals distributed every month to ITE members. ITE’s editorial staff monitors newspapers, business publications, Web sites, national and international wire services and other periodicals and summarizes significant articles into an easy-to-read format.

• Search and share resources in the ITE Community. ITE’s professional networking site includes a multitude of research libraries, discussion groups, a Wiki glossary and an extensive events calendar all in one place.

• The ITE Bookstore is your transportation research destination. It provides numerous titles with in-depth information on transportation specifics enhancing your transportation knowledge and application base.

• The ITE “Members Only” section of the Web site gives you 24/7 access to member networking, the ITE Journal, trip and parking generation articles, professional development competency record keeping system, membership directory, staff directory, Transportation Professional Certification Board certificate holders directory, transportation consultants directory, forensic experts in transportation engineering directory, membership upgrade capability, membership preferences section and much, much, more.

• The ITE Employment Center helps both employers and job seekers find the right match for available positions. You can post and/or search resumes easily and effectively.
  
  
• Jump ahead in your career! ITE’s six technical councils and three employer-type councils develop and deliver technical products and services actively contributing to the growing body of knowledge and advancement in each of the many transportation disciplines. Join as many councils as you would like via the ITE Community and reap the abundance of resources available and related to your topics of interest, all while queuing countless networking and volunteering opportunities. Serving on a council’s executive committee or project committee is a great opportunity to fuel your leadership skills and collaborate with other leaders of the transportation industry. Be a leader! Be connected and well-informed! Be a part of an ITE council community! 

Professional Development

ITE offers a broad range of continuing education and professional development activities to keep transportation professionals on the cutting edge of the industry.

• ITE Professional Development Training furnishes a database-driven resource for locating transportation educational information to meet and maintain your professional competency, as well as state/provincial registration board requirements for P.E./P.Eng licensure and certifications like: Professional Traffic Operations Engineer™ (PTOE), Professional Transportation Planner™ (PTP) and Traffic Signal Operations Specialist (TSOS). Offerings include Web seminars, online learning, courses on CD-Rom and classroom sessions.

• The ITE Technical Conference and Exhibit and Annual Meeting and Exhibit present lively exchanges of information between experts in the transportation field, generating better solutions and efficiencies in the industry and application in the transportation environment. Sessions at these events earn IACET Continuing Education Credits (CEU) and Professional Development Hours (PDH).

Networking

Member participation at national and local events as well as council involvement provide face-to face networking while the members-only section of the ITE Web site offers 24/7 access to member networking

• The ITE Community provides members the opportunity to discuss hot topics, collaborate on projects and build relationships with one another. Networking has never been easier.

• \Attendance at the ITE Technical Conference and Exhibit and Annual Meeting and Exhibit provides you the opportunity to meet with prominent industry members in person. Social events held as part of the meetings are designed to encourage networking and idea sharing.

Leadership Opportunities

Getting involved with ITE provides members the opportunity to build their resume while contributing to the transportation industry. Here are just a few was to get started:

• Volunteer with ITE to develop your leadership skills, build professional credibility and make an impact on the industry. Opportunities include writing an article for ITE Journal, reviewing manuscripts, writing an issue paper, speaking or presiding at a meeting and much more.

• Local involvement in ITE Districts, Sections and Chapters puts you on the path to becoming a leader. You may serve on committees, attend or develop meetings or events, participate in the leadership, write or edit the newsletter, or help with technical papers or reports. Student Chapters offer mentoring opportunities for non-students and established professionals.

• Student leaders are encouraged to participate in their Student Chapter. This is a great way for students to get involved with ITE and the industry.

Discounts

Discounts received on publications, meeting registrations and professional development seminars more than cover your yearly dues.

• Save on titles like Traffic Engineering Handbook, Traffic Signal Timing Manual and Transportation Planning Handbook in the ITE Bookstore. The savings on Trip Generation alone equal more than half of your yearly international dues.

• The ITE Membership Advantage Program offers special discounts on car rental and insurance services from nationally known companies. Best of all, it’s immediately available to you as an ITE member.

• Pay the reduced member price for attendance at the ITE Technical Conference and Exhibit and Annual Meeting and Exhibit.

• Maintain your professional competency for less with discounted Professional Development Training including Web seminars, online learning, courses on CD-Rom and classroom sessions.

Upgrade Your Transportation Solution Capabilities… Become an ITE Member Today!

ITE offers a variety of Membership grades to match your professional status. These include:

• Member
• Institute Affiliate
• Student Member
• Fellow

If you are a current ITE member and wish to apply for a transfer to another membership grade, or if you would like information about life, prepaid, or retired membership, please contact Sallie Dollins at +1-202-785-0060 ext 149; sdollins@ite.org.