CITT Announces Alliance with Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada

CITT is pleased to announce it has formalized an alliance with the Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada (PTTAC) – the unified voice of commercial truck training in the country.

CITT is pleased to announce it has formalized an alliance with the Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada (PTTAC) – the unified voice of commercial truck training in the country. Although CITT has alliances with several trucking associations, this alliance with PTTAC marks the first such alliance with an association dedicated to the driving profession.

“CITT firmly believes that people are the most important part of transportation operations,” says Pina Melchionna, President & CEO of CITT. “That couldn’t be more true than in trucking, where operators are the lifeblood of the business. As Canada’s Logistics Association, we are strong supporters of the work PTTAC is undertaking to both grow the profession, and to build high standards focused on safety and professionalism.” She continues “We look forward to collaborating with PTTAC in their important work to advance trucking – and transportation – in Canada.”

“At the Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada (PTTAC) it is part of our mandate to bring value added proposition’s and best in-class services to our membership,” commented Jim Campbell, Chairman of the Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada.

“Having a formal collaborative agreement and partnership with CITT, Canada’s Logistic Association is a step in the right direction for PTTAC and our members. This relationship will allow us to offer resources, enhance training and education opportunities for the betterment of the industry.”

About PTTAC

Founded by Chairman Jim Campbell, President and GM of First Class Training Centre Inc. in Winnipeg, MB, the Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada (PTTAC) is the unified voice of commercial truck training in Canada with a mandate to standardize and support programs offered in each province and territory.

The PTTAC’s objectives are to:

• make commercial truck driving a recognized Red Seal trade in Canada
• create nationally approved truck training instructor programs
  
• remove barriers and bring accessibility to funding and tuition for truck training programs
• ensure truck training schools are standardized and compliant, provincially and nationally.
  

About CITT

CITT is Canada's Logistics Association, a not-for-profit association dedicated to the advancement of professionals and businesses in logistics. CITT is where all of the logistics industry comes together to learn, do business, and grow. CITT is also home to Canada's logistics community. It's where people in logistics or interested in logistics come together to interact, share ideas and thought leadership, learn, build their network, create new business relationships, and much more. Founded by industry in 1958 as the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation, CITT is the original association for transportation and logistics in Canada. While the world of supply chain logistics has transformed, CITT remains industry's most trusted, experienced and valued centre of learning, networking and community in Canadian logistics.

CITT’s industry allies are organizations which represent groups of businesses or individuals with strong ties to the Canadian logistics sector. Some represent groups directly involved in logistics or whose operations have very significant logistics needs, while others represent those who service, support or advocate in the logistics space. Learn more and see all of CITT's allied partners here.