National Summer Transportation Institute

The National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) is a fun, interactive, FREE program held on the Vermont Technical College campus!

The program provides students with hands-on exploration of future careers in transportation through awareness of the complex transportation system we’ve come to rely on. Interactive labs, field trips and guest speakers will engage the students as they drive a big rig in the CDL simulator, visit mass transit systems, and learn how bridges are designed and created. Exploring energy, the environment and eco-friendly transportation systems gives focus to how Math, Science, and English all relate to transportation careers. The NSTI is sponsored by the Vermont Agency of Transportation and funded through a grant from the Federal Highway Administration.

High School (students entering 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grades)

July 7-14, 2023

• This camp is designed as a seven-day residential camp located on our Randolph Center campus.
• NOTE: As of April 4, 2023, no seats are available and the wait list is full.

Middle School – Day Camp (students entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grades)

July 31-August 4, 2023

• This camp is designed as a five-day day camp located on our Williston campus.
• Register now!
  • NOTE: As of April 4, 2023, no seats are available, and you will be added to the waitlist. We often fill from this list, so please register even if we show it as full!

Experience this incredible opportunity by:

• Visiting mass transit systems: Ferries, planes, buses, trains, and more;
• Exploring energy and the environment: alternative fuels, eco-friendly transportation;
• Connecting how Math, Science, and English relate to transportation careers;
• Learning about transportation safety;
• Studying how bridges are designed and made.

Program Overview:

• Extensive field trips to sites throughout Vermont;
• Qualified instructors and counselors oversee all aspects of curriculum and activities;
• Group and independent exploration and learning.