Training
California LTAP Center and Local Assistance Training
Subsidized practical training classes for local agencies is offered by Caltrans through the Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) and the Cooperative Training Assistance Program (CTAP).
Training
Training Classes Offered
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Resident Engineers Academy
- Video 1 Limited Proposals Received (MP4) (78 sec),PDQA AE Video Shorts 1 Reference Material (PDF)
- Video 2 Contract Prior to Authorization (MP4) (74 sec), PDQA AE Video Shorts 2 Reference Material (PDF)
- Video 3 Local Preference vs Local Presence (MP4) (102 sec.), AE Video Shorts 3 Reference Material (PDF)
- AE Video Shorts 4 Reference Material (PDF)
- AE Video Shorts 5 Script (PDF)
- Traffic Signal Controller
- Superpave Mix Design for Local Agencies
- California MUTCD Update Workshop
- Funding and Programming Transportation Projects in California
- Pedestrian Facility Design
- Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering
- Asphalt Pavement Maintenance for Local Agencies
- Fundamentals of Inspection Practice
Tab 1: Introduction
Tab 2: Pre-Construction Preparation
Tab 3: Scope of Work
Tab 4: Control of Work
Tab 5: Control of Materials
Tab 6: Legal Relations
Tab 7: Prosecution and Progress
Tab 8: Payment
Tab 9: Contract Change Order
Tab 10: Environmental
Tab 11: DBE
Tab 12: Labor Compliance
Tab 13: Construction Claims
Tab 14: Project Completion
Tab 15: Construction Oversight Program
Federal Aid Series
Day 1 - Getting Your Federal-Aid Project Started
Day 2 - Federal Environmental Requirements for Local Agency Transportation Projects
Day 3 - Procedures for Right-of-Way Acquisition
Day 4 - Federal-Aid Project Development: Design to Construction
Day 5 - Construction
Labor Compliance Training
DBE Training: Contract Goal Methodology (online)
Procurement A&E Contracts (online)
Module 1: (coming soon)
Selected Shorts Video Series (webcast):
Accessibility Assistance: Caltrans makes every attempt to ensure our documents are accessible. Due to variances between assistive technologies, above videos are not ADA compliant. Should you need additional assistance, please contact us at (916) 651-6552 or email at John.z.yang@dot.ca.gov.
UC Berkeley's Tech TransferVisit UC Berkeley Tech Transfer for a list of Caltrans subsidized classes in Infrastructure Management, Work Zone Safety Worker Safety and Workforce Development.
Sample classes include:
Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) Workshop Webinar
Part 1 - Introduction and Program Overview Video or Part 1 - Introduction and Program Overview PDF
Part 2 - Accountability and Transparency Guidelines Video or Part 2 - Accountability and Transparency Guidelines PDF
Part 3 - Program Reporting Requirements Video or Part 3 - Program Reporting Requirements PDF
Part 4 - Agreements or Authorizations Video or Part 4 - Agreements or Authorizations
part 5 - Authorizations Video or Part 5 - Authorizations PDF
Part 6 - Timely Use of Funds Video or Part 6 - Timely Use of Funds PDF
Part 7 - Resources and ATRC Video or Part 7 - Resources and ATRC PDF
- FHWA Federal-Ad Essentials for Local Public Agencies
- National Highway Institute Training Products and Services
- Asphalt Institute
- AASHTO Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council
- American Public Works Association Training
- National Transit Institute Courses
- Transportation Research Board Webinars
- American Society of Civil Engineers Continuing Education
- Caltrans Division of Local Assistance, Training and Communications Coordinator, Sherri Graham Caltrans.DLA@dot.ca.gov
- Tech Transfer, UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies, 510-643-4393 or http://www.techtransfer.berkeley.edu/
- CSUS College of Continuing Education, Senior Program Coordinator, Tracy Coan, 916-278-4524 or Tracy.Coan@csus.edu
- CSULB Center for International Trade and Transportation– details coming soon!
- Subscribe to Local Assistance Email Notification List
- Visit the Division of Local Assistance Blog (the LAB)
- Local Assistance Policies and Procedures Manuals
- Local Assistant Consultant Selection and Procurement
- Caltrans Division of Local Assistance
- AASHTO Programs
- Access Board - Federal Agency Committed to Accessible Design
- American Public Works Association
- American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE)
- Asphalt Institute
- Federal-Aid Essentials for Local Public Agencies
- National Highway Institute
- National Transit Institute
- Transportation Research Thesaurus
- Road Profiler User Group Annual Meeting