Class Schedule

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Acquisition 103 - Special Negotiations (Part A)

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Description – A 1-day course to provide an understanding of ODOT's Special Acquisition Procedures and related forms. This course covers Early Acquisition, Acquisition of Tenant-Owned Improvements, Acquisition of Publicly Owned Property, The Uneconomic Remnant, Acquisition Procedures for Excess Land Parcels, Procedure to Obtain a Right of Entry and Procedure for Damage Claims.  This course has been approved by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing for five (5) hours of continuing education credit in Real Estate.

Prerequisites: Acquisition 102 A&B.

Who Should Attend? – This course offering through ODOT / LTAP is intended primarily for local agency employees (county, city, village and township), and real estate consultants doing work for ODOT or local agencies in Ohio.

Instructors – Wayne E. Pace and Erika O'Brien Mason, ODOT Office of Real Estate.

Registration Information – Registrations are processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available. The registration fee is $50 per person.  Lunch is “on your own”.  Any registrant requiring a reasonable accommodation during training (i.e., mobility or access) should contact Ohio LTAP prior to the course date so the appropriate arrangements can be made.  If you are sick or not feeling well, please DO NOT attend the course.  If you need to cancel your registration, please contact the LTAP office.

Acquisition 103 - Special Negotiations (Part B)

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Description – A 1-day course to provide an understanding of ODOT's Special Acquisition Procedures and related forms. This course covers Donation of Real Estate, Owner Retention of Improvements, Encroachments, Boundary Surveys, Outdoor Advertising Devices, Leasing Vacant Buildings During the Acquisition Phase of a Project, Acquisition of Cemeteries, Offsetting the Price Paid for an Acquisition Parcel by the Value of Excess Land, Acquisition of Contaminated Property, Acquiring Property Subject to the Garage Law.  This course has been approved by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing for five (5) hours of continuing education credit in Real Estate.

Prerequisites: Acquisition 102 A&B.

Who Should Attend? – This course offering through ODOT / LTAP is intended primarily for local agency employees (county, city, village and township), and real estate consultants doing work for ODOT or local agencies in Ohio.

Instructors – Wayne E. Pace and Erika O'Brien Mason, ODOT Office of Real Estate.

Registration Information – Registrations are processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available. The registration fee is $50 per person. Lunch is “on your own”.  Any registrant requiring a reasonable accommodation during training (i.e., mobility or access) should contact Ohio LTAP prior to the course date so the appropriate arrangements can be made.  If you are sick or not feeling well, please DO NOT attend the course.  If you need to cancel your registration, please contact the LTAP office.

Acquisition 105 - Closing and Taxes

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Description – This is a 1-day course to provide the ability to prepare and process simplistic real estate closings, tax remittance and recordings. Prerequisites: Acquisition 101, Acquisition 102, and Acquisition 103.

Who Should Attend? – This course offering through ODOT / LTAP is intended primarily for local agency employees (county, city, village and township), and real estate consultants doing work for ODOT or local agencies in Ohio.

Instructors – Staci Freeman, ODOT District 1 - Office of Real Estate and Erika O'Brien Mason, ODOT Central Office - Office of Real Estate.

Registration Information – Registrations are processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available.  The registration fee is $50 per person.

Lunch is “on your own”.  Any registrant requiring a reasonable accommodation during training (i.e., mobility or access) should contact Ohio LTAP prior to the course date so the appropriate arrangements can be made.  If you are sick or not feeling well, please DO NOT attend the course.  If you need to cancel your registration, please contact the LTAP office.

Herbicide Applicator Recertification Program

Description – This course is applicable to ODOT employees, APWA members and local public agency employees involved with roadside vegetation management.  The use of various herbicides to supplement traditional mowing and cutting programs will be discussed, in addition to spraying in or around pollinator habitats.  Compliance with Ohio’s herbicide regulations for human and environmental safety will be emphasized.

Scheduled Speakers
Joe Parks, Ohio Department of Agriculture
Greg Ressler, Azelis Agricultural & Environmental Solutions
Eugene Braig, The Ohio State University
Steve Gray, Nutrien Solutions
Dr. Mimi Rose, The Ohio State University
Kathy Smith, The Ohio State University
Ron Scott, Corteva

Who Should Attend? – ODOT employees, APWA members and employees of county, township, and municipal agencies in Ohio who are involved in vegetation management.  There are no pre-requisites required; however only those attendees who are already licensed herbicide applicators can apply for re-certification credits (forms will be available).  Licensed applicators have the opportunity to earn credit hours from the Ohio Department of Agriculture.  For more information about re-certification credits, please contact Joel Hunt at 614-466-7173.

Registration Information – LTAP is managing the registration process for ALL participants.  Registrations are processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available.  Please pre-register (see details provided below).  There is no charge to attend.  Lunch is “on your own” (a cafeteria is available on-site at ODOT Central Office).  Any registrant requiring a reasonable accommodation during training (i.e., mobility or access) should contact Ohio LTAP prior to the course date so the appropriate arrangements can be made.  If you are sick or not feeling well, please DO NOT attend the course.  If you need to cancel your registration, please contact the LTAP office.

NEPA Training - Managing the Environmental & Project Dev. Process - OES

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Description – This course provides a comprehensive view of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s process for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). It will build upon all of ODOT's environmental courses and provides participants with an understanding of the various aspects of planning and project development and how they are used to guide them in making NEPA process decisions for ODOT's program.  Note: successful completion of an online test (within two weeks after the course) is required for certificate.

Who Should Attend? – ODOT Consultants, LPAs, MPOs, PMs, and others who work with ODOT on projects.

Pre-Course eLearning (New) – As a prerequisite for attendance, all participants must have successfully completed the below training courses (within the past 5 years) prior to attending OES’ NEPA Training. Course transcripts and certificates will be verified prior to training: Aesthetic Design Guidelines; Air Quality 100; Categorical Exclusion (CE); Ecological 100; Environmental Commitments; Farmlands; Feasibility Studies and Alternative Evaluation Reports (FS/AER); Floodplains; Noise Analysis 100; Preparing Reader Friendly Documents; Project Development Process (PDP); Public Involvement (PI); Purpose & Need (P&N); Regulated Materials Review (RMR) 100; Section 4(f); Section 6(f); Section 106; Virtual Public Involvement; and Waterway Permits 100.

Instructors – Susan Daniels (Lawhon & Associates), Christine Stahlman (Lawhon & Associates), and Nicole Clune (Clune Consulting Services).

Registration Information – Registrations are processed in the order they are submitted, while seats are still available.  The registration fee is $168 per person for government employees and $420 for non-government employees.  No-shows and late cancellations (< 5 business days) will be charged the full registration fee.  This training will be Virtual using Microsoft Teams.  Each participant will need to have a reliable Internet connection and the applicable MS software.  Registrants will receive the Teams meeting information within several days before start of the course.

NHI - Bridge Inspection Refresher Training

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

NOTE: This course was updated in 2022 and is based on the FHWA Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual (BIRM - 2022 NBIS Version), National Bridge Inspection Standards (2022 NBIS), and the FHWA Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI). Knowledge and understanding of the SNBI are highly recommended for individuals taking this course.

This course provides refresher training on the safety inspection of in-service highway bridges. The completion of this course fulfills the requirements of the NBIS (23 CFR 650.309) for a cumulative total of 18 hours of FHWA-approved bridge inspection refresher training over each 60-month period. The course has undergone significant improvements in format and content including curriculum on the application of the SNBI and AASHTO element level condition ratings, and updated activities that maximize participant engagement throughout the course. The topics covered include current events and publications; planning and preparing for a bridge inspection; bridge materials; documenting bridge inspection data; characteristics and inspection of decks, superstructures, bearings, substructures, culverts, and waterways; advanced inspection methods and bridge inspection reporting. Optional topics include Advanced Inspection Methods of Concrete, Steel, and Timber; Advanced Steel Fracture and Fatigue Concepts; Characteristics and Inspection of Bridges with Complex Features; Complex Bridge Bearings; Masonry and FRP Bridge Members; Scour; Legal Vehicles, Load Rating, and Signage; Roadside Hardware; or Timber Substructures. For this version of the course (3-day), the host agency will need to select four (4) desired optional topics. Course instructors will contact the host prior to the course to complete a pre-course questionnaire, determine optional topics to be taught, and discuss the course schedule.

Participants are required to attend 100% of the sessions to achieve successful completion of the course. A score of 70% or better is required on the end of course assessment to receive continuous education units (CEUs). The sponsoring agency/State may monitor the examinations and retain the scores to qualify or certify bridge inspectors. Note: Many states have additional qualification requirements for their bridge inspection team leaders.

Participant Prerequisite Requirement: ALL participants must have previously successfully completed the ODOT Level 1 and Level 2 or Basic and Advanced inspection course no earlier than 1997 or the NHI 130055 or 130056 course for participation in this course and must bring a course completion certificate bearing their name to the first day of the class. The passing score for all prerequisites is 70% or better.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

The target audience for this course includes Federal, State, and local agencies and private sector personnel employed in inspecting bridges or managing bridge inspection programs. The course is built to accommodate those that have completed comprehensive bridge inspection training (130055 or similar) or met the criteria for a bridge inspector under the State's procedures or requirements who also have knowledge and understanding of the SNBI. If you have questions about this NHI training, please contact NHI at nhicustomerservice@dot.gov or 877.558.6873.

Registration Information – The fee for this course is $925 per person, as established by NHI.  No meals are provided; lunch is “on your own” each day.  Any registrant requiring a reasonable accommodation during training (i.e., mobility or access) should contact Ohio LTAP prior to the course date so the appropriate arrangements can be made.

ODOT Employees – This IS a self-pay NHI course (which means there is no grant funding to offset the NHI course fee).  Please use Promo Code PAYBYCHECK, and then complete Q010 of the online registration form with Division, Cost Center and SAC information.  All other registrants have the option of paying either by credit card (online with registration), or by check (LTAP will send an invoice).

Ohio Traffic Incident Management (OTIM) Training

Description – The Ohio Traffic Incident Managment (OTIM) training provides education to responders on the safest and most effective means of processing incident scenes to improve the safety of the responders and the motorists by quickly and efficiently clearing the scene and getting all highway lanes reopened to traffic.  Using a multidisciplinary perspective, responders learn how to operate more cooperatively and effectively.

The National TIM Responder Training Program was developed by responders for responders, and was designed to promote consistent training of all responders to achieve the three objectives of the TIM National Unified Goal (NUG):

  • Responder Safety
  • Safe, Quick Clearance
  • Prompt, Reliable, Interoperable Communications

The target audience for this course is all TIM disciplines, including: Communications, Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Fire/Rescue, Law Enforcement, Towing and Recovery, and Transportation/Public Works.

Important Note: If you are a Contractor working on major projects for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), attending this version of OTIM does not fulfill the training requirements specified in Plan Note 642-45.  There is a separate version of this class called Contractor OTIM Training (or TIM During MOT), which is required of all contractors working on ODOT projects that include Plan Note 642-45.  Please refer to the following webpage for additional information about the Contractor OTIM Training: https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/programs/ltap/elearning/otim.

Instructors – The OTIM instructors work in collaboration with ODOT's Office of Transportation Systems Management & Operations, and are scheduled based on the specific course date and location.  Instructors for the upcoming 2026 sessions include Carl Merckle, Michael D. Sherron, James Bauer and/or Mike Lindeman with the Ohio Department of Transportation.

Registration Information – LTAP is managing the registration process for all participants. Registrations are processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available. There is no charge to attend. Please pre-register using the form linked below. Any registrant requiring a reasonable accommodation during training (i.e., mobility or access) should contact Ohio LTAP prior to the course date so the appropriate arrangements can be made.  If you are sick or not feeling well, please DO NOT attend the session.  If you need to cancel your registration, please contact the LTAP office.

Relocation 101: Uniform Act & Basic Relocation Assistance - Real Estate Academy

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Description – This is a three-day course offering an understanding of the Uniform Act and the federal regulations upon which Relocation Assistance is based.  This course will be a broad-based look at the foundation of relocation assistance.

This course must be completed prior to attending the Relocation 201 or Relocation 202 classes.

In previous years, this course was approved by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing for 15 hours of continuing education (CE) credit in Appraisal, and 14 hours of continuing education credit in Real Estate.  The CE credit hours for 2025 are currently pending Commerce department review and approval.

Who Should Attend? – This course offering through ODOT / LTAP is intended primarily for local agency employees (county, city, village and township), and real estate consultants doing work for ODOT or local agencies in Ohio.

Instructors – Travis Missler (ODOT Central Office / Real Estate) and Kristin Bergdorf (ODOT District 4 / Real Estate).

Registration Information – Registrations are processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available.  The registration fee is $50 per person.  Lunch is “on your own” each day (a cafeteria is available on-site at ODOT Central Office).  Any registrant requiring a reasonable accommodation during training (i.e., mobility or access) should contact Ohio LTAP prior to the course date so the appropriate arrangements can be made.  If you are sick or not feeling well, please DO NOT attend the course. If you need to cancel your registration, please contact the LTAP office.

Work Zone Traffic Control & Safety

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Description – This workshop is intended to review the basic elements and typical applications of roadway work zones for temporary traffic control.  The discussion will address the use of advance warning signs, traffic control devices such as cones/drums/barricades, and flagging procedures.  Reference will be made to Part 6 of the Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (OMUTCD).  Rural and urban applications for local roadway systems will be emphasized.

Who Should Attend? – This workshop will be of interest to roadway maintenance workers, supervisors, engineers, and others responsible for work zones on local roadways.

Instructor – The instructor will be Gary D. Browning, CPM, Training Manager and Safety Circuit Rider for the Ohio LTAP Center.  His background includes over 30 years of experience in Public Works local government. Gary earned his Road Master certificate in 2012 and earned his Certified Public Manager (CPM) from the John Glenn School of Public Affairs, OSU in 2014.

Registration Information – This course offering through LTAP is intended primarily for local agency personnel (county, city, village and township).  Registrations are processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available.  The registration fee is $66 per person for government employees and $165 for non-government employees.  Lunch is “on your own”.  Any registrant requiring a reasonable accommodation during training (i.e., mobility or access) should contact Ohio LTAP prior to the course date so the appropriate arrangements can be made.

If you are sick or not feeling well, please DO NOT attend the session.  If you need to cancel your registration, please contact the LTAP office.

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Promo Code Information

The promo codes below apply to specific groups of class participants.  Please ONLY use a code if it applies to you.  If you are not certain if it applies, please contact the Ohio LTAP Center at ltap@dot.ohio.gov or 614-387-7359 or 1-877-800-0031.  Do not randomly select a promo code and use it.  Your registration will be reviewed by the center registrar and cancelled if you have used a code which did not apply to you.

FHWAOHDIV - Code to be used by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Division Staff only when registering for LTAP courses.  Provides the FHWA LTAP discount on the course price.

ODOTEMPL - Code that must be used by ALL ODOT employees when registering for a course. Do not enter payment information or request an invoice.  If you are an ODOT employee, you MUST use this code unless the class is a NHI self-pay course.  See below.

PAYBYCHECK - ODOT EMPLOYEE ATTENDING A NHI-SELF-PAY COURSE - Use code PAYBYCHECK if you are an ODOT employee.  Then enter your Divison, Cost Center and SAC number in the designated field on the registration form.

PAYBYCHECK - This code should be entered when you want the Ohio LTAP Center to bill you for the course fee instead of paying immediately online via credit card.  Once your registration is completed with this code, an invoice for the amount due will be sent to you, due upon receipt.