Class Schedule

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Active Transportation Acad: Creating an Active Transportation Plan

Description – In this workshop participants will learn the steps, information, and people involved in developing an active transportation plan. This course includes a refresher on the basics about assessing existing conditions and expected active transportation needs. The course also walks through the Active Transportation Plan Development Guide, reviews funding options, and covers the steps to take after adopting an active transportation plan.

Instructors – Carli Goode - Project Planner I, Toole Design and Caitlyn Ridge, PE - Transportation Manager, Burton Planning Services.

Course Agenda – 9:00am to 2:30pm.  Total break times (one hour lunch break + two 15-minute breaks) = 1.5 hours.  Total contact hours of training (with break times subtracted) = 4.0.

Registration Information – There is no charge to attend this training; however, participants must pre-register.  Registrations are processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available.  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.  Lunch is “on your own”.  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. 

 

Active Transportation Academy: Conducting A Walk Audit

Description – This workshop supports communities with delivering a walk audit and applying technical expertise to a particular project or corridor in order to document needed improvements. The course will highlight recent walk audit examples led by Delaware Public Health District in collaboration with MORPC. Through this hands-on workshop, the course provides assistance to communities to assess current conditions for walking in certain neighborhoods or along particular corridors through a combination of interactive classroom and field activities.

Trainers – Katie O’Lone, AICP - Planning Group Manager, Toole Design; and  and Dan Schmuhl, PE - Senior Transportation Engineer, Burton Planning Services.

Registration Information – There is no charge to attend this training; however, participants must pre-register.  No meals are provided; lunch is “on your own”.  Registrations are processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available.  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.

Active Transportation Academy: Multimodal Design Guide Training

Description – This 6-hour training will provide a detailed explanation and practical application of design topics covered in the ODOT Multimodal Design Guide (MDG).  Attendees will learn about context sensitive design, design principles that affect pedestrian and bicyclist comfort, safety, and accessibility, and multimodal design considerations that can be applied to projects throughout the state.  The training will utilize in-class questions, exercises, and real-world project examples and photographs to provide a hands-on approach for the attendees and allow them to relate the session content to their daily work. Instructors will provide opportunities for attendees to ask questions both about the class content and how it relates to existing projects or opportunities in their region.

Course Agenda – Please refer to the start time and end time as listed for this session.  Total break times (mid-morning + lunch break + mid-afternoon) = 1.5 hours.  Total contact hours of training (with break times subtracted) = 6.0.

Registration Information – There is no charge to attend this training; however, participants must pre-register.  Registrations are processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available.  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.  Lunch is “on your own”.  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.

Conduit Inventory & Inspection Overview

Description – This course was developed to communicate the Ohio Department of Transportation’s internal procedures for the inventory and inspection of culverts and storm sewers, and also refers to ODOT’s collector application.  Although originally focused on the needs of ODOT highway personnel who manage and maintain culverts on the state system, this material may be adapted for use by local agencies.

ODOT’s Conduit Management Manual is a primary reference for this training.  Registrants are welcome to download or print a copy of the manual to bring to the course.  Field photos will also be presented to illustrate common culvert types and identification of distresses.

Who Should Attend? – This training is applicable to persons involved with conduit inventory, inspection, management or maintenance.  Employees of county, township and municipal agencies in Ohio are wel­come to attend.

Instructor – The primary instructor will be David M. Novotny, Program Administrator with ODOT’s Office of Hydraulic Engineering.

Registration Information – Please pre-register using the online form linked below.  There is no charge to attend.  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.

Highway Plan Reading - Real Estate Academy (REA)

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Description – A 3-day program designed to train students to read construction and right-of-way plans.  At the conclusion of this program, each student should be able to clearly describe to the landowner and other interested parties the effect of a project on any parcel.  ODOT will award an attendance certificate to those needing continuing education that attend the entire session.

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. 

Instructor – David Short, 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.

Highway Plan Reading Refresher - Real Estate Academy (REA)

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Description – A 1-day course designed for students who have a working knowledge of plan reading. Those without a working knowledge of plan reading should enroll in the three-day Highway Plan Reading course scheduled for August 19 - 21, 2025.

Appraisal101

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.

Instructor – David Short, 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.

Inspector Testing for Flexible Pavements, Advanced Structures, Compaction Testing and Traffic Work Zones

The Ohio Department of Transportation's Division of Construction Management provides Construction Inspector Testing in the following four subject areas:

  • Flexible Pavements Test
  • Advanced Structures Test
  • Certification for Compaction Testing
  • Traffic Work Zone Test (Note: This test is for construction inspectors only and is NOT for Worksite Traffic Supervisor (WTS) Prequalification.)

Please select the subject you wish to test on from the options in the registration form on the next screen.  Make sure to write down what test you signed up to complete as this information will not be included in your confirmation email.  Only one test may be completed per testing period.  If you sign up to take more than one test per testing period, your second registration will be cancelled.

All test takers MUST be pre-registered.  Seating capacity is limited for each testing session.

Please bring with you:

  • Government issued photo identification card.
  • Non-programmable calculator (item intended and designed to be used only as a calculator).
  • Pen or pencil.
  • Your MyODOT username and password.

Attendees are still NOT permitted to bring reference materials or spec books into the testing site.  As with previous sessions, a supply of reference resources will be available on-site to borrow during testing.  Inspector applicants are expected to have knowledge and will be tested on items from the applicable resource publications for each subject area.  These include: 2023 ODOT Construction and Material Specifications (C&MS); 2017 ODOT Manual of Procedures (MOP); ODOT Standard Construction Drawings (SCDs), Statewide Plan Notes and Supplemental Specifications; Quality Standards for Temporary Traffic Control Devices (TTCD) & Acceptable Delineation Methods for Vehicles; and the Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (OMUTCD) Part 6 and related chapters. See the Construction Inspection Prequalification Testing webpage for additional information.

No cell phones, tablets or laptops will be allowed. No calculators, pens or pencils will be available for loan due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Failure to bring these items with you means you will have to take the test without them.

Everyone registering to complete an exam MUST have applied for and obtained a MyODOT username and password and must bring both with them to the test, in order to login to the online testing system at the ODOT Computer Training Room.  If you do not already have a MyODOT account, please click here and select Request an Account.  Be sure to request a MyODOT Basic account for LTAP eLearning.

Failure to have obtained your MyODOT username and password ahead of time WILL result in being rescheduled to take the exam another day. Please obtain your MyODOT credentials at least two days before the testing date.

Please note the following summary of protocols for testing:

  1. Effective September 2022: the testing location is ODOT Central Office at 1980 W. Broad Street in Columbus, OH.
  2. If you are sick or not feeling well, please DO NOT attend the testing session (see comments below).
  3. Face mask/covering is currently optional at our testing location, based on the preference of each attendee.
  4. Maintain social distancing of at least six feet when feasible.
  5. If COVID cases show a significant increase, additional safety protocols may be required in accordance with Ohio Department of Health recommendations.
  6. No materials will be brought into testing site.
  7. Must have ID (official state or federal).
  8. Bring your own calculator (non-programmable).
  9. Bring a pen or pencil.
  10. No gathering in the building (inside); must leave when testing is completed.
  11. You must have your MyODOT username and password to be tested (must be obtained before the testing day).

ODOT has the authority to dismiss any candidate and revoke the test session due to improprieties such as, but not limited to, impersonating a candidate of record, creating a disturbance, receiving help from another individual, attempting to remove test materials, making notes about the test content, use of unauthorized reference materials, accessing one’s cell phone, cheating of any kind, etc.  Exam Violations and Consequences.

If you are sick or not feeling well, or if you have any reason to believe you have been exposed to the coronavirus: please DO NOT show up at the testing site, and DO NOT attend the testing session.

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

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Attention! All ODOT Employees: You must use promo code ODOTEMPL when registering.

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); Public Involvement - Writing for the Public; Public Involvement - Components of an Effective Presentation; Purpose & Need (P&N); Regulated Materials Review (RMR) 100; Section 4(f); Section 6(f); Section 106; Environmental Justice; Virtual Public Involvement; and Waterway Permits 100.

Instructors – Susan Daniels (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 - Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges for Professional Engineers (FHWA-NHI-130056)

Description (FHWA-NHI-130056) – In accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS), a Bridge Inspector must successfully complete an FHWA-approved comprehensive training along with an experience requirement to become a certified Bridge Inspection Team Leader, or Program Manager. This FHWA-approved course, intended for Professional Engineers (PEs), is based on the "Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual" (BIRM) and provides training on the safety inspection of in-service highway bridges. It has been streamlined to better suit experienced Professional Engineers, while retaining strong emphasis on bridge inspection, documentation, and coding requirements. The course is a 5-day adaptation of FHWA-NHI 130055 training course and includes one bridge inspection field trip; new instruction on critical findings, their identification and response; curriculum on the new AASHTO Element level evaluation; and updated activities that maximize participant engagement throughout the course.  This course does not go into depth on fracture critical, underwater, or complex bridge inspections (other NHI specialty courses cover these topics).  This course includes a computer-based Virtual Bridge Inspection (VBI) exercise.

Who Should Attend? – Federal, State, local highway employees and consultants with a Professional Engineer (P.E.) designation involved in inspecting bridges or in bridge inspection management and leadership positions. A background in bridge engineering is strongly recommended.  ALL participants must be certified (licensed) Professional Engineers (P.E.) showing evidence of such certification upon arrival at the course, have met one of the three prerequisite requirements for participation in the FHWA-NHI-130056 course* and bring a course completion certificate bearing their name to the first day of the NHI-FHWA-130056 session. See Prerequisite Requirement listed below.

Instructors – Pat Kane with Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI), and John Wackerly.  Instructor assignments may be updated for some sessions of this course.

Registration Information – LTAP is managing the registration process for ALL participants.  The 2025 registration fee is $1,475 as established by NHI.  Local agency registrants (city/county) should use promo code SPRFUNDED which will cover the NHI course fee for those completing the entire course. No meals are provided; lunch is on your own.  Any registrant requiring a reasonable accommodation during training (i.e., mobility or access) should contact LTAP prior to the course date so the appropriate arrangements can be made.  If you are sick or not feeling well, or if you have any reason to believe you have been exposed to the coronavirus: please DO NOT show up at the training site, and DO NOT attend the course.  If you need to cancel your registration, please contact the LTAP office.

                           Participant Prerequisite Requirement

Please refer to the NHI Course Description/Prerequisites for FHWA-NHI-130056 for complete details.  Per the National Highway Institute, ALL participants must have met one of the three pre-requisite requirements for participation in this course* and email the pre-requisite course completion certificate bearing their name at least one week before the class, to ltap@dot.ohio.gov.  The passing score for all pre-requisites is 70% or better.

Individuals have the option to complete one of the following in order to fulfill the prerequisite requirement:

1) 130054 Engineering Concepts for Bridge Inspectors, a 5-day Instructor-led course (the 2022 NHI course fee was $1,175);

2) 130101 Introduction to Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges, a 14-hour Web-based training and assessment (no course fee per NHI); or

3) 130101a Prerequisite Assessment for Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges, a Web-based assessment (no course fee per NHI).

* Please note: prerequisite must be completed within the past two years before the course start date for this course (FHWA-NHI-130056).

If you have not already completed one of the prerequisite options, please visit the NHI website to search by course number and register: http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/home.aspx.  You will need to complete the requirement no later than one week (7 calendar days) before the first day of the course.

Please be sure to email your P.E. license card/documentation and your prerequisite completion certificate to ltap@dot.ohio.gov no later than one week before the start of the Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges for Professional Engineers course. 

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). 

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

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Attention! All ODOT Employees: You must use promo code ODOTEMPL when registering.

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.

Transportation Information Mapping System (TIMS) Computer Training

Description – The ODOT Division of Planning is excited to announce the rollout of the enhanced Transportation Information Mapping System (TIMS).  This updated version builds upon the familiar functionality while introducing a more user-friendly interface and incorporating highly requested enhancements. TIMS remains a central resource for transportation employees, stakeholders, and the public to view, share and analyze Ohio’s transportation data using powerful web mapping tools.  Designed for both GIS experts and casual users, TIMS enables the creation of high-quality maps and provides access to 100+ transportation related datasets.

Join us for a hands-on Training session focused on the latest features and improvements in TIMS.  These sessions will cover key updates, workflow enhancements, and best practices for efficiently generating and communicating results.

Who Should Attend? – Local agency employees (county, city, village, township), MPO personnel, consultants, and FHWA and ODOT staff.

Instructors – Each class will typically be taught by one of the following ODOT employees (depending on the class date and location): Katy Lewis or Stephen Hale.

Registration Information – Registrations are accepted on a first come, first served basis. There is no fee to attend; however, participants must pre-register.  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. Note: this abbreviated training class does not qualify as an elective or other course credit under the LTAP Roads Scholar training recognition program (however, Roads Scholar participants are still welcome to attend).

Worksite Traffic Supervisor (WTS) Prequalification Testing

Description – The Ohio Department of Transportation’s Division of Construction Management provides Worksite Traffic Supervisor (WTS) Prequalification Testing.  Individuals fulfilling the role of WTS are required to be prequalified per WTS Plan Note first published on July 20, 2018 (and versions thereafter).

Prerequisites – Do not register for WTS Prequalification testing until the prerequisites have been completed.  Prerequisite details are the following:

  • 2) Applicant shall have been trained appropriate to the job decisions they are required to make, including those of a WTS in implementing the Transportation Management Plan (TMP) and other safety and mobility aspects, within the past 5 years.

Immediately before the test is taken the applicant will be asked to electronically confirm the following:

  • A) That they understand the duties and responsibilities required of a WTS and will continue to review the plan note within the plans on all projects in which they are designated the primary or alternate/secondary WTS to ensure they remain up to date with the latest WTS requirements and the specific contract requirements.
  • B) That the training in #2 above has been completed within the past 5 years; understanding that the training shall be repeated in intervals of no longer than 5 years; and, that they are ready and able to provide details of the training completed to fulfill this requirement (without delay) upon request by ODOT, FHWA or others.

If the applicant is unable to confirm one or both items, they will not be allowed to take the WTS prequalification test and will be required to leave and register again after the prerequisites have been completed.

All test takers MUST be pre-registered.  Seating capacity is limited for each testing session.

Please bring with you:

  • Government issued photo identification card.
  • Non-programmable calculator (item intended and designed to be used only as a calculator).
  • Pen or pencil.
  • Your MyODOT username and password.

Attendees are still NOT permitted to bring reference materials or spec books into the testing site.  As with previous sessions, a supply of reference resources will be available on-site to borrow during testing.  WTS applicants are expected to have knowledge and will be tested on items from: Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (OMUTCD) Part 6 and related chapters; 2023 ODOT Construction and Material Specifications (C&MS) Section 614 and related sections; Statewide Plan Notes; Quality Standards for Temporary Traffic Control Devices (TTCD) & Acceptable Delineation Methods for Vehicles; and ODOT Standard Construction Drawings (SCDs).  See Worksite Traffic Supervisor (WTS) Prequalification | Ohio Department of Transportation for a full list of specific reference documents for test preparation purposes.

No cell phones, tablets or laptops will be allowed.  No calculators, pens or pencils will be available for loan due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Failure to bring these items with you means you will have to take the test without them.

Everyone registering to complete an exam MUST have applied for and obtained a MyODOT username and password and must bring both with them to the test, in order to login to the online testing system at the ODOT Computer Training Room.  If you do not already have a MyODOT account, please click here and select Request an Account.  Be sure to request a MyODOT Basic account for LTAP eLearning.

Failure to have obtained your MyODOT username and password ahead of time WILL result in being rescheduled to take the exam another day.  Please obtain your MyODOT credentials at least two days before the testing date.

Please note the following summary of protocols for testing:

  1. Effective September 2022: the testing location is ODOT Central Office at 1980 W. Broad Street in Columbus, OH.
  2. If you are sick or not feeling well, please DO NOT attend the testing session (see comments below).
  3. Face mask/covering is currently optional at our testing location, based on the preference of each attendee.
  4. Maintain social distancing of at least six feet when feasible.
  5. If COVID cases show a significant increase, additional safety protocols may be required in accordance with Ohio Department of Health recommendations.
  6. No materials will be brought into testing site.
  7. Must have ID (official state or federal).
  8. Bring your own calculator (non-programmable).
  9. Bring a pen or pencil.
  10. No gathering in the building (inside); must leave when testing is completed.
  11. You must have your MyODOT username and password to be tested (must be obtained before the testing day).

ODOT has the authority to dismiss any candidate and revoke the test session due to improprieties such as, but not limited to, impersonating a candidate of record, creating a disturbance, receiving help from another individual, attempting to remove test materials, making notes about the test content, use of unauthorized reference materials, accessing one’s cell phone, cheating of any kind, etc.  Exam Violations and Consequences.

If you are sick or not feeling well, or if you have any reason to believe you have been exposed to the coronavirus: please DO NOT show up at the testing site, and DO NOT attend the testing session.

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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.