Class Schedule

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Acquisition 104B - Appropriations - Real Estate Academy (REA)

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Description – A half-day course to provide an understanding of ODOT's Appropriation process to acquire the property rights from owners by eminent domain action.

Prerequisites – Acquisition 101, Acquisition 102, Acquisition 103, and Acquisition 104A - Instruments.

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 – William (Bill) Cole, Assistant Legal Counsel, Ohio Department of Transportation.

Registration Information – Registrations are processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available.  The registration fee is $50.00 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 - 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.

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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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.

Ohio Roundabouts Conference

Roundabouts have grown in popularity in Ohio and across the nation due to their tremendous safety benefits for roadway users.  Ohio LTAP is hosting a 1-day conference to bring together transportation planners, design engineers, elected officials and others involved with current or future Roundabouts in their communities.

The conference will feature two tracks this year with presentations on:

  • We'll Spin You Right Round - Prioritizing Roundabouts in Clark County, Ohio
  • Reasons for Drivers Failing to Yield at Multilane Roundabout Exits - FHWA Study
  • Modular Roundabout Constructed in 2 Days
  • Measuring Success: Post-Construction Insights for Smarter Roundabout Design
  • Delivering Public Results with Small Roundabouts
  • Raised Crosswalk Implementation at Multilane Roundabouts
  • Pedestrian Safety in Roundabouts: Results and Strategies from an International Review of Published Research
  • A Deeper Look: The Science Behind Roundabout Design
  • Future-Proofing Roundabouts: Designing for Expansion and Safety
  • Eco-Luminance: Innovative Lighting for Roundabouts
  • Toward Turbo Roundabout Implementation in the United States: Identifying Public Perceptions and Overcoming Barriers to Widespread Implementation
  • A Safety, Operation and Human Factors Study of the Turbo Roundabouts: Implications for Ohio and the United States
  • Design to Durability - Case Study of Concrete Roundabouts in Practice
  • A Matter of Preference - How Years of Experience Influence the Smallest of Details
  • Real-Time Validation of Roundabout Performance: Leveraging Connected Vehicle Data to Maximize Safety and ROI
  • Compact Roundabouts in Washington State and Their Applicability in Ohio
  • Solving Corridor-Level Safety and Mobility Challenges Using Small Roundabouts
  • Public Education on Roundabout Navigation
  • and a keynote, national update presentation by Hillary Isebrands, Roundabouts Expert from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

To learn more about Roundabouts and their safety benefits, please visit the FHWA resource website available at this link.

Address: Brookshire Event Venue, 405 Greif Pkwy, Delaware, OH 43015

Audience: Local, state and federal agency employees, consultants, contractors and others involved in planning for, installing or maintaining roundabouts are encouraged to attend.  Attire is business casual.

Cost: Attendees will only be responsible for the cost of lunch (on their own) and any travel costs incurred for the day.  There is no charge to attend the conference itself!

Continuing Education Credits: 5.0 contact hours for all day attendance.

Registration deadline is Friday, December 5th.    Register using this online form (click below to proceed). 

Questions regarding the Ohio Roundabouts Conference?  Please contact the Ohio LTAP Center at 614-387-7359 or ltap@dot.ohio.gov.

Ohio Traffic Incident Management (OTIM) Train-the-Trainer

Description – This class provides course participants with the knowledge and materials necessary to conduct the Traffic Incident Response (TIM) training of TIM responders in their region. Upon completion of the Train-the-Trainer class, individuals are encouraged to support and then lead TIM training courses annually.

Who Should Attend? – This course is applicable to local agency employees and others who respond to traffic incidents on Ohio’s roadways.

Instructors – The primary instructors will be Carl Merckle (ODOT - Office of Maintenance & Operations), Michael Sherron (ODOT – District 9), William Strubbe (ODOT – District 4) and Lt. Richard Reeder (Ohio State Highway Patrol).

Registration Information – This course offering through ODOT/LTAP is intended primarily for local agency employees (county, city, village and township) and other first responder agencies and companies.  Registrations are processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available.  There is no registration fee for this training.  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.

Relocation 202: Advanced Business Relocation Assistance - Real Estate Academy

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This 3-day course focuses on the policy and procedures that govern non-residential relocation.  Students will learn how to assist a business or nonprofit organization to successfully relocate to a new location.  Case studies will focus on reimbursement for move and reestablishment expenses.  Students will learn about Ohio's Economic Loss and Loss of Goodwill payment provisions and about the fixed payment option to businesses.

In previous years, this course was approved by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing for 2.5 hours of continuing education credit in Appraisal and 7.5 hours of continuing education credit in Real Estate.  The CE credit hours for 2025 are currently pending Commerce department review and approval.

Prerequisite – Relocation 101.

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

Instructor – Travis Missler, 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.

Show Me the Money! Funding & Resources Workshop

Description – This workshop will provide an overview of available funding sources for Local Public Agencies (LPAs) responsible for Ohio’s roadways and transportation systems.  Our state has a variety of funding sources available and becoming familiar with the protocols and details for each can sometimes be a cumbersome process on your own.  Participants at this workshop will be able to learn first-hand from funding program representatives what each program is, the types of funding or assistance that are available to LPAs, and how the various funding cycles work.  As a supplemental resource, interested persons may also access the following module in our LTAP eLearning system: Grant Writing: How to Get Started.

Who Should Attend? – This workshop will be of interest to local agency officials and others responsible for project selection, funding, delivery and recordkeeping processes.  Invitees include managers, planners, elected officials, engineers, public works directors, administrators, fiscal officers and technicians involved in these activities.

Instructors – The program includes a series of presenters from ODOT and various Ohio public agencies describing funding resources available to LPAs.

Registration Information – This course offering through LTAP is intended primarily for local agency employees and officials (county, city, village and township), but is also open to other registrants.  There is NO FEE to attend, but pre-registration is required.  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.

Snow & Ice Control

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Description – This course covers safety practices, pre-trip inspection and maintenance of the truck, plow, and spreader.  Additionally, there is discussion of vehicle operation, plowing and salting techniques, and identification of different snow conditions.  This course is all classroom-based – there are no driving exercises.  If available at the training site, snow plowing equipment may be viewed as part of the pre-trip inspection discussion.

Who Should Attend? – This course is applicable to local agency employees involved in Snow and Ice Operations.

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 officials and employees (county, city, village and township).  Registrations are processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available.  The registration fee is $48 per person for government employees and $120 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 course.  If you need to cancel your registration, please contact the LTAP office.

Trenching Safety

Description – Trenching and excavation work presents serious hazards to all workers involved. Unfortunately, trench collapses (cave-ins) cause dozens of fatalities and hundreds of injuries each year. The objective of this 1-day course is to provide guidelines for establishing OSHA-approved protective systems for a variety of common trenching/excavating projects (pipe installation, ditching, etc.). This training is classroom-based.

Who Should Attend? – This course is applicable to employees involved in trenching operations such as field personnel.

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 for local agency employees (county, city, village and township) and other interested persons.  Course capacity is limited to a maximum of 60 people at the training site.  Registrations are processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available.  The registration fee is $48 per person for government employees and $120 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 course.  If you need to cancel your registration, please contact the LTAP office.

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.