Upcoming Training & Events
September 2023
UITP Academy - Electric Buses: Fleet & Infrastructure Planning
- September 27–September 29
- 9:00 am–5:00 pm
This training program on Electric Buses will offer a comprehensive overview of the electric solution for urban bus networks, including setting a long-term city strategy for energy transition, charging stations, advanced technology implementation, procurement, and operation of the system.
CAIT - Work Zone Safety Awareness Workshop (Webinar)
- September 28
- 8:00 am–12:00 pm
The Work Zone Safety Awareness Program is offered to participants who require an overview of working safely in the roadway. This course is vital for personnel who are required to set up short-term work zones or are assigned to long-term projects, to ensure compliance with the national MUTCD standards.
NJDHTS - Protecting the Pedestrian Officer (In-person)
- September 29
- 8:00 am–12:00 pm
This training will include a multi-pronged approach that addresses better awareness training, multi-disciplinary cooperation/communication, and the adoption of personal protective equipment that can greatly enhance a pedestrian officer’s chances of survival when working on the highways.
October 2023
UITP Academy: Rail Operations and Maintenance for North America
- October 2–October 4
- 9:00 am–5:00 pm
This training program will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of Rail Operations & Maintenance through a unique methodological approach illustrated by international best practice and on-the-ground operational experience.
NJLTAP - Design of ADA Curb Ramps and Pedestrian Access Routes (Webinar)
- October 3–October 5
- 10:00 am–12:00 pm
This training is designed to ensure that pedestrian facilities and access routes, in particular curb ramps, along our roadways are properly design and constructed for all individuals, including those with disabilities.
NJLTAP - Worker Safety (Webinar)
- October 6
- 8:00 am–10:00 am
The importance of having a formal worker safety program in place and how to establish an effective program should not be taken lightly. This “Worker Safety” workshop raises awareness about the primary hazards of working on and around our roadways and provides recognized practices for preventing serious injuries.
*CLASS FULL* CAIT - Traffic Control Coordinator Program (In-Person)
- October 10–October 12
- 8:00 am–4:00 pm
This 3 day course is designed for experienced highway work zone personnel who seek training in work zone traffic control. NJDOT and other agencies require a contractor to assign a supervisory-level employee with requisite onsite experience to act as the Traffic Control Coordinator (TCC) on roadway construction projects.
NJLTAP - Conducting Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity Inspections (Webinar)
- October 12–October 13
- 8:00 am–10:00 am
Conducting Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity Inspection will provide online training for field inspectors to perform traffic sign retroreflectivity inspection using the approved methods by the FHWA for agencies responsible for sign maintenance.
NJLTAP - Traffic Signs and Pavement Markings (In-person)
- October 13
- 8:30 am–12:30 pm
This course reviews the basic regulations and engineering guidelines for the installation of pavement markings and properly establishing and posting regulatory, warning, and guide signs. If you are looking to better understand the concepts and principles behind signage, register today!
NJLTAP - Guide Rail and Median Barrier Inspection (In-person)
- October 17
- 9:30 am–3:00 pm
This 1-day workshop will cover the current guide rail and barrier curb construction details in the NJDOT Standard Roadway Construction Details regarding their proper inspection.
NJLTAP - Common Sense Solutions for Intersection Problems (In-Person)
- October 18
- 8:30 am–4:00 pm
This course provides participants with (1) a basic understanding of intersection safety issues, (2) “how to” information for common safety tasks and low cost safety improvements that do not require an engineered design, and (3) background information on safety tasks that do not require an engineer.
NJLTAP - Traffic Calming (Webinar)
- October 18–October 19
- 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Do you need to know when, where, and how to place things such as speed bumps or signage to slow down traffic on your local roadways? Traffic calming uses physical design and other measures to improve safety for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.
NJLTAP - Basic Math and Plan Reading (In-Person)
- October 20
- 8:30 am–12:30 pm
This course provides a refresher on basic math skills related to construction inspection and road maintenance, as well as how to locate information within a set of plans. Topics will include reading notes, determining quantities and understanding topography, basic Geometry, area and volume. Road Foreman, Inspectors and Cre
NJLTAP - Federal-aid Responsible Charge (In-Person)
- October 23
- 8:30 am–4:00 pm
This Federal-Aid Responsible Charge Training for Directors, Program Managers, Financial Officers, and Persons of Responsible Charge is required for the person in Responsible Charge of Federally Funded Local Aid projects. This course will provide information and expectations for the first time Federal-aid recipient
25th Annual NJDOT Research Showcase
- October 25
- 8:30 am–2:45 pm
The annual NJDOT Research Showcase is an opportunity for New Jersey’s transportation community to experience the broad scope of ongoing academic research initiatives and share technology transfer activities being conducted by institutions of higher education partners and their associates.
NJLTAP - Pavement Management Systems (In-Person)
- October 26
- 8:30 am–4:00 pm
Pavement Management Systems provides the basics for developing a pavement management system to help local governments manage their pavement network by providing an understanding of the concept and importance of road surface inventories and condition surveys.
Traffic Control Coordinator Refresher (Webinar)
- October 27
- 8:00 am–12:00 pm
If you want to work on NJDOT-funded infrastructure projects and haven't taken a refresher in two years, better sign up now. Course covers MUTCD, info on keeping workers safe, new NJDOT safety specs, and other federal and state regulations/changes.
NJLTAP - Engineering and Traffic Studies (In-Person)
- October 30
- 8:30 am–12:30 pm
This course will review basic concepts in probability and statistics and their application in designing traffic control features and regulating traffic.
November 2023
Emergency Responder Transportation Safety Research Summit, 2023
- November 1–November 2
Hosted by TRB’s Joint-Subcommittee on Emergency Response AMR00(1) and the Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT), this two-day conference will bring together leading experts in the field of transportation safety to discuss the latest research and best practices for emergency responders.
NJLTAP - Winter Maintenance Snow and Ice Control (In-Person)
- November 2
- 8:30 am–3:30 pm
This three module training workshop will cover the full range of snow and ice removal and control, including program development, planning, pre-season activities, in-season operations, post storm activities, and post season activities.
NJLTAP - Implementing a Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Strategy at the Local Level
- November 3
- 8:30 am–12:30 pm
This workshop will introduce the Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) road safety strategy, and teach Participants will learn the implementation steps for TZD on local roads and understand the proactive steps to take to start a zero deaths program in their municipality or county, as well as where to find additional resources for TZD.
UITP Academy: Ticketing and Fare Management for North America
- November 6–November 8
- 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Ticketing is key for public transport operators and authorities to collect fares from passengers. This course will help transit professionals improve operational efficiency and adapt to new challenges on fare management and ticketing.
NJLTAP - Federal-aid Responsible Charge (Webinar)
- November 8–November 9
- 9:00 am–12:00 pm
This Federal-Aid Responsible Charge Training for Directors, Program Managers, Financial Officers, and Persons of Responsible Charge is required for the person in Responsible Charge of Federally Funded Local Aid projects. This course will provide information and expectations for the first time Federal-aid recipient
CAIT - Work Zone Safety Awareness Workshop (Webinar)
- November 9
- 8:00 am–12:00 pm
The Work Zone Safety Awareness Program is offered to participants who require an overview of working safely in the roadway. This course is vital for personnel who are required to set up short-term work zones or are assigned to long-term projects, to ensure compliance with the national MUTCD standards.
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