Local Training & Assistance Program (LTAP)
Upcoming Webinars, Workshops, and Grants
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Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 8:00 am to 9:00 am AKST MDOT in Motion is a
series of webinars, interactive sessions, and educational opportunities
offered by the Maryland Department of Transportation's (MDOT) Office of
Active Transportation and Micromobility. The series highlights
multi-modal projects and programs that are designed to get Marylanders
moving safely, and to connect them to opportunities and to each other. In
Maryland, Complete Streets is the deliberate approach to planning and designing
streets for all users, MDOT in Motion aims to make options like walking,
biking, and transit more accessible. |
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Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:00 am to 11:00 am AKST Millions
of U.S. vehicles have open recalls. Ahead of the GHSA 2025 Annual Meeting, join
us for a webinar to learn how states can take advantage of federal grant
programs as well as other free resources and tools to help drivers get their
vehicles fixed. |
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am AKST This
session will delve into the fundamentals of creating safe, accessible, and
innovative active transportation infrastructure. Led by experienced
practitioners from British Columbia, this presentation covers key topics such
as evolving design standards, solutions like protected intersections and
continuous sidewalks, and fundamentals like the modal hierarchy. With a focus
on real-world case studies, this event is perfect for professionals looking to
improve their understanding of a people-focused design approach, which supports
mobility choices, healthier and happier cities, and more sustainable
transportation networks. |
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9:00 am to 10:30 am AKST Adaptive
roadway lighting is the lowering or raising of the light level based on the
needs of the context of the roadway and the users. With the introduction of new
control and ballast technology that LED luminaires provide, roadway lighting
can be adapted to accommodate changes on the roadway such as traffic volumes,
weather conditions, existing or background lighting conditions and pedestrian
usage as well as address over-lighting and light trespass. Adaptive lighting
also provides maintenance benefits by extending the life of lamps and drivers
and increase the efficiency of maintenance staff. |
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9:00 am to 11:00 am AKST Rural
roads are a key part of towns, villages, and Tribal reservations across the
United States. However, rural roads may face transportation safety challenges.
During this webinar, you will learn about strategies, tools, and resources to:
This webinar
includes presentations from Massachusetts DOT; the Buchanan County, Iowa
Secondary Roads Department; the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center;
and the National Rural Transit Assistance Program. Staff in State DOTs,
regional agencies, and local agencies supporting rural communities will learn
actionable strategies and tools as well as examples to improve road safety on
rural roads. |
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00 am to 11:00 am AKST One-third
of people living in the United States do not have a driver license. The
majority of involuntary nondrivers are disabled, lower income, unhoused,
formerly incarcerated, undocumented immigrants, kids, young people, and the
elderly. They are also largely invisible due to a mobility system designed
almost exclusively for drivers. When Driving is Not an Option shines a light on
the reality for nondrivers and explains how improving our transportation system
with nondrivers in mind will create a better quality of life for everyone. |
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm AKST Learn
the role of crash data collection and reporting in reducing severe crashes and
how such reporting benefits from cross-coordination among law enforcement,
engineers, planners, and public health professionals. This training also
reviews challenges with crash and injury surveillance, some nuances of crash
data collection and reporting, and ways crash and injury data can be used to
inform the design of safety interventions. Project Selection Tool, and Crash
Tree Maker. |
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:00 am to 7:30 am AKST Join
IRF for an insightful webinar on performance monitoring and the application of
AI for low volume roads. This session will delve into innovative methods for
continuous roughness monitoring on unpaved roads using smartphones, showcasing
practical examples. Additionally, this webinar will explore how AI can be
utilized to classify photos of unpaved road defects, providing valuable
insights into road maintenance and management. |
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm AKST Take a
deep dive into the Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool. The tool is a
process for identifying the factors that can contribute to crashes and
implementing effective countermeasures. The training will also cover the seven
steps of the safety analysis process and discuss how it can be applied using
both the traditional site safety analysis method and the systemic analysis
method. |
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Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 8:00 am to 9:00 am AKST Intended Audience: frontline
workers, administrative staff, supervisors, managers, engineers, technicians,
anyone who deals with stressful situations
Life and work are full of stressful situations. Join us for about an hour to learn about the
potential impacts of stress on our health and hear about various strategies and
techniques from the area of mindfulness that may help us in these
situations. We will apply one or more of
these strategies during the hour. Registration- Free to attend Registration
deadline: 5/28/25 |
(DOT&PF Employee Intranet login required) Alaska TTAP (Tribal Technical Assistance Program) FHWA Local Aid Support - Online Training Library FHWA Build a Better Mousetrap National Competition Sign up for the DOT&PF Training Notification Listserv Free NHI Web-based Training AASHTO Technical Training Solutions American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) AK-CESCL Training Site STIC - State Transportation Innovation Council
Find FREE Training on hundreds of topics!
- NHI - National Highway Institute: all web-based courses are now free. Many of these courses have been updated in the past 3 years to include current National Standards and interactive components. The NHI system maintains a record of your completed course for future reference.
- AASHTO Technical Training Solutions: over 280 free classes to Alaska.gov employees. Create an account, choose the class, and the charges are zeroed at checkout. Local Transportation partners can contact dot.training@alaska.gov for a promo code that makes many courses free! The AASHTO system maintains a record of your completed course for future reference.
SOA Continuing Education Documentation for AELS
The continuing education program aims to maintain a continuing level of competency and standards for professional architects, engineers, land surveyors, and landscape architects to promote public health, safety, and welfare within this state.
- Instructions for Meeting Continuing Education Requirements of AELS
- Continuing Education Report for AELS Renewal
More information can be found on the Alaska State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors webpage hosted by the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.
The State of Alaska Local Training & Assistance Program (LTAP)
provides professional development opportunities to local governments, consultants, and construction companies conducting work on behalf of the State of Alaska Department of Transportation. LTAP centers help local agencies improve their roads and bridges by supplying them with various training programs, technology updates, newsletters, and personalized technical assistance.
Working in partnership with our Municipal and Rural Planning Organizations (MPOs & RPOs) and Alaskan consultants and contractors who have active State of Alaska projects, we strive to provide up-to-date training on relevant training opportunities. The mission of the Alaska LTAP is to create a more effective and diverse workforce by giving informational opportunities to all transportation partners.
The State of Alaska LTAP Team
Cina Fisher is a lifelong Alaskan raised in North Pole, Alaska, and the Circle Hot Springs mining region. Cina believes accessible information empowers people to excel at their chosen professions. After serving in the US Army, Cina returned home to a career creating, coordinating, and delivering State and Federal training specific to Alaskans.
Cina's experience includes developing training programs for the US Census Bureau -Remote Alaska Division, the Alaska National Guard, the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, and Alaskan small businesses. During the summer, Cina enjoys the Alaskan wilderness by fishing, hunting, or berry scavenging. Her winters are full of hockey games and seeking warm beaches!
Contact Cina at 907-360-8520 (Call or Text) or cina.fisher@alaska.gov
Joshua Hyde has a combined experience of 10 years working with local and international interests in geology, mining, and tourism, along with asset protection in wildland firefighting for BLM, fleet management, and employee skill development. Joshua puts his energy in the office into sharing knowledge and information so that everyone can be sure their efforts are not in vain.
Outside the office, Joshua enjoys time on the rivers and banks of the great state of Alaska, hunting, fishing, camping, kayaking, and snow machining into the White Mountains during the winter and ice fishing whenever possible. Joshua began as Training Specialist for LTAP and T2 in March of 2023.
Contact Joshua at 907-370-2069 (Call or Text) or joshua.hyde@alaska.gov