Caltrans Division of Local Assistance (DLA) offers training classes for local and tribal agencies in coordination with the Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) and with funds from the Cooperative Training Assistance Program (CTAP). In partnership with California universities, these classes assist local and tribal agencies with the federal-aid process, as well as infrastructure management, work site and worker safety, and workforce development.
The Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) is funded under FHWA’s Training and Education programs.
In addition to the subsidized training services below, visit the DLA Training & Resources page for additional information.
LTAP – Local Technical Assistance Program – CSU Long Beach, Center for International Trade and Transportation
View the new LTAP Center website!
CITT provides specialized trainings serving California transportation agencies through the LTAP Center. CITT undertakes a wide array of applied research in the areas of transportation and supply chain, and regularly assess the regional transportation labor market.
Contact LTAP Center – admin@caltap.org
Tech Transfer – UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies
UC Berkeley Tech Transfer provides Caltrans subsidized trainings for local agencies in engineering, multimodal, pavement, planning, and work zone and worker safety.
Sample Trainings:
- Pavement Design, Construction, Inspection, and Maintenance
- Traffic Engineering and Geometric Design
- Load-and-Resistance Factor Design and Seismic Bridge Design
- Traffic signs, signals, and markings
- Transportation Planning, Policy, and Funding
- Active and Multimodal Transportation
- Transportation Safety
- Work Zone Safety and Traffic Control
Visit UC Berkeley Tech Transfer site for catalog of training courses. TechTransfer Registrar – Registrar@TechTransfer.berkeley.edu
Tribal Technical Assistance Program
The TTAP Center provides comprehensive transportation training and technical assistance to tribal communities, building skills and expertise to ensure the safety and maintenance of tribal roads. Program delivery will be managed through the Local Aid Support team TTAP Program.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) finalized an agreement for a project that provides local transportation practitioners access to the AASHTO TC3 (Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council) library. TC3 is AASHTO’s library contains 190 training modules, and courses are divided into the following categories: Materials; Construction; Maintenance; Traffic and Safety; Pavement Preservation; and Employee Development.
Full details and links for AASHTO TC3 on the California Local Technical Assistance Program website.
Visit the FHWA TTAP website for full TTAP details and contacts.
Caltrans Training Webpage & Contact
Caltrans Division of Local Assistance Training & Resource webpage contains additional information. For questions or comments regarding LTAP, CTAP, TechTransfer, or TTAP information, please contact Caltrans.DLA@dot.ca.gov.
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