Road Scholar Program
The Road Scholar program coordinates and provides low-cost workshops and training for Utah's transportation programs. Instructors are Utah LTAP staff, or other knowledgeable, proven professionals.
Certificates
By completing Road Scholar workshops, transportation professionals can be awarded a Road Scholar (lvl 1), Road Master (lvl2), or Road Supervisor certificate from Utah LTAP.
Road Scholar/Master Requirements
Road Scholar (Level 1)
- ATSSA Flagger Certification
- Basics of a Good Road
- Heavy Equipment SAFETY Operations - Prerequisite for Heavy Equipment Hands On
- OSHA 10 - Workplace, Equipment & Jobsite Safety - 2 Day Course
- Roadway Drainage
- +3 additional electives*
Road Master (Level 2)
- Asphalt Paving Maintenance 1
- Asphalt Paving Maintenance 2
- Interpersonal Skills
- Registered Storm Water Inspector (RSI)
- Roadway Materials
- +3 additional electives*
Electives
- ADA Ramp Design
- ATSSA Flagger Instructor Training (FIT)
- ATSSA Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS) - 2 day course
- ATSSA Traffic Control Technician (TCT)
- Calculations for Road Maintenance
- Confined Space Training
- EDC Exchange
- First Aid, CPR, and AED (Certification from an accredited outside agency will be accepted)
- Fork Lift Certification
- Gravel Roads Maintenance
- Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management
- MUTCD Training
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety (Designing For)
- Registered SWPPP Writer/Reviewer
- Retroreflectivity for Signs
- Roundabout Design Basics
- Speed Limits and School Zones
- Street Lighting
- Street Sweeper - Elgin & Vactor Training Seminar
- Winter Road Maintenance
- zHeavy Equipment Hands On - 2 Day Course
- zHeavy Equipment Operation (Hands On) - 2 day course
Road Supervisor Requirements
The new Road Supervisor track, intended for supervisors, is independent of the other 2 program tracks.
Requirement
- Dealing with the Public / Media
- Interpersonal Skills
- Leadership for Supervisors
- Supervisor Documentation & Office Skills
- Time / Stress Management
- +3 additional electives*
Elective
The Road Supervisor program is still being finalized.