Several transportation organizations have recently begun to offer their web-based training courses free of charge. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has made its National Highway Institute (NHI) online courses free through Dec. 31, 2020, and it also partnered with the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) to offer free courses to public employees in smaller jurisdictions and also with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to provide free courses through Technical Training Solutions (TTS).

LTAP staff are happy to provide additional information on the offerings, or hear from users on what courses they’re interested in taking. Contact Brittany Cloyd at b[email protected] with questions or to offer any feedback.

Details about the offerings and how to access them are below.

NHI

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the National Highway Institute will be offering its web-based courses free of charge and discounted rates for instructor-led training's through Dec. 31, 2020.

Web-based training's are self-paced and accessible after logging into the NHI website. Users can save their place in the training and revisit the modules any time during a six-month period, though the exams may only be completed once.

More than 180 web-based training's are available.

To take advantage of the courses, users can create an account at the link below and use their government email when accessing the NHI course offerings.

Register and select courses here.

ITE

The partnership between the Institute of Transportation Engineers and Federal Highway Administration offers free training opportunities to employees in counties with populations fewer than 100,000, cities or towns of fewer than 50,000, and all tribal governments.

Employees should confirm their eligibility by contacting Kellyanne Broom, ITE professional development manager, at [email protected], and then they will be able to access the courses through ITE’s Learning Hub.

Register and select courses here.

Technical Training Solutions

The partnership between the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and Federal Highway Administration offers free training opportunities through Technical Training Solutions (TTS), formerly the Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council (TC3). 

TTS courses allow users to build up a library of courses and start and stop them based on their schedules. More than 120 training modules are available at the TTS website and on its mobile app.

The free courses are only available to local agencies. To take advantage of the courses, users should visit the link below, select their course(s), and enter their government email address. Locals looking to obtain the promo code, please email Brittany at [email protected].

More details on registering can be found here.

Register and select courses here.

CLL

CLLs are APWA’s webinar series of interactive internet educational programs. Each program is led by top experts in the field who convey new ideas, new methods, and new technologies in a fast-paced one-hour time frame.

The American Public Works Association (APWA) supports Local Technical Assistance Programs (LTAPs) mission to foster safe and efficient transportation systems through shared training and resources. APWA’s CLL webinar programs offer content related to street maintenance and roadwork safety in support of this goal.

All programs are accredited and eligible for Continuing Education Units or Professional Development Hours for credit.

To become a member, please visit here.

Register and select courses here.