Have a question about funding sources? Need to develop an inventory of your tribal roadways and don't know how to get started? Can't figure out why your drainage repair isn't working? Need guidance developing your Tribal Transportation Improvement Plan? Interested in low cost safety improvements to reduce crashes and injuries in your community? TTAP Program in Brief SEPTEMBER 2018 ISSUE: P2 ONLINE LEARNING | P3 2019 SITE SELECTION | P4 2018 TRAINING Get Answers to Technical Questions TTAP Provides One-on-One Technical Assistance with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) Road Scholar Certification Program (RSCP) With a classroom facility and equipment yard in Oklahoma City, RSCP provides tribal transportation workers with the opportunity and skills to excel in today's transportation workplaces. The RSCP offers a strong benefit to tribal communities by promoting an improved tribal workforce and transportation-related construction and maintenance services. The RSCP provides experienced tribal transportation workers with credentials needed for career advancement. Participants should have a working knowledge of construction and design practices associated with the topics to be evaluated and certified. Field experience is required. Featuring 19 modules on a variety of roadway topics, the program uses both online and in-person materials to assess and test a candidate's readiness to be certified. For information about Level 1 and 2 certifications, as well as testing requirements and qualifications, contact Tony DeCresie, RSCP Program Manager, at [email protected]or 813-995-8872. "Earlier this year, we launched the TTAP Center 2-year pilot project as a way to broadly and consistently provide tribal training and technical assistance. Since then, we've provided classroom training all across the country, from Point Hope, Alaska to Narragansett, Rhode Island. Now that the program is operational, we're turning our attention to constantly improving the program through, for example, enhanced information sharing and targeted outreach. We all share common goals -- to improve the safety and performance of tribal roads and to support the professional development of tribal workforces. Together, we can engage, partner and support a vibrant tribal transportation ecosystem." Message from the Director These are examples of technical assistance questions we can help address. TTAP SMEs are available every day to help tribes with transportation-related issues whether in the field or in planning and administrative phases. We've got the expertise, resources, and tools to help you solve the problem. If it can't be easily solved in a phone call, we will work together with you to develop a customized technical assistance plan. You'll have a strong advocate to help resolve the problem and a partner to assist with future projects. TTAP Technical Assistance Process Request Technical Assistance 1-833-484-9944 [email protected]Contact SME Directly One-on-One Consultation Customized Response Resources and Guidance TTAP Center Victoria Peters, Director FHWA Center for Local Aid Support
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Have a question about funding sources?
Need to develop an inventory of your tribalroadways and don't know how to getstarted?
Can't figure out why your drainage repairisn't working?
Need guidance developing your TribalTransportation Improvement Plan?
Interested in low cost safety improvementsto reduce crashes and injuries in yourcommunity?
T T A P P r o g r a m i n B r i e fSEPTEMBER 2018 ISSUE: P2 ONLINE LEARNING | P3 2019 SITE SELECTION | P4 2018 TRAINING
Get Answers to Technical QuestionsTTAP Provides One-on-One Technical Assistance withSubject Matter Experts (SMEs)
Road Scholar CertificationProgram (RSCP)With a classroom facility and equipment yardin Oklahoma City, RSCP provides tribaltransportation workers with the opportunityand skills to excel in today's transportationworkplaces.The RSCP offers a strong benefit to tribal communitiesby promoting an improved tribal workforce andtransportation-related construction and maintenanceservices. The RSCP provides experienced tribaltransportation workers with credentials needed forcareer advancement.
Participants should have a working knowledge ofconstruction and design practices associated with thetopics to be evaluated and certified. Field experience isrequired.
Featuring 19 modules on a variety of roadway topics,the program uses both online and in-person materialsto assess and test a candidate's readiness to becertified.
For information about Level 1 and 2 certifications, aswell as testing requirements and qualifications,contact Tony DeCresie, RSCP Program Manager, [email protected] or 813-995-8872.
"Earlier this year, we launched the TTAP Center 2-yearpilot project as a way to broadly and consistentlyprovide tribal training and technical assistance. Sincethen, we've provided classroom training all across thecountry, from Point Hope, Alaska to Narragansett,Rhode Island.
Now that the program is operational, we're turning ourattention to constantly improving the programthrough, for example, enhanced information sharingand targeted outreach.
We all share common goals -- to improve the safetyand performance of tribal roads and to support theprofessional development of tribal workforces.Together, we can engage, partner and support avibrant tribal transportation ecosystem."
Message from the Director
These are examples of technical assistancequestions we can help address. TTAP SMEs areavailable every day to help tribes withtransportation-related issues whether in thefield or in planning and administrative phases.We've got the expertise, resources, and tools tohelp you solve the problem.
If it can't be easily solved in a phone call, we willwork together with you to develop a customizedtechnical assistance plan.
You'll have a strong advocate to help resolve theproblem and a partner to assist with futureprojects.
Victoria Peters, DirectorFHWA Center for Local Aid Support
Trips and Tips
TTAP Online Learning: Valuable Workplace Skills onYour ScheduleDo you need transportation-related training to advance your career?Would you like to develop your skills on a particular job-related topic?Are you interested in alternative ways to learn outside the standard classroom?
TTAP is excited to extend our core curriculum to you in a new way - beyond theclassroom and at times that meet your busy schedule.
Classes delivered online offer flexibility and timely delivery of TTAP’s corecurriculum. Every online class covers the same materials as in-person classes.Although classroom training offers a rich experience interacting with otherstudents and a TTAP subject matter expert, online learning might be a goodalternative if you need training at a convenient time for you.
Advance lifetime learning and career development.Improve safety and maintenance on tribal roads.
Earn valuable contact learning hours.Bring diverse skill sets to your workplace.
What's in it for you?By dedicating time to online learning, you will gain valuable information aboutthe newest innovative approaches and develop work-based skill sets to makeyour tribal transportation program as effective as possible. Upon completingeach class, you will be inspired to apply new knowledge and skills to yourworkplace activities. And you will earn a certificate of completion includingvaluable contact learning hours.
Is internet access an issue?Contact the TTAP Center at 833-484-9944 or [email protected] and wewill provide alternative delivery options.
Two ways to learn onlineIn order to offer maximum flexibility to students, TTAP online classes areprovided in two distinct formats, both of which can be completed from thecomfort of your own environment.
Option 1: Self-Paced (Available now)The first option is a completely self-paced class consisting of four 15-minutelectures and four quizzes. Complete the lectures and quizzes in order and atyour own pace. Each self-paced class will take approximately 2 hours tocomplete. You will earn 2 contact learning hours and a certificate ofcompletion.
Option 2: Instructor-Led (Classes begin October 7)The second option is an instructor-led 4-week class covering the samematerial, but with weekly discussion forums and homework exercises.Content is released at the beginning of each of 4 weeks. You will have 7 daysto complete the week's assignments. The 4-week online class will takeapproximately 6-8 hours to complete. You will earn 6 contact hours and acertificate of completion.
Online classes available in both formats- Low Cost Safety Improvements- Pipe Installation and Maintenance- Procurement 101- Developing Your Transportation Improvement Plan
Visit www.ttap-center.org/online-learning/ to register and view new classesas they are released.
Walt Catlett (middle) and Tabatha Harris, TTAP InjuryPrevention Specialist (right), at Motor Vehicle Injury
Prevention training in Oklahoma City, OK
"It’s an exciting time at TTAP. In addition tocontinuing to spread out across the country todeliver classroom training, our Subject MatterExperts are developing a full spectrum ofonline modules to bring training directly toyou. While the self-paced classes are a quickway to obtain a grasp of the training topics, the4-week instructor-led classes give you theopportunity to engage both with our SMEs andyour workplace peers from across the country.I’m excited to hear from you about your onlinelearning experiences.
I've been spending time at our Road ScholarCertification Program (RSCP) facility inOklahoma City, OK as we prepare to roll outcertification services for skilled transportation
workers who want to lead in their field. TonyDeCresie, RSCP Program Manager, is a safetyand maintenance "boots on the ground"professional. Tony and I are both available tohelp chart your path toward certification.
Whether large or small, or whether you have afully staffed transportation department or youare a small group with a wide variety oftransportation responsibilites, we hope you'llreach out with any technical assistancequestions. Please let me know if you havecomments and suggestions.
As we move into 2019, we hope to play a partin making your transportation program strongand efficient."
Walt Catlett, PE, is TTAP's Director of Education and Outreach. He works withTTAP SMEs and with tribes to promote comprehensive training materials andidentify technical assistance opportunities. Walt may be contacted [email protected] or 501-804-6140.
Meet Valerie Rudman,TTAP LogisticsVal joined the TTAP team in February,shortly after the program launched. Sheworks every day to make sure trainingsessions go off as smoothly as possibleand is pleased to provide answers to yourTTAP questions. You can reach Val [email protected] or toll free at833-484-9944."Greetings --
I recently relocated to Charlottesville, VA fromDallas, TX to join the TTAP management team. Ihold a BA in business administration fromOklahoma State University - Go Pokes! I am aproud member of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahomaand a national board member for Alpha Pi OmegaSorority, Inc.
My past experience in grant and officemanagement, coupled with motor vehicle injuryprevention knowledge, has prepared me totransition into my new role as logisticscoordinator. I've worked in both a large ruralNative American community in Oklahoma and inan urban small business in the Dallas area.
As a leasing agent, I ran dispatch and managedlogistics across the Dallas/Fort Worth region. I'vealso served as the injury prevention coordinatorfor the Kaw Nation, including providing services tothe Ponca Tribe, Tonkawa Tribe and Kay County.Funded by the Indian Health Services Tribal InjuryPrevention Cooperative Agreement Program(TIPCAP), I worked to improve motor vehicle andchild passenger safety, increase seatbelt use andreduce impaired driving.
I am excited to have joined the TTAP team and amenjoying working with tribes across the UnitedStates. I'm learning so much about each tribe'sunique transportation needs.
I look forward to serving you in the future."
The FHWA Every Day Counts (EDC) initiativeidentifies and rapidly deploys proven yetunderutilized innovations to shorten the projectdelivery process, enhance roadway safety,reduce traffic congestion, and improveenvironmental sustainability. These innovationssave time, money, and resources that can beused to deliver more projects. Every two years, anew collection of innovations is identified.
EDC-5 (2019-2020)Advanced Geotechnical Exploration MethodsCollaborative HydraulicsProject BundlingReducing Rural Roadway DeparturesSafe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP)Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)Use of Crowdsourcing to Advance OperationsValue CaptureVirtual Public InvolvementWeather Responsive Management Strategies
EDC-4 (2017-2018)Automated Traffic Signal PerformanceMeasures (ATSPMS)Community ConnectionsData-Driven Safety Analysise-Construction and PartneringIntegrating NEPA and PermittingPavement PreservationRoad Weather ManagementUltra-High Performance Concrete ConnectionsUsing Data to Improve Traffic IncidentManagement
Many TTAP classes support the theories andtechnologies represented by the EDCcollections. Examples include:
Maintenance and Operations: PavementPreservation StrategiesMaterials, micro surfacing, ultra-thin frictioncourse, slurry seals and seal coats as well aspreventive maintenance techniques
Maintenance and Operations: Winter WeatherOperationsSnow and ice control including various de-icingmaterials and chemicals, the latest weatherforecasting resources, and snow readiness plans
Project Delivery: Environmental Permits andLicensesPermits, certifications and documents related tothe NEPA process
Safety: Crash Data AnalysisData/evidence-driven decisions to analyze roadsegment and intersection crash data
Safety: STEPSafety countermeasures and multi-modal plansto protect pedestrians and cyclists
Visit ttap.enrollware.com for class descriptionsand registration information.
FHWA's Every Day Counts: Building a Culture ofInnovationBy advancing 21st century solutions, the transportation community is makingevery day count to ensure roads and bridges are built better, faster, and smarter.
Do you have a meeting facility you'd liketo offer as a TTAP training site in 2019?
TTAP Seeks Host Sites for 2019 Regional TrainingContact us at [email protected] to receive aform by email or visit the Technical AssistanceOpen House at NTTC to pick up a form. Watch foradditional announcements about ways tovolunteer your facility. See you in 2019!
Safety training in Chinle, AZ
We are not able to utilize facilities affiliated with acasino or resort and require overnight lodging thatis available at per diem rates.
Over 70 unique transportation training topics willbe offered across your region next year and we'relooking for tribes to host classroom training. Freemeeting space that accommodates up to 30meeting attendees is ideal.
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OverviewThe Federal Highway Administration(FHWA) Office of Innovative ProgramDelivery's Center for Local Aid Supportlaunched the Tribal Technical AssistanceProgram (TTAP) Center 2-year pilot projectin 2018 as a transportation resource fortribal communities across the country.
The TTAP Center provides comprehensivetransportation training, both in theclassroom and online, as well as technicalassistance to tribal communities. Theseactivities help to build skills and expertise toensure the safety and performance of tribalroads and the continuous professionaldevelopment of tribal transportationworkforces.
