Florida "Advanced" Category

Florida "Advanced" Category

We offer Continuing Education Units (CEU's) that are approved by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers.

FL DOT MOTC "Approved Provider!

DESCRIPTION

All projects from the simplest maintenance job to a multi-million dollar reconstruction project requires traffic control expertise to make the project as safe as possible for the motorist and workers. The engineers and supervisors on the projects need to be trained in the latest standards, practices and procedures to accomplish this goal.

This 20-hour course is required for personnel with the responsibility or authority to decide on the specific maintenance to be implemented in the State of Florida. These positions include:

The engineer responsible for development of traffic control plans (TCP)
Work Zone traffic control supervisor.

All of the course material is referenced directly from the: FDS (Index 600 Series), MUTCD (Part 6) Florida’s Plans Preparation Manual (FPPM), Florida’s Construction Project Administration Manual (FCPAM) and Florida’s Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (FFSSRBC).

The Florida Advanced (TCS) course is designed to train those who will be actively involved in designing temporary traffic control in a work zone. It moves from the concepts and techniques taught in the Florida Intermediate course to the implementation of traffic control plans and techniques for installation and removal. Attendees are taught how to read and interpret plans and specifications and implement them in the field. Several workshops included in this course are designed to provide hands on experience in designing temporary traffic control for various real life situations and recognizing, analyzing and correcting deficiencies. These workshops also afford the opportunity for students to learn to work together as a team and to present solutions to the class. Instructors will spend time with each workshop group providing direction and advice to the groups as they work on their assignments.

A further objective of this course is to instruct the attendee in proper and effective documentation in the event of a dispute or possible litigation.

In addition, *flagging operations will be covered in enough detail that an individual who successfully completes this course will be capable of providing basic training as required by the DOT. (details may be found in the MOT Topic No. 625-01010 dated June 2002.)

The instructors in this course bring years of practical experience in traffic control to the classroom. They present the material via a state-of-the-art PowerPoint presentation covering Florida State standards as well as the Federal standards. All attendees will be presented with a copy of the FDS (Index 600), Quality Standards for Work Zones Traffic Control Devices and a binder complete with a copy of the course content slides organized for easy future reference. The attendees will leave this course with knowledge of how to design and implement temporary traffic control plans in the field to make the project as safe as possible for their fellow workers, motorists and pedestrians going through the site.

*Completion of this course allows individuals to train flaggers to meet DOT’s requirements.

Training materials may be ordered through ATSSA.

Authorization to train ATSSA Registered Flaggers requires successful completion of ATSSA’s Florida Intermediate Level course and ATSSAs Flagger Instructor Training. (FIT)

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS TRAINING

Advanced training is required for personnel that work on state roads in the State of Florida with responsibility or authority to decide on the specific maintenance of traffic requirements to be implemented. These positions include the following: