Available NM-LTAP Courses

The New Mexico LTAP Center provides technical assistance and training to support workforce development with the aim of helping local governments and municipalities across New Mexico meet their transportation needs. Our mission is to provide technology transfer in the surface transportation arena, and to promote surface transportation and worker safety to all New Mexico public works and transportation agencies. NM-LTAP provides low cost trainings that range from workforce development to leadership development.

Just as no two people are the same, so is the case for New Mexico communities. Our courses are not one size fits all and we work with you to develop the skills you need.

ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP

You can impact your organization, community, and the world around you - with or without a fancy title. Leadership is an activity that anyone can practice, any time. This course will teach you how to diagnose situations, manage yourself, energize others, and take action to make progress on the toughest challenges you face. Please come with a challenge in mind and ready to participate fully.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)/ SECTION 504

ADA courses generally provide attendees with an understanding of the authorities, regulations, and coverage of the program; an overview of the FHWA's ADA compliance program; and clarifies ADA compliance standards. Participants, whether recipients or public entities, will understand their general responsibilities under the ADA and related statutes.

BASIC PLAN READING

This workshop takes participants through the various types of plans used at road departments. Participants discover how to read and interpret the different types of standard symbols and abbreviations. This course discusses features and details contained within plans; how to define the types of scales and identify dimensions found on plans. This workshop takes participants through the various types of plans used at road departments. Participants discover how to read and interpret the different types of standard symbols and abbreviations. This course discusses features and details contained within plans; how to define the types of scales and identify dimensions found on plans.

CONFINED SPACE COMPETENT PERSON

A confined space is defined as an area that is large enough that an employee can enter, work, has a limited means of entry or exit and is not designed for continuous occupancy. As a part of this course the student will:

Identify the four categories of hazards of confined spaces,
Describe example of confined spaces found in road construction,
Recognize the responsibilities and duties of the competent person,
Recognize the training and recue requirements for personnel involved with confined
spaces,
Recognize the scope of OSHA Construction Industry Standards 1926.1200.
Intended audience is the managers, supervisors and staff that work in or around a confined space

DECISION MAKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING

As supervisors and managers, we are being asked more and more often to look up from our day-to-day tasks and to see the big picture or to think long-term. This course will help you develop your ability to anticipate and plan for the future, by providing you with a framework for developing mission, vision, values, strategy, objectives and measurements. You will discuss yours and others’ attitudes toward the future, and learn techniques for developing a vision with power and depth. Using the Balanced Scorecard, you will discover your ability to shape the future and make a difference – and how to help others join in the process.

DESIGNING PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES FOR ACCESSIBILITY

This two-day course was designed to ensure that pedestrian facilities and access routes are properly constructed and maintained for individuals of all abilities. This course focuses on proper design and maintenance of pedestrian access routes in new construction or when existing facilities are altered. Participants are engaged through a power point presentation, discussion, video demonstrations, small group activities, and includes presentations and discussion with individuals representative of various sects of the disability community, who will provide engagement opportunities promoting accessibility. This training was developed to provide information for those involved in the design and maintenance of pedestrian facilities, and for those individuals that ensure the proper adherence to all applicable laws and guidelines.

EFFECTIVE MOTIVATION OF HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES

This course is for supervisors, crew leaders, managers, or those that aspire to be one. It's a great course that uses the "One Minute Manager" material. In this course you will learn:

Introduction to Effective Motivation
Organizational Requirements
Individual Needs
Turning Effort into Performance
Steps to Improve Performance (Encourage)
Steps to Improve Performance (Communicate)

EXCAVATION AND TRENCHING

If you are replacing a culvert under the roadway or installing sewer lines below the elevation of the basement of homes in the area, the standards found in the OSHA excavation and trenching program provide a safe working environment. In this course the student will:

Identify basic hazards associated with excavations and trenching,
Recognize the need for strict adherence to benching and shoring requirements,
Recognize required responsibilities of the competent person,
Recognize the elements of soil stability and basic classifications,
Recognize types of systems used to protect workers,
Determine basic emergency response procedures.

FALL PROTECTION

This 3-hour course is supported by the Department of Labor, and provides training to protect workers against falls especially from bridge work. Falls are the second-leading cause of death in the transportation construction Industry, behind runovers and backovers. As a part of this course the student will:

Understand the basic methods to identify and reduce the exposer of the employee to
falls,
Understand the risk of falls from equipment,
Identify the four steps to selecting the right fall protection equipment.

Review the process for the development of a fall protection and rescue plan. Intended audience is the managers, supervisors and staff that work with evaluated platforms and structure above 6 feet.

FLAGGER CERTIFICATION

The Flagger’s role is to protect project personnel and provide safe, courteous, and authoritative directions to traffic seeking passage through the work area. This course will teach students standards flagger control references, proper flagging signal procedures, and standard flagger practices for various situations. Upong successful completion of this course, students will receive an ATSSA Flagger Certification card. This is an American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) class that prepares the student for directing traffic in a work zone. This workshop will include the basics of work zone traffic control set up and operation, as well as the procedures for proper and safe flagging.

GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP (FULL)

This six-week course explains the principles of writing grant proposals, especially for beginners. In each of six 2-hour sessions, the class will practice the step-by-step process of identifying funding sources and drafting a proposal, including typical eligibility requirements.

Step-by-step process for how to apply for and manage grants
How funding organizations distribute grant funds
How grants are different from contracts

GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP (INTRO)

This is an introductory course, designed to illustrate the components of a grant, provide insight on grant writing, and provide tools to better understand what a grant is and how to apply. Designed to be interactive, this training is great for a lunch-time workshop, RTPO, MPO meetings, or other meetings. This is intended for individuals with little grant writing experience.

GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION TRAINING

This course will provide a broad overview of the installation of guardrails and associated devices, including; assessment of the work site topography and site conditions; proper layout of a work site; locationl installation, and maintenance of guardrails and terminal sections; documentation materials, inspections of incidents, as well as where to find the most up-to-date resources and information regarding guardrail installation. This course is recommended for State DOT engineers and inspectors, installation work crews, and guardrail contractor company employees, including those with both extensive experience and new employees.

INTRODUCTION TO GIS

Online mapping or Web mapping is a process of compiling and delivering geo-spatial data in the form of an interactive web application. Online mapping services allow users to interact with geographic data, query data, finding landmarks, obtaining addresses, etc. This course provides information on current and emerging online mapping technologies and capabilities. The emphasis of this class will be hands-on experience.

INTRODUCTION TO UNMANNED AIRBORNE SYSTEMS (UAS) MAPPING

This full day course starts with a brief overview of the UAS mapping technology and its rules and regulations. The principles of UAS data collection are explained along with hands-on practice in flight planning and execution. The main focus of this course is on processing the collected imagery using structure from motion technique and deriving orthophoto mosaics and ultra-high resolution digital terrain models (DTMs) and digital surface models (DSMs) of land surface, vegetation and structures. More advanced topics include multitemporal 3D data analysis, fusion with lidar data and 3D visualization with applications in transportation engineering.

LOW COST ROADWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

This workshop shows participants ways to reduce fatalities and injuries caused by road departures and collisions with fixed objects, as well as collision at rural intersections. The course also addresses measures to improve pedestrian safety. Included are examples of low-cost maintenance and safety improvements on roads.

NEGOTIATION SKILLS WORKSHOP: SUCCESS IN RIGHT OF WAY

This highly interactive workshop—featuring role playing, games and skill enhancement exercises—explores the conditions, attitudes and basic skills needed to succeed in negotiations. Workshop discussions include examining effective communication skills, the importance of credibility and emotional intelligence as well as different styles of negotiations. The workshop explains the basic Uniform Act requirements, walks the participants through the negotiation process including preparation for negotiations, meetings with land owners, techniques to reduce conflict, essential documentation and basic closing requirements.

OPEN SOURCE AND FREE GIS SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS

Open source and free software has gained popularity in recent years, because it is free and compatible with different operating systems such as Windows, Mac OS and Linux. The course objective is to introduce students to the acquisition, editing, manipulation, and display and analysis of spatial information using Free Open Source Geographic Information Systems software (FOSS GIS). This course is designed to be an introduction to these technologies, primarily for students interested in infrastructure management, environmental management, public policy and administration, and nonprofit management, fields that GIS is becoming a critical tool.

OSHA 10 AND 30 HOUR CONSTRUCTION

In accordance to Federal code, Federal OSHA performs inspections and enforcement of OSHA regulations of non-governmental workers in non-state plan states. In all states, the State Department of Labor and/or Risk Management Organization adopts the OSHA requirements. This course discusses the OSHA requirement with the goal of protecting all employee.

POWERFUL PRESENTATION SKILLS

According to surveys, the number one fear people have is not death or being audited by the IRS – it is the fear of public speaking! Although many people possess expertise and knowledge in their fields, they often cannot communicate that information clearly, concisely and confidently. This highly participatory workshop will teach you skills that will enable you to communicate with confidence. This workshop starts you where you are, and in a positive way teaches you how to communicate more effectively both one-on-one and in a group setting. In a relaxed, supportive atmosphere you will learn techniques that will help you organize your thoughts, control stage fright and speak well under pressure.

PRACTICAL MATH FOR ROADWAY WORKERS

With math basics followed by lessons in calculating length, area, volume, and quantities, this interactive course presents how to estimate highway maintenance work in real world situations using the math you already know! Utilizing a step-by-step approach, complex situations encountered by highway and street departments will be broken down into simple pieces.

PREVENTING RUNOVERS AND BACKOVERS

In the Transportation Community runovers and back overs is the cause of the largest number of fatal and serious injuries, according to OSHA’s data. This 3 hour course is sponsored by OSHA , and helps to reduce fatalities and accidents in the roadway construction industry by:

Identify the difference between External and Internal Traffic Control,
Review some of the issues with external traffic control that creates confusion of the driver as they pass through the work zone,
Separating trucks and heavy machines from workers on foot in the work zone,
Creating an internal traffic control plan.

ROAD SAFETY 365

This one-day workshop focuses on processes for incorporating safety into all aspects of local and rural road projects, and on making safety a priority through inclusion in the traditional decision-making process—365 days a year. The course stresses the importance of road safety, and illustrates how it can be integrated into rural/local transportation project development at all stages: planning, design, construction, implementation, operations, and maintenance. Through practical exercises and facilitator-led discussions, the emphasis is on operations and maintenance to reflect the predominant, day-to-day responsibilities of rural/local transportation agencies. The benefits and potential cost savings of safety initiatives are shown using examples from rural/local agencies.

SILICA SAFETY TRAINING

This course covers the development and implementation of controls and strategies to prevent or mitigate silica exposures in construction industries.

Course topics include:

Assessing construction materials,
Controlling worker exposure,
Employee information and training requirements,
Samples of an Exposure Control Plan

STORM WATER COMPETENT PERSON

To effectively manage the permit process, the EPA has produced a General Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities (CGP), which defines specific conditions and requirements to be met as part of the General Permit. The General Permit establishes the procedures required for proper coverage, the requirement for a SWPPP, and requirements for termination of permit coverage.

New Mexico Environment Department

The NPDES Storm Water Permitting Program in New Mexico is administered by the EPA. Requirements for the NPDES Storm Water Discharge Permit are defined by federal law in Section 402(p) of the CWA and added by Section 405 of the Water Quality Act of 1987.

SUCCESSION PLANNING AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER

As the workforce ages, most organizations are looking at fairly large numbers of employees reaching retirement age and leaving the organization. This course helps participants understand the steps needed to transfer the knowledge, skills and expertise of employees who will be leaving to others in the organization. In addition, participants will learn the components of a good succession plan and how to develop and implement a successful strategy to identify team member knowledge, skills, experience and potential. Also included is information on mentoring programs, leadership development strategies, and other ways to ensure the future success of the team and the organization.

TRAFFIC CONTROL SUPERVISOR COURSE (CERTIFICATION COURSE)

Participants will receive two days of advanced training, geared to the specific job related duties of the supervisor. This training course is intended to meet the needs of today’s work zone Traffic Control Supervisor. Critical lifesaving knowledge will be provided in this course and will include multimedia and group activities to solve real problems involved in the design and implementation of temporary traffic control for work in the roadway right-of- way. As a prerequisite for this course you must have successfully completed an ATSSA Traffic Control Technician (TCT) Course (80% or greater.) Upon completion of the two day course and passing a written examination (80% or greater), participants can apply for certification.

TRAFFIC CONTROL SUPERVISOR COURSE (CERTIFICATION COURSE)

TRAFFIC CONTROL TECHNICIAN (CERTIFICATION COURSE)

Offered as an introduction to the basic principles of temporary work zone traffic control, this one-day training course is designed to instruct the participant in the underlying principles of temporary traffic control as set forth in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The instructor will provide the students with the practical knowledge, techniques, and instruction on the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices to enable them to apply practical concepts. Students are required to complete a written examination and will receive a certificate of completion. This course is a prerequisite course for the Traffic Control Supervisor course.

TRANSITION TO SUPERVISION: INTRODUCTION TO THE BASICS

Most employees who are promoted to the position of supervisor get little or no training in how to do their new job, even though the job of a front-line supervisor is one of the most challenging jobs there is! Often, individuals are chosen to be supervisors because they succeeded well at doing their technical jobs – they are excellent individual contributors. In this course you will learn the knowledge, skills and abilities that are needed to become a good supervisor. You will learn how to handle the sometimes-difficult issues of supervising former peers or workers who may have more seniority and of being seen as part of “management”. You will rate your supervisory skills and abilities, and design an Individual Development Plan to help you build on your strengths, and to focus on areas where improvement may be needed. This course is designed to assist and support all supervisors and especially those who are new to the position or about to be promoted.

TRANSPORTATION ASSET MANAGEMENT

The large inventory of aging roadways and bridges, the dramatic fluctuations in construction costs, the retirement of experienced transportation workers, and the increased competition for available funding have amplified the challenges transportation agencies face as they manage their highway systems. Over the last decade, a number of state highway agencies have established Transportation Asset Management (TAM) programs to help document asset conditions, to allocate funding, and to determine the most effective use of available funds. TAM programs provide theprocesses and tools necessary to help transportation leaders make informed project decisions that can improve the overall operational efficiency of the organization. This NHI course covers the basic tenets of an asset management program, how it is useful and looks at pavement preservation strategies.