Currently Scheduled Courses

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January 31, 2012
Location: The MD T2 Center located in College Park, Maryland.
Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Asphalt Recycling - This course discusses the advantages of asphalt recycling as part of your road maintenance program. It covers techniques for recycling asphalt pavement, including surface recycling, hot mix recycling (both in plant and on-site), and cold mix recycling. The course instructed by Ed Stellfox emphasizes cold mix recycling, full depth reclamation, reviewing materials, equipment and operations. It also presents recent examples of asphalt recycling projects in several states. The following topics will be discussed: advantages; review of techniques -materials, equipment, and operations for surface recycling, hot-mix recycling, cold-mix recycling, and full depth reclamation.
Professional Development Hours: 6.0, for more information about PDHs, visit our FAQ page.
Registration Fees: There will be a $59 registration fee charged for all participants.

February 8, 2012
Location: The MD T2 Center located in College Park, Maryland.
Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Asphalt Roads - Common Maintenance Problems - Municipal employees with road maintenance responsibilities should understand the causes of common maintenance problems on asphalt roads and be  familiar with proper repair materials and methods. This course instructed by Ed Stellfox discusses causes and repair procedures for common problems such as cracking, potholes, rutting, corrugations, etc. The procedures cover materials, equipment, and techniques for lasting repairs. Also included, a brief discussion of surface treatment.
Professional Development Hours: 6.0, for more information about PDHs, visit our FAQ page.
Registration Fees: There will be a $59 registration fee charged for all participants.

March 6-7, 2012
Location: The MD T2 Center located in College Park, Maryland.
Time: (day 1) 8:30am - 3:30pm, (day 2) 8:30am - 12:30pm
Techniques for Reducing Construction and Maintenance Costs - Counties and municipalities bear a considerable financial burden with respect to the construction and maintenance of roadways. Inflation, increasing cost of labor, materials and fuel have risen steeply in the past few years. At the same time, municipal budgets have not kept pace. It is essential to conserve resources, find energy efficient and low maintenance materials and to use more efficient techniques. This workshop instructed by Ed Stellfox, will conclude with groups of participants developing a cost control plan for a project.
Professional Development Hours: 10.0, for more information about PDHs, visit our FAQ page.
Registration Fees: There will be a $100 registration fee charged for all participants.

March 13, 2012
Location: The MD T2 Center located in College Park, Maryland.
Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Construction Mathematics - Construction inspectors may need to brush up on math skills specifically related to construction inspection, especially basic geometry, fractions, area, volume and conversions. The class lead by Ed Stellfox is a good refresher, and excellent preparation for the construction inspection class. The course was designed for road workers, foremen, superintendants, construction inspectors and supervisors in need of a refresher, especially in preparation for the Construction Inspections class.
Depending on the interest of the participants, the course may cover: whole number and fractions, decimals (for measurement and payment), mixed operation fractions and decimals, formula evaluation, techniques of algebra, ration and proportion, percentage, hints for problem solving, useful formulas, square and square roots, conversion, and transportation construction examples.
Please note:
Participants should bring a calculator, a scale, and a straight edge.
Professional Development Hours: 6.0, for more information about PDHs, visit our FAQ page.
Continuing Education Units (CEU’s):
Registrants will be given a certificate awarding 0.6 CEU’s upon completion of the program. CEU’s are a nationally recognized standard of measurement that can be earned by attending qualified programs of continuing education. For more information about CEU's please visit our FAQ page.
Registration Fees: There will be a $89 registration fee charged for all participants.

March 14, 2012
Location: The MD T2 Center located in College Park, Maryland.
Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm
ADA Compliance and Technical Training - This course instructed by Juan Morales will highlight the necessary elements required to ensure that transportation agencies are in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, and provide technical guidance as developed by the State Highway Administration in conjunction with the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). 
Elements to be covered include, developing a transition plan, performing self-evaluation, creating asset management tools to track compliance, programmatic compliance, and design & construction technical requirements. This course is aimed at local transportation agencies (design division heads, design engineers, construction division heads, and construction engineers).
Professional Development Hours: 6.0, for more information about PDHs, visit our FAQ page.
Registration Fees: The following registration fees will be charged for this course, $99 for Maryland local government participants and $110 for all other participants.

March 22, 2012
Location: The MD T2 Center located in College Park, Maryland.
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Traffic Signs - This half-day course instructed by Ed Stellfox will cover the regulations and guidelines for traffic signs including; regulatory signs, warning signs, and guide signs. A review of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) will also be covered. An in depth discussion of sign examples, installation and maintenance, as well as sign management will be covered.
Professional Development Hours: 4.0, for more information about PDHs, visit our FAQ page.
Registration Fees: There will be a $59 registration fee charged for all participants.

March 28-29, 2012
Location: The MD T2 Center located in College Park, Maryland.
Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Project Development with Federal Aid - State DOTs and local agencies when developing projects involving federal-aid must follow a prescribed set of rules, regulations, and procedures.  This course instructed by Dane Ismart will cover the various steps necessary to meet the federal requirements.  The course will be initiated with a discussion of categorical funds and what activities they are eligible for.  A detailed presentation will be made on how the federal highway financial system works and the process that determines the amount of federal funds that will be available to the States and MPOs.  Presentations will then be made on federal rules  to meet planning and environmental requirements, right-of-way rules and requirements (the Uniform Act), design standards, the bridge inspection program requirements.  Federal contract requirements will also be presented that discuss a broad of issues such as use of proprietary materials, contract bidding rules, contract provisions, etc.  Class exercises will be used to demonstrate typical real life issues involving the development of federal-aid projects. This course is intended for State and Local Government personnel involved with federal funded projects.
Professional Development Hours: 12.0, for more information about PDHs, visit our FAQ page.
Registration Fees: The following registration fees will be charged for this course, $220 for Maryland local government participants, $235 for Maryland state government participants and $250 for all other participants.

April 4, 2012
Location: The MD T2 Center located in College Park, Maryland.
Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Basic Drainage - This course instructed by Ed Stellfox emphasizes the importance of good drainage with discussions of water and its effects on roads, problems caused by improper drainage, and ways to handle these problems. It covers types of drainage facilities, ranging from ditches, culverts, subdrains, inlets and end structures. Their uses, materials, installation and maintenance as well as erosion control are addressed. It also introduces geosynthetic drainage applications. The following topics will be covered: importance of drainage, characteristics of water, system maintenance, drainage principles, surface and subsurface drainage, ditches, driveways, drainage culverts – materials and placement, headwalls, endwalls and inlets, erosion control, and geosynthetics in drainage.
Professional Development Hours: 6.0, for more information about PDHs, visit our FAQ page.
Registration Fees: There will be a $89 registration fee charged for all participants.

April 12, 2012
Location: The MD T2 Center located in College Park, Maryland.
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Asphalt Resurfacing - This course instructed by Ed Stellfox reviews the various asphalt mixes, their components and their uses. Asphalt resurfacing procedures are covered, including preparation, material, equipment, operation and safety. Special emphasis is placed on proper rolling and compaction of the asphalt overlay. Superpave mix design is discussed as well.
Municipal officials, road commissioners, supervisors, and superintendents; public works and maintenance personnel; equipment operators; and city or town managers are encouraged to attend.
Professional Development Hours: 4.0, for more information about PDHs, visit our FAQ page.
Registration Fees: There will be a $59 registration fee charged for all participants.

May 7-8, 2012
Location: The MD T2 Center located in College Park, Maryland.
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Intersection and Arterial Safety Design Analysis - This course instructed by Dane Ismart will have broad general coverage of at-grade intersection analysis and design features. The analysis will include signalized, unsignalized and roundabout intersections. Specific coverage will include capacity, analysis, signal warrants, queue analysis and safety selected design features. Software packages such as HCS and SIDRA will be demonstrated. This course is targeted for municipal engineers; public works directors; state, federal, and private engineers; planners, designers, and traffic engineers that may be involved in the selection and design of intersections.
Professional Development Hours: 12.0, for more information about PDHs, visit our FAQ page.
Continuing Education Units (CEU’s):
Registrants will be given a certificate awarding 1.2 CEU’s upon completion of the program. CEU’s are a nationally recognized standard of measurement that can be earned by attending qualified programs of continuing education. For more information about CEU's please visit our FAQ page.
Registration Fees: The following registration fees will be charged for this course, $199 for Maryland local government participants and $215 for all other participants.

June 25, 2012
Location: The MD T2 Center located in College Park, Maryland.
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Signal Warrant and Intersection Control Analysis - This one-day course instructed by Dane Ismart will cover the eight MUTCD signal warrants:

• Warrant 1: Eight-Hour Vehicle Volume
• Warrant 2: Four-Hour Vehicle Volume
• Warrant 3: Peak Hour
• Warrant 4: Pedestrian Volume
• Warrant 5: School Crossing
• Warrant 6: Coordinated Signal System
• Warrant 7: Crash Experience
• Warrant 8: Roadway Network

The course will also cover warrants for four-way stops as well as alternatives to traffic control signals. A detailed discussion of the advantages and disadvantages both in the terms of capacity and safety of various types of traffic controls will be presented. The basis for both the installation and the removal of traffic control devices will be covered.
As part of the course, workshop problems will be given to the class participants. The class will be provided intersection field data and will determine if signals are warranted for the sample intersections. After completing the workshops, MUTCD signal warrant analysis software will be demonstrated and the workshop problems will be evaluated based on microcomputer analysis. This course is designed for traffic engineers and transportation planners involved in the design and planning of corridors and intersections.
Professional Development Hours: 6.0, for more information about PDHs, visit our FAQ page.
Continuing Education Units (CEU’s):
Registrants will be given a certificate awarding 0.6 CEU’s upon completion of the program. CEU’s are a nationally recognized standard of measurement that can be earned by attending qualified programs of continuing education. For more information about CEU's please visit our FAQ page.
Registration Fees: The following registration fees will be charged for this course, $110 for Maryland local government participants, $120 for Maryland state government participants and $135 for all other participants.

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