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Course:
Traffic Signal Design - Module 10 Preemption and Priority Control

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Traffic Signals



Description:
This PennDOT Traffic Signal Design self-study is designed to enable the participants to obtain an understanding of the fundamental concepts and PennDOT standard practices related to the design of traffic signal systems within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This course is structured to parallel the progression of decisions, activities and functions related to the design of traffic signal systems.

Participants will understand the various laws, regulations, standards, policy, and guidance information provided by the Department along with understanding the various components of a traffic signal. The course also serves as a refresher for experienced staff or as an introduction to additional subjects related to traffic signals outside of their current job duties.

This course is intended to be a high-level overview of various traffic signal items.

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

- Locate and navigate the various publications related to traffic signals in Pennsylvania
- List the steps within a traffic signal agreement between the Department and other agencies
- Perform a partial traffic signal warrant analysis
- Identify various traffic signal components used in the field
- List the items in a typical traffic signal plan set
- Define common traffic signal timing and phasing terminology
- Define asset management and list the different types of traffic signal maintenance.

In order to receive credit for completion of the course, the participant must pass a final quiz built at the end of the course and follow the instructions to submit their results to PennDOT.

The course includes twenty modules plus one final exam; an estimated completion time of the entire course is seven hours (includes review time). Any module may be viewed as many times as desired.

PennDOT provides continuing education credits (9 PDHs total) for completion of all modules, including the final exam. Follow the instructions on the Final Exam module to submit proof of completion to PennDOT to receive a Certificate of Completion.


Link to this Training:
Module 010 Preemption and Priority Control

Continuing Education Credits


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PennDOT:
9.00
05/07/14
 

Awarding continuing education credits (PDH/CEU/CEH) to a training course or other training event does not imply or guarantee that the training course/event is approved by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors.

According to Pennsylvania Act 25, “Credit determination for activities…shall be the responsibility of the licensee.  Continuing professional competency obtained by a licensee should maintain, improve or expand skills or knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure, including law and ethics applicable to the profession, or develop new and relevant skills and knowledge.”

For informational purposes only:1 CEU is equal to 10 hours of instruction
1 CEH is equal to 1 hour of instruction


Contact Information


Name:
Virginia Lawson
Phone:
(717) 346-1375
Email:
vilawson@pa.gov



Created
Last Modified
By Joseph W Hoke/PennDOT
On 05/09/14 At 01:10 PM
By Daniel E Sanchez/PennDOT
On 03/12/21 At 10:13 AM