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<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in">INTERNAL INFORMATION ONLY -- DO NOT POST in Training Calendar or &nbsp;announcements. --&gt;</p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Leelawadee&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:medium">The PDHs for this class are not confirmed by PennDOT since there are&nbsp;19 different product presentations presented by manufacturers of traffic barriers and end treatments.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Leelawadee&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:medium">We&nbsp;estimate the self-study class&nbsp;may take up to&nbsp;26 hours to complete.&nbsp;&nbsp;Individuals who track PDHs are encouraged to keep their own records for this class.&nbsp; </span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Leelawadee&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:medium">There is a policy posted in ECMS for all contractors who install, inspect, repair and maintain &quot;Traffic Barriers and End Treatments&quot; (i.e. guide rail).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This requirement applies to PennDOT employees as well.&nbsp; The results (Pass /or/ Incomplete)&nbsp;of each exam is posted in ECMS for PennDOT review only. This is managed by the Guiderail section; within Design. (as of 2022: Evan Pursel)&nbsp;&nbsp;(2022 - Virginia Lawson)</span></span></span></p>


 

Course:

Proprietary Traffic Barriers & End Treatments

SAP Course Number:

78TECH401050

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Course can be found when searching
"By Topic" under these categories:

Construction Inspection
Construction Management
Highway Design
Maintenance and Operations
Management/Supervision
Mandatory/Compliance
Municipal Services
Project Management
Structural Design
Structural Inspection
Traffic Engineering Studies



Class Schedule

LocationStartEndTimes
Webinar      11/27/23      12/16/23      Click class location for specific times.
Webinar      01/02/24      01/21/24      Click class location for specific times.
Webinar      01/29/24      02/17/24      Click class location for specific times.
Webinar      03/11/24      03/30/24      Click class location for specific times.
Webinar      05/13/24      06/04/24      Click class location for specific times.









General Information

Summary:
This is one of two courses required by Section 620 of PUB 408.
SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION under "TEACHING METHOD" below.
The overall course goal is to make construction/maintenance engineers, inspectors, and contractors/installers sensitive to accurate installation and consequences of decisions made during field inspection. The course addresses the need for guide rail/end treatment systems layout parameters that ensure an optimal barrier installation. The focus will be on installation of MASH products. The successful completion of the course is required for both inspection and installation.
This is one of two courses required by Section 620 of PUB 408. The other course is Guide Rail Installation, Inspection, and Maintenance.

Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course participants should be able to
- Have a better understanding of various roadside safety proprietary products and how they perform.
- Have a better understanding of manufacturer’s installation recommendations.
- Determine what and how to inspect various safety devices during field installation.

Outline:
AGENDA - Traffic Barriers Remote Training.docx

Teaching Method:
Self-paced web-based learning environment. Each class will be available for approximately 20 consecutive days where participant may access proprietary guide rail training videos, for study, review and replay. After each presentation, participant will have access to an exam of the information presented. Once the exam begins, participant will have a specified time limit to complete the exam. This course should take about 20 to 25 total hours to complete.

This is Prerequisite For:
This course should be taken in conjunction with: Guide Rail Installation, Inspection, and Maintenance.

Target Audience:
This course is directed to PennDOT personnel and Consultants having direct responsibilities for inspection of roadside safety devises such as: traffic barriers (including transitions to other systems), end terminals and crash cushions.
Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), Maintenance personnel
Consultant/Contractor Installers .

Special Materials:
Registration requires the learner’s unique email address as course material access and testing is specific to the registered learner. After completion of the course, the learner will be sent a certificate of completion for each product they studied and received a passing test score.
Once the exam begins, participant will have a specified time limit to complete the exam. Complete instructions will be sent 3 to 5 days prior to the start date of each class.

Final Exam:
Yes



Continuing Education Credits



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



Course Contact Information

                    For technical questions regarding this course, contact the following...
Name:
Virginia Lawson
Phone:
(717) 346-1375
Email:
vilawson@pa.gov

                    For general questions about the Training Calendar (such as those regarding schedules,
                    locations, instructors or registrations), see Contact Information in specific classes.
 
Created
Last Modified
By Rhiannan Nearhood/PennDOT
On 11/01/19 At 11:17 AM
By Edward J Castelli/PennDOT
On 03/25/24 At 07:06 AM