2019 Roads Scholar & Road Master
Graduation Ceremonies
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The Technology Transfer Program is proud to announce the graduation of 127 Roads Scholars and 189 Road Masters from state and local governments. They join the 3,638 Roads Scholars and 2,742 Road Masters who have already completed the program.
Graduation was held December 3-5 in three locations throughout the state.
Dr. Joe Crabtree, Director for the Kentucky Transportation Center, presided over the graduation and Andy Barber, State Highway Engineer along with Jon Wilcoxson, Assistant State Highway Engineer presented awards to the graduates.
Graduation photos can be found here:
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park
Prestonsburg
Embassy Suites
Lexington
Rough River State Resort Park
Falls of Rough
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Joshua Compton, District 12, Floyd County, received his Roads Scholar and Road Master on December 3, 2019. Andy Barber presented the awards.
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Daron Stephens, City of Winchester, received his Roads Scholar and Road Master on December 4, 2019. Jon Wilcoxson presented the awards.
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Tony Ratley, Union County Road Dept., received his Roads Scholar and Road Master on December 5, 2019. Jon Wilcoxson presented the awards.
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Congratulations to the recent graduates. Thank you for your commitment to improving your skills through training, and your hard work keeping Kentucky’s roads safe.
For additional information about the Roads Scholar and Road Master Programs, visit us online at
www.kyt2.com
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2020 Training Courses are LIVE!
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Roads Scholar Program
The Road Scholar program provides an opportunity for road maintenance personnel to receive specialized training in the fundamentals of road maintenance, management procedures and techniques in an effective and cost efficient manner. In order to become a Roads Scholar, and individual must complete six required courses and three optional courses, totaling 53 hours of training.
Required Courses include
Basic Work Zone and Flagger Qualification, Drainage: The Key to Roads That Last, Low-Cost Roadway Safety Improvements, Risk Management/Tort Liability, Traffic Management Through Signals, Signs and Markings, and Understanding the Differences in People.
You must take at least three (3) of these optional courses that include
Asphalt Paving Best Practices, Communications I, Construction of Concrete, Customer Service, and Handling Harassment and Violence in the Workplace.
Road Master Program
The Road Master Program provides a more advanced level of technical information and builds upon the Roads Scholar Program. The program is designed to relate to those in a supervisory role. In order to become a Road Master, an individual must have completed the Roads Scholar Program; they must complete four required courses, and three optional courses, totaling 42 hours of training.
Required courses include
Communications II, Developing Leadership Skills, Environmental Awareness, and Snow and Ice Removal.
You must take at least three (3) of these optional courses;
Basic Plan Reading, Eroision and Sediment Control, Roadside/Vegetation Management, and Small Bridge Repair and Maintenance.
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Pesticide Continuing Education and Pesticide Training & Testing
Any person handling, applying or supervising the use of pesticides as part of that person’s job must be certified and licensed by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Non-commercial pesticide applicators must complete twelve hours of training over a three-year period to remain certified. Our workshops offer four hours of continuing education.
Don’t let your Pesticide license expire! If you are currently licensed and need credit in order to keep your applicator's license, sign up for our Continuing Education Training workshop! We have four classes coming up in March and more scheduled throughout the year!
Category 3, 5, 6, 8, and 18 Continuing Education Training
This workshop is for those individuals who are currently licensed and who need continuing education credit in order to keep their applicator’s license.
Category 3, 5, and 6 Training and Testing
This workshop prepares workers to take the certification exam, we provide five hours of instruction
, and at the completion of the training, the Department of Agriculture administers the exam.
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Grade & Drain - Level I and II
The Grade and Drain qualification program was created in accordance with FHWA’s “Quality Assurance Procedures for Construction” policy and KM 64-001-08, which both state that all sampling and testing data to be used in the acceptance decision or the IA program shall be executed by qualified sampling and testing personnel. Participants must successfully complete Level I training before attending Level II. Q
ualification is valid five years from the date listed on the wallet card.
Level I
The Grading Level I course is designed to give participants the skills and knowledge required to become a competent grade and drain inspector. Topics discussed include soil sampling, interpretation of soil profile sheets, moisture and density testing by the nuclear method, developing moisture density target values by the one-point proctor method, visual identification of soil types, and specifications of grade and drain construction. Each participant will perform a one-point proctor and a nuclear density test.
Level II
Grading Level II builds upon information that is provided in the Grading Level I course. The purpose of the course is to provide additional training to inspection personnel who are involved with grade and drain construction of roadways. Topics discussed during the course include the following: construction and design of cut slopes in rock, geotextiles, karst topography (sinkholes), subgrade stabilization, structural backfill and pipe installation.
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Kentucky Erosion Prevention Sediment Control (KEPSC)
The Kentucky Erosion Prevention & Sediment Control (KEPSC) Program is designed to offer introductory knowledge as well as assist developers, contractors, and government agencies in complying with the Kentucky Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (KPDES) General Permit for Construction Courses include the KEPSC Introductory Program, KEPSC Inspector Qualification Training & Testing, and KEPSC Requalification
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KEPSC for Roadway Inspectors
The purpose of KEPSC for Roadway Inspectors (KEPSC-RI) is to qualify erosion and sediment control inspectors for roadway projects as required by Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, published by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways.
KEPSC Inspector Qualification
The KEPSC Inspector Qualification course is designed to help participants meet regulations set forth in KYR10 Permit for Construction. This training is invaluable to public works employees, contractors and inspectors throughout the Commonwealth, since Qualified Inspectors are required for a project to receive the Kentucky Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (KPDES) General Permit issued by the Kentucky Division of Water. KPDES permit applies to any construction site with a disturbance of one acre or more anywhere in Kentucky. Inspector Qualification is valid three years from successfully completing the exam.
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Work Zone Qualification
Training Program
In 2007 the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet issued the Policy and Procedures for the Safety and Mobility of Traffic Through Work Zones with a primary goal of reducing crashes and injuries in and around highway work zones; as well as providing a safe and efficient environment for workers. The Work Zone Traffic Control Employee Qualification Program has been developed to meet this need.
This course is intended for individuals who perform flagging and temporary traffic control activities on Kentucky’s roadways. Individuals seeking qualification as Traffic Control Technicians and Supervisors are encouraged to take this course prior to taking the Technician and Supervisor Courses. This training session includes lectures, videos, and hands-on exercises to present the following: proper use of personal protective equipment, work zone components and types of operations, flagging procedures, proper and improper flagging operations, as well as methods of communicating with workers and the public. Individuals performing flagging operations on any Kentucky roadway should be trained and qualified every two years. Those who successfully pass the test will be qualified and their results will be provided to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The course also fulfills a requirement for the Roads Scholar Program.
Work Zone Traffic Control Technician Qualification
This course is intended for individuals working for governmental agencies, utilities, and private highway industry who place, monitor, and maintain traffic control devices on public roadways in Kentucky. Included in the curriculum are concepts, techniques, and practices in the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices. Tort liability and risk management are discussed, as well as recognition and identification of deficiencies during the course of a construction or maintenance project. The principal course text is the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Individuals seeking qualification as Work Zone Traffic Control Technicians are encouraged to take the Basic Work Zone Traffic Control and Flagger Course prior to taking this course. This course is a prerequisite for the Work Zone Traffic Control Supervisor Qualification. Technicians must be qualified through training and testing every five years.
Work Zone Traffic Control Supervisor Qualification
This course is intended for individuals who supervise traffic control technicians and other field personnel and who are responsible for implementing the Traffic Control Plan. It provides comprehensive training on work zone standards, guidelines, installation and removal procedures, inspection, and documentation. Students are taught how to read and interpret traffic control plans for implementation in the field, and how to correct and document deficiencies. The course expands on the concepts and techniques taught in the Traffic Control Technician Course, which is a prerequisite for the supervisor training. Supervisors must be qualified through training and testing every five years.
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To see a full list of classes or to register for a class, visit the
Events Calendar
online.
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December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
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December 13, 2019 - January 1, 2020
This holiday season, from December 13, 2019, through January 1, 2020, law enforcement will participate in the high-visibility national enforcement campaign,
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
. During this period, local law enforcement will show zero tolerance for drunk driving. Increased state and national messages about the dangers of driving impaired, coupled with enforcement and increased officers on the road, aim to drastically reduce drunk driving on our nation’s roadways.
Sadly, the statistics prove that there is still a lot of work to do to put an end to drunk driving. According to NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 10,511 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes in 2018. On average, 10,000 people were killed each year from 2014 to 2018 — one person was killed in drunk-driving crashes every 50 minutes in 2018. That’s the equivalent of 20 jumbo jets crashing each year, with no survivors.
Stay off Santa’s — and law enforcement’s — naughty list. Refuse to drink and drive, and help us spread this lifesaving message: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.
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KTC Out and About
The Kentucky Transportation Center and the Technology Transfer Program will be exhibiting at the KBT conference on January 15 at the Lexington Convention Center. Stop by booth 7 to learn more about our program.
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Don't Miss This
FREE
Training For
Local Government Agencies
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The Safety Improvements for Rural Roads course is designed for local governments to reduce roadway departures and fatalities. The program is a two-day training event which includes seven of the FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures and a review of Kentucky's Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The following additional topics will also be addressed: High Friction Surface Treatments, Shoulder Maintenance and Shoulder Drop Off, Signs Supports, and Guardrails.
Dates
February 4 & 5 - Red Lion Inn, Elizabethtown
February 11 & 12 - Mountain Arts Center, Prestonsburg
This training is provided
FREE
to local governments through the Accelerating Safety Activities Program (ASAP).
Space is limited so register early.
DLG Training Hours
This two-day training is worth 9.75 DLG hours.
If you are interested in learning more about this class visit our website below, or contact Megan Martin at
[email protected]
or 800-432-0719.
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Happy Holidays from the Technology Transfer Program!
The University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Transportation Center
will be closed from December 24 through January 3.
We wish you a safe and happy holiday and New Year!
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The 2020 Training Calendar has been mailed out and you should be expecting your copy soon. We have more available in our office as well.
If you have not received the calendar and would like to be added to our mail list, contact Michele Baker at
[email protected]
or
800-432-0719 to be added to our list.
A digital copy can also be downloaded on our website
HERE
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Upcoming Webinars
December
To see a full list of classes or to register for a class online,
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