NVLTAP Road Scholar Program
The Road Scholar Program trains roadway transportation workers to be successful on the job.
The Road Scholar Program can be completed over a 5-year period by:
- Completing seven required trainings.
- Completing four elective trainings.
Upon completion of the program, participants receive a certificate of completion. Some agencies use Road Scholar completion to justify pay increases and promotion. Ask your supervisor about this option.
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Road Scholar Requirements
- Barrier Basics
- Basic Work Zone Traffic Control
- Keeping Your Agency (and You!) Out of Court (Tort Liability and Risk Management)
- Pavement Marking Maintenance and Installation
- Pothole Patching and Repair
- Managing Roadway Drainage Systems
- Sign Maintenance and Management
Road Scholar Electives (choose four)
- Chip Seal Best Practices
- Constructing & Inspecting Asphalt Paving Projects
- Constructing a Quality Crack Treatment
- Constructing Thin Surface Treatments for Asphalt Pavements
- Evaluating Pavement Condition
- Flagger Training
- Gravel Road Maintenance
- Introduction to Construction Management
- Introduction to Construction Site Stormwater Management
- Introduction to PAVER
- Low Cost Roadway Safety Improvements
- Pavement Condition Assessment Field Training
- Pesticide Applicator Training
- Practical Math: Using Common Math Skills to Solve Everyday Problems on the Job
- Road Safety 365
- Road Safety Champion Program : 4 core modules qualify as 1 elective each
- Solving ADA Design Challenges
- Weather-Related Operations for Supervisors