THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS TRANSPORTATION CENTER

The Kansas RTAP Approved Trainer Workshop is required for Kansas Approved RTAP Trainers and trainers with approved applications who are in the process of becoming trainers.

This course brings Kansas road and street crews information on maintaining Kansas low-volume paved roads and asphalt-treated wearing surfaces.

Improve skills in developing project budgetary and tracking expenditures

The objective of this training is to provide the participant with the tools to improve their knowledge of bridge types, basic terminology, bridge components, and bridge inspections.

How to spot and fix common bridge problems

This course defines the role of the county commission as financial policymakers and related roles of citizens, other elected officials, and staff.

This workshop offers front-line employees a practical primer on county/city government to enhance understanding of what influences and shapes their day-to-day jobs.

This course covers communication basics, things to avoid, best practices, and how to communicate during difficult conversations.

This course presents the practices of designing, constructing, and rehabilitating concrete pavements

STOP Method | Personality Types | Shift T Empathy Exercise | Four D's of Disconnect | BATNA | Four Step Process

This workshop offers front-line employees a practical primer on county/city government to enhance understanding of what influences and shapes their day-to-day jobs.

Discuss the importance of culvert inspections

The objective is to enable participants to plan a good culvert replacement project that enhances roadway safety that is also good for the environment.

Information will be provided on the types of culvert products available, including the pros and cons of the various products, and proper installation techniques.

This course presents coaching points and defensive driving techniques that are helpful in keeping drivers safe on the roadway

This course presents coaching points and defensive driving techniques that are helpful in keeping drivers safe on the roadway

Effective community and media communication can rally support, calm a nervous public, provide much-needed information, encourage cooperative behaviors, and help save lives.

This course will focus on the intergovernmental relations found among them and the myriad issues that accompany the day-to-day operations that affect the overall efficiency of our system.

Application and refinement of basic communication skills to typical customer service situations.

In this course, participants will examine concepts of leadership development, enhance awareness of leadership strengths and limitations, and identify sources of influence and authority

Examine the roles, responsibilities, and tasks of the supervisor's job

Provide basic information on engineering matters | Discuss best maintenance practices

This workshop will look at design principles but is not intended to provide participants with the knowledge to design or evaluate the need for guardrail.

This training was designed to assist new public transportation managers in navigating the policies, procedures, and scope of managing a public or specialized transportation agency in the state of Kansas.

This training was designed to assist new public transportation managers in navigating the policies, procedures, and scope of managing a public or specialized transportation agency in the state of Kansas.

This workshop will help supervisors navigate the most current legal provisions associated with the public sector workplace and translate them into plain-English guidelines.

Understand the necessity of regulatory permits & identify which regulatory permits are required for your projects.

This class will cover the basics of utilizing crash data to make safer roads and improve intersections.

This course will provide information on how to increase motivation and employee engagement, types of training methods, how to set clear goals and expectations, and how to provide formal and informal feedback.

This one-day course provides an introductory overview of the MUTCD, with emphasis on MUTCD applications related to work zones (temporary signing).

This course is designed to give you an overview of the key elements of human resource management

Review relevant statutes and discuss liability issues. | Consider procedures and penalties.

Supervisors will learn skills to tackle the tough problems that present themselves in a dynamic workplace.

This workshop will provide information on project planning and management processes

This workshop focuses on affirmative measures that can be implemented by a supervisor to prevent and if necessary, respond to workplace accidents and injury.

Emergency management | Job costing | Public works budgeting

This workshop will provide crew members and supervisors with a basic understanding of tort liability and risk management

We communicate every day, but are we effective communicators? This course covers communication basics, things to avoid, best practices, and how to communicate during difficult conversations. Class participation is required.

This course will provide participants with strategies and tools to help manage conflict in their lives. The course will include sections on: Managing Self, Understanding Others, Adding to your Toolbox, and Practice of your real-world scenarios.

This session will focus on how a supervisor can reduce discordant notes and bring about greater harmony among employees.

Excellent customer service is the ability to consistently exceed the expectations of the customer. In this course, participants will leave with tools and skills to provide excellent customer service.

This course will provide information on how to increase motivation and employee engagement, types of training methods, how to set clear goals and expectations, and how to provide formal and informal feedback.

In this class supervisors will learn skills to tackle the tough problems that present themselves in a dynamic workplace.

Discuss how to get the most out of snow removal equipment

Examine interpersonal behaviors that can detract from or contribute to cooperative relationships

Welding Basics | MIG | Thermal Lance

This workshop will provide comprehensive instruction in the workplace, job site, and equipment safety on topics specific to Kansas road, bridge, and highway staff.