Local Training & Assistance Program (LTAP)

Upcoming Webinars, Workshops, and Grants

April 29 Instantly Improve Public Speaking for Technical Professionals Monday, April 29, 2024 at 9:00 am to 10:00 am AKST The National Center for Rural Road Safety and NLTAPA Safety Work Group are co-hosting a FREE, 1-hour online webinar. Public speaking is one of the most valuable skills you can have. It can increase adoption of your ideas, bolster your confidence and effectiveness, and further your career. That said, most people are afraid to even try it. That is great news for you because if you can improve your public speaking skills even a little, you can stand out a lot among your peers. In this webinar, Kevin Elliott will describe why we are all afraid to speak in public, itemize the most common public speaking mistakes, and give you simple (and unexpected) tips to avoid those mistakes and improve your public speaking instantly. Yes, instantly. Webinar Registration
May 1 FHWA Road Weather Spotlight Webinar Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 9:00 am to 10:00 am AKST The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Operations is collaborating with the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) to host a bi-monthly webinar series on Road Weather Management (RWM). These webinars, called the Road Weather Spotlight Series, align with the mission of the RWM Program to inform stakeholders and improve highway road weather operations. Please join us on Wednesday, May 1 from 9-10 a.m. AST for the second installment titled Mitigating and Managing Low-Visibility Events. During this webinar, the featured speakers will discuss strategies and suggested practices for road safety during low-visibility events. Agenda Introduction and Webinar Goals Setting the Stage for Low-Visibility Events Arizona's Dual-Use Safety Technology Warning System Featured Speakers Additional Low-Visibility Resources RWM Grant Opportunities Other Announcements Speakers Jose de Alba, California Department of Transportation Roy Reid, Virginia Department of Transportation Mike Fontaine, Virginia Department of Transportation Webinar Registration
May 1 Power of Partnerships to Improve Transportation Decision-Making Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am AKST Collaboration and public engagement are paramount to successful transportation projects, and transformational partnerships have the potential to increase positive transportation outcomes. Beyond Community Participation Plans, transportation practitioners can develop deeper community relationships to improve local well-being and make transportation investments more impactful. This webinar aims to advance the state of the practice in partnership development with traditional and nontraditional partners, including developing relationships with community-based organizations that represent underserved constituents participating in transportation planning and projects. Webinar Registration
May 13 Putting your transportation plans into action: Tribal Transportation Improvement Programs (TTIP) Monday, May 13, 2024 at 1:00 pm to unknown AKST On May 13, 2024, at 1 pm, the AK TTAP is hosting a webinar by Miles Brookes of the FHWA Office on Tribal Transportation Improvement Programs. Transportation planning aims to address current and future transportation, land use, economic development, traffic demand, public safety, health, and social needs. A Tribal government performs transportation planning to analyze existing and future transportation facilities serving the Tribal community under changing conditions to make informed investment decisions. Both short and long term Planning can be done. The TTIP is the Tribe's short-term (less than 4 years) strategy for programs and projects eligible for TTP funding. Tribal governments administering the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) develop their TTIP by analyzing long-range planning outcomes, results of public involvement activities, and the availability of financial resources. Join the Alaska Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) for a webinar session covering the importance of the TTIP including: What a TTIP is and isn't; How TTIPs relate to the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory (NTTFI); and How and when a TTIP should be rewritten and/or amended. Zoom Meeting Link
May 21 Palmer: Alaska Grant Writer Workshop - Basics Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 10:00 am to unknown AKST The workshop aims to inform individuals all over Alaska how to better maneuver in the Grant Writing world. We will introduce grant writing basics and share grant terminology. This will be a facilitated workshop with Grants Pro, and the Alaska Local Training & Assistance Program (LTAP) by AK DOT&PF. Introduce basic grant writing technology to participants, enabling them to register on Grants.gov, set up a SAMs Account, and register for a Unique Entity Identification-UEI number. By taking these steps, participants will be ready to research and start a grant application on Grants.gov Participants will be given a handout that follows the PowerPoint Presentation slides. The handout will contain valuable information about grants available in the State of Alaska and Nationally. Workshop Registration
May 23 Reducing Dust on Your Roads and Streets: Water to Paving Part 2 Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 1:00 pm to unknown AKST On May 23, 2024 at 1 pm the AK TTAP will host part 2 of the dust management webinar by Billy Connor, Director of the Arctic Infrastructure Development Center at UAF. We all curse dust from our roadways. It obscures our vision and makes breathing more difficult. In addition, dust has long term health impacts while increasing the costs of maintaining the road. This two-part webinar will focus on options for reducing dust on roadways. Part 2 is aimed at roads with higher traffic volumes and higher speeds. This will include a discussion of when to pave and paving options. Part 2 will also discuss additional requirements for roadway maintenance. Zoom Meeting Link

Register for DOT&PF Employee Training
(DOT&PF Employee Intranet login required) Alaska LTAP Professional Development Scholarship Application Alaska TTAP (Tribal Technical Assistance Program) FHWA Local Aid Support - Online Training Library FHWA Build a Better Mousetrap National Competition Sign up for the DOT&PF Training Notification Listserv Free NHI Web-based Training AASHTO Technical Training Solutions American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) AK-CESCL Training Site STIC - State Transportation Innovation Council

Local Agency Professional Development Scholarships

Reimbursements for up to $3000.00 are available for local road management agency employees. The funds can reimburse meeting fees, materials, and travel expenses (cannot cover salary). Of course, there are limited funds available each year. The requirement to utilize the funds is sharing the information you gain with your peers. We can help you do that too!

Give it a try by completing the form today!
Alaska LTAP Professional Development Scholarship Application

Find FREE Training on hundreds of topics!

NHI - National Highway Institute: all web-based courses are now free. Many of these courses have been updated in the past 3 years to include current National Standards and interactive components. The NHI system maintains a record of your completed course for future reference.
AASHTO Technical Training Solutions: over 280 free classes to Alaska.gov employees. Create an account, choose the class, and the charges are zeroed at checkout. Local Transportation partners can contact dot.training@alaska.gov for a promo code that makes many courses free! The AASHTO system maintains a record of your completed course for future reference.

SOA Continuing Education Documentation for AELS

The continuing education program aims to maintain a continuing level of competency and standards for professional architects, engineers, land surveyors, and landscape architects to promote public health, safety, and welfare within this state.

More information can be found on the Alaska State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors webpage hosted by the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.

The State of Alaska Local Training & Assistance Program (LTAP)

provides professional development opportunities to local governments, consultants, and construction companies conducting work on behalf of the State of Alaska Department of Transportation. LTAP centers help local agencies improve their roads and bridges by supplying them with various training programs, technology updates, newsletters, and personalized technical assistance.

Working in partnership with our Municipal and Rural Planning Organizations (MPOs & RPOs) and Alaskan consultants and contractors who have active State of Alaska projects, we strive to provide up-to-date training on relevant training opportunities. The mission of the Alaska LTAP is to create a more effective and diverse workforce by giving informational opportunities to all transportation partners.

The State of Alaska LTAP Team

Cina Fisher is a lifelong Alaskan raised in North Pole, Alaska, and the Circle Hot Springs mining region. Cina believes accessible information empowers people to excel at their chosen professions. After serving in the US Army, Cina returned home to a career creating, coordinating, and delivering State and Federal training specific to Alaskans.

Cina's experience includes developing training programs for the US Census Bureau -Remote Alaska Division, the Alaska National Guard, the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, and Alaskan small businesses. During the summer, Cina enjoys the Alaskan wilderness by fishing, hunting, or berry scavenging. Her winters are full of hockey games and seeking warm beaches!

Contact Cina at 907-269-7383 or cina.fisher@alaska.gov

Joshua Hyde has a combined experience of 10 years working with local and international interests in geology, mining, and tourism, along with asset protection in wildland firefighting for BLM, fleet management, and employee skill development. Joshua puts his energy in the office into sharing knowledge and information so that everyone can be sure their efforts are not in vain.

Outside the office, Joshua enjoys time on the rivers and banks of the great state of Alaska, hunting, fishing, camping, kayaking, and snow machining into the White Mountains during the winter and ice fishing whenever possible. Joshua began as Training Specialist for LTAP and T2 in March of 2023.

Contact Joshua at 907-451-3055 or joshua.hyde@alaska.gov