Resources Curated by TETP

CDOT

• CDOT Research Library:  Construction, planning, design, environmental impact assessments, engineering, research, policy and other resources, available to borrow and open to the public by appointment.

• Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD): Technical training for designers using OpenRoads and MicroStation. Please check the TETP Pre-Construction schedule for CADD courses and offerings.

• Consultant Selection Training: This course covers the advertisement and request process, the consultant selection requirements and process, panelist responsibilities and obligations, and how to score forms and procedures. This training is required for anyone looking to participate on a consultant services selection panel.

• Environmental Training: CDOT's Environmental Programs Branch offers training to CDOT's external partners.  If you are interested in registering for any of the environmental-related courses as a CDOT employee, please visit the Environmental Training Page on Learning Lane.

• Geospatial Services Training: Geospatial products & services, closely related to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), are a suite of technology systems and services to help practitioners map, investigate, analyze, model and manage location-based data. This training provides various resources to assist GIS users with training, blogs, data connections, and more.

• Guardrail End Anchorage Systems for Construction Engineers & Inspectors - PDF Field Guide

• Quality Control Training Manual & Resources - Google Drive Folder 

• National Highway Institute Training: Every fiscal year CDOT sponsors instructor-led NHI training for CDOT engineers and external partners. Free NHI e-learning is also available via the NHI website.

• Traffic Control Supervisor: In-person class designed to train those who will actively design or set up and maintain temporary traffic control in work zones.

Technology / Computer

• ProjectWise Information: Find information about ProjectWise.

• SiteManager Courses: CDOT's construction software, AASHTOWare SiteManager, is a comprehensive construction management tool that tracks, reports, and analyzes contract data from award through finalization. CDOT offers remote, hands-on training for external partners who are currently assigned to an active CDOT construction project and do not yet have a SiteManager account.

Industry Associations 

• Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association: Technical training, seminars and lunch-and-learns. 

• Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association: Education for designers, specifiers and the industry. 

• International Right of Way Association: Organization for professional infrastructure real estate practitioners, aimed at ethics in infrastructure development. They offer online and in-person training.

• Transportation Research Board: Offers free webinars, free access to some past conferences papers, the Transportation Research Record Journal and other publications. Create an account with your state email.

DISCLAIMER

These educational courses are intended as guidance regarding the design, construction, and management of transportation projects and do not constitute official rules or regulations of CDOT.

QUESTIONS? 

Contact Allison Wilson, TETP Manager, at allison.wilson@state.co.us.