UDOT University is the department's webpage that provides information and access to the learning portal, along with other helpful links to training and information. This web page contains instructional videos that show how to use the learning portal, as well as instructional videos for managers and supervisors on how to assign courses to their employees. 

Every spring and fall, the regions team up with the Employee Development Group (EDG) to provide training on specialized topics that have been identified throughout the year. Each region hosts their own academy. The academy is geared toward new transportation technicians in order to prepare them for the upcoming winter or summer season. Academies are focused on construction and maintenance principles that each transportation technician will be expected to learn and demonstrate throughout their careers with UDOT. The academy is an opportunity for transportation technicians to learn from other technicians, the regions, and EDG trainers who may bring different experiences from across the state.  

For more information on the agenda, along with the dates and times of the academy, please contact your regional trainers.

UDOT’s Independent Assurance Program is the selected system-level assurance option required by federal regulation. It provides ongoing evaluation of all TTQP-qualified testing technicians qualified to perform testing on UDOT projects. For more information regarding the process and requirements of the IA’s, please visit the following web page: 

Independent Assurance 

Procurement and contract training is provided in Chapter 17 and can be accessed through this link: Chapter 17 Procurement And Contracting

Additional information and training regarding procurement can also be found on the learning portal at the following location: Procurement.

Every year the Central Maintenance Division coordinates with the regions and holds an area supervisor conference where every area supervisor from across the state is invited to attend. The goal of the conference is for Central Maintenance and the regions to share information that demonstrates efficiencies, and lessons learned or to provide updates on initiatives including but not limited to: lands and buildings program, the stormwater program, the striping program, snow and ice approaches and/or methodologies, equipment usage, and advances with the maintenance management program:

UDOT Annual Area Supervisor’s Conference 2024 Agenda

As discussed in Chapter 12 Stormwater Management, the following courses are required on an annual basis: 

• Welcome to Employee Stormwater Training

• Long-Term Stormwater Management

• Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control

• Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping

They can be accessed through the UDOT learning portal at the following location:

Stormwater Management

Winter Operations is described in detail in Chapter 8 Winter Operations and contains information regarding materials, equipment, and operations needed to perform snow and ice control. The entire objective of Chapter 8 is to provide information and instructions to the reader regarding winter operations. In addition, Chapter 8 provides tools to help UDOT better manage and understand practices that are essential to efficient winter operations. 

Chapter 10 speciality crews includes a section that describes the current training that is needed and provided by the department for the speciality crews. Please see the following section of chapter 10 for training that is needed for the speciality crews.

Chapter 10, Section 3 Certifications and Training

UDOT offers traffic incident management training that provides maintenance and IMT personnel an opportunity to increase their knowledge on clearing crashes: 

The objective of the training is to commit to Traffic Incident Management (TIM) throughout Utah, and improve quick clearance and queue protection efforts. Coordinate with all first responders to ensure that quick clearance and queue protection are primary concerns

• Identify strategies for clearing highway incidents

• Create a Traffic Incident Management plan for Utah

• Build and maintain performance measures for incident management and secondary crashes

UDOT TIMS Training 

Contained within Chapter 7 Equipment is a section provided to inform the reader of all the training that is available to maintenance personnel on the operation of equipment that is used in maintenance activities.

Chapter 7- Equipment, Section 7.2 Training

All transportation technicians, construction technicians, roadway operations coordinators, and roadway operations managers who drive or intend to drive a vehicle with GVWR of 26,001 pounds or greater are required to possess a valid Class “A” CDL with an “N” endorsement.

06A-15 Driver License Requirements

As per the policy, UDOT facilitates the training, testing, and certification of employees required to drive state vehicles or other equipment:

For CDL training, contact your immediate supervisor to get the required training.

The learning portal contains training intended to educate the learner on the general principles and practices needed to obtain a CDL.

Learning Portal CDL Courses

Transportation technicians Level 3 and above–identified or self-identified–that want to take on the role of an equipment mentor will receive formalized advanced training from equipment suppliers and vendors such as Cat and Wheeler. Four to five maintenance personnel across the region will be identified and selected to provide this mentorship. The goal is to develop equipment skills that will advance the knowledge and expertise of UDOT maintenance personnel in operating equipment. The approach of “Train the Trainer” will be used to spread the knowledge and accomplish the goal of the department. 

As discussed in Chapter 5 Maintenance Management System, (ATOM) is described along with functionality that will be used by maintenance personnel. A knowledge center has been created to assist the user in operating and entering information into the Maintenance Management System.

Knowledge Center

Within Chapter 18, training is provided on how to respond to emergency and disaster events. UDOT provides exercises that maintenance personnel participate in with other local and state agencies where they learn how to coordinate and work together during emergency situations.

Chapter 18.8 Exercises and Training