Training
What is the Road Safety Champion Program?
The Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) is a nationally recognized certification program that equips professionals with safety-focused skills for managing, maintaining, and designing local roads. The Program focuses on reducing serious injuries and fatalities by building a workforce skilled in road safety. It includes seven main courses and two specialized paths, open to Texas city and county employees. The program will be offered virtually through live sessions and interactive assignments, combining independent online work with hands-on, collaborative exercises.
The Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) is a nationally recognized certification program that equips professionals with safety-focused skills for managing, maintaining, and designing local roads. The Program focuses on reducing serious injuries and fatalities by building a workforce skilled in road safety. It includes seven main courses and two specialized paths, open to Texas city and county employees. The program will be offered virtually through live sessions and interactive assignments, combining independent online work with hands-on, collaborative exercises.To complete the program, participants must finish all seven core modules to gain essential road safety knowledge. After completing the main modules, participants must chose and complete one of the two pathways: a) Planning and Engineering, or b) Maintenance and Construction.
Core Modules + Chosen Pathway = Road Safety Champion Certificate
Core Modules
- Introduction to Road Safety
- Understanding Human Factors
- Introduction to Traffic Safety Culture
- Overview of the MUTCD
- Intersection of Transportation with Public Health and Law Enforcement
- Reading the Roadway
- Safety Analysis Process
Maintenance & Construction
- Maintaining a Safer Roadway
- Work Zones
- Worker Safety
- Traffic Incident Management
- Take Action Now - Maintaining Safety
- OSHA 10
- Flagger Certification
Planning & Engineering
- Countermeasures for Road Safety
- Work Zones
- Worker Safety
- Overview of Local Road Safety Plans
- Overview of Data and Tools for Safety
- Crash Reporting
- Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool
Classes are open to Texas City and County employees, even if you're not pursuing full certification.
Session 1: January - April
Registration Deadline: Please register 5 days prior to the start date of each selected course.
| Series 1 | Date | Course | Course Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Modules | January 7, 2025 | Intro to Road Safety (CM1) | 25LTPCM1001 |
| January 14, 2025 | Understanding Human Factors (CM2) | 25LTPCM2001 | |
| January 28, 2025 | Introduction to Traffic Safety Culture (CM3) | 25LTPCM3001 | |
| February 4, 2025 | Overview of the MUTCD (CM4) | 25LTPCM4001 | |
| February 11, 2025 | Intersection of Transportation with Public Health and Law Enforcement (CM5) | 25LTPCM5001 | |
| February 25, 2025 | Reading the Roadway (CM6) | 25LTPCM6001 | |
| March 4, 2025 | Safety Analysis Process (CM7) | 25LTPCM7001 | |
| Planning & Engineering | March 11, 2025 | Countermeasures for Road Safety (PE1) | 25LTPPE1001 |
| March 18, 2025 | Overview of Local Road Safety Plans (PE3) | 25LTPPE3001 | |
| March 24, 2025 | Overview of Data & Tools for Safety (PE4) | 25LTPPE4001 | |
| April 1, 2025 | Joint Training on Crash Reporting (PE5) | 25LTPPE5001 | |
| April 2, 2025 | Work Zones (PE2) - In-person City of Addison | Contact TxLTAP to Register | |
| April 8, 2025 | Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool (PE6) | 25LTPPE6001 | |
| Maintenance & Construction | April 2, 2025 | Work Zones (MC2) - In-person City of Addison | Contact TxLTAP to Register |
| April 2, 2025 | Flagger Training (MC7) - In-person City of Addison | Contact TxLTAP to Register | |
| April 15, 2025 | Maintaining a Safer Roadway (MC1) | 25LTPMC1001 | |
| April 16, 2025 | Worker Safety (MC3) | 25LTPMC3001 | |
| April 22, 2025 | Take Action Now - Maintaining Safety (MC5) | 25LTPMC5001 |
Important Notice: Please be advised that while the majority of RSCP classes are offered in these sessions, some mandatory classes required to complete the RSCP certification are not included in this series. These classes are provided by TxLTAP and are available in person.
Additionally, any RSCP classes previously completed by participants remain valid for up to 4 years from the date they were taken. Participants will need to verify any previously completed classes with us upon registration to ensure they meet the certification requirements.
In-person or other courses needed to earn RSCP Certification are as follows -
Maintenance & Construction:- Basic Work Zone Safety - TxLTAP - in person
- Traffic Incident Management - Available through NHI online
- Work Zone Construction Site Safety (OSHA 10) - TxLTAP - Virtual
- Flagger Certification - TxLTAP - in person
- Basic Work Zone Safety - TxLTAP - in person
Contact us at txltap@uta.edu for more information.
