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Road Safety Education Opportunities

Road Safety Education Opportunities. Describe road safety education and training opportunities available in the U.S. Major Topics. Federal Education and Training Institutes Federal Training Programs University-based Education Private Industry Education and Training Opportunities

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Road Safety Education Opportunities

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  1. Road Safety Education Opportunities Describe road safety education and training opportunities available in the U.S.

  2. Major Topics • Federal Education and Training Institutes • Federal Training Programs • University-based Education • Private Industry Education and Training Opportunities • Science-based Road Safety Education

  3. The Need for Education and Training • Aging Safety Workforce • Lack of Experience among Young Professionals • Lack of Core Safety Knowledge Think about it …

  4. Federal Institutions • http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov • http://www.tsi.dot.gov/Catalog/Default.aspx?value=DTI-70

  5. Institutions (cont.) • http://www.ntionline.com/Courses.asp • http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/about/outreach/outreach.htm

  6. FHWA Training Programs • Road Safety Professional Capacity Building Program • http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/training/index.htm • LTAP/TTAP • http://www.ltapt2.org/ • Focused Training • RSAs • SCR • Media Training

  7. Results of a University-Based Education Scan • Limited Opportunities • Engineering • Public Health • Limited Science-based Educational Opportunities

  8. University-State Partnerships • Pennsylvania State University • Old Dominion University • Texas Transportation Institute • University of Michigan Transportation Research Center • Iowa State University • Highway Safety Research Center (UNC)

  9. Public Health Training and Education • Johns Hopkins University • http://www.jhsph.edu/injurycenter/Education_and_Training/index.html • University of Pittsburgh • http://www.circl.pitt.edu/ • http://www.circl.pitt.edu/html/seminars.htm • University of California – Berkeley • http://www.tsc.berkeley.edu/

  10. Law Enforcement Training and Education • Local and State Training Academies • http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/slleta02.htm • IPTM • http://www.iptm.org/ • Northwestern University Center for Public Safety • http://nucps.northwestern.edu/

  11. Other Education and Training Opportunities • AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety • American Traffic Safety Services Association • Governors Highway Safety Association • Institute for Transportation Engineers

  12. Science-Based Road Safety Education • Pragmatic vs. Science-Based Safety • Standards, warrants, and guidelines • Science-Based tools and references • University Education • Training Courses Think about it …

  13. Review • Federal Education and Training Institutes • Federal Training Programs • University-based Education • Private Industry Education and Training Opportunities • Science-based Road Safety Education

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